C
ongratulations to
UK fi rm Scanstrut
for picking up top
prize at the DAME
awards in November- The company
collaborated with fellow Brits,
RS Sailing, on the Connect
Conversion Kit, which enables
the lift-keel RS Venture Connect
dinghy/dayboat, to be adapted for
a wide range of disabled sailors
quickly and easily.
The kit comprises an electric
tiller pilot arm, an electric captive-
reel mainsheet winch, a pair of
rechargable batteries and a choice
of control devices – either joystick
or sip-and-puff headset.
There’s no ground-breaking
new technology involved, but the
kit is modular, fl exible and easy
to install. The power pack sits in
a waterproof suitcase that is quick
and easy to connect and has a
recharger built in. The seating
is also modular, which makes
switching from single, central chair
to double chair mode, or even
chair-less mode, simple and easy.
In short, it will encourage
more sailing centres to invest in
disabled sailing. It was a worthy
winner and perhaps goes to show
that it is new thinking rather
than new technology that is often
what it takes to make sailing more
accessible.
We’ll be looking at this in more
detail as part of our powered deck
gear guide in the next issue.
And on the topic of attractive
new design, take a look at the
photo below and our feature on
page 60. Boatbuilder Tom Owen
and his wife Lorraine worked
tirelessly over the course of nine
months to build the 30-footer Thea
in epoxy-sheathed wood.
It’s an inspirational story – we
always like to hear from readers
undertaking new builds and
restorations of any sort.
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