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"Looks complicated."
Faster then the other sport boats with NO spinnaker! Looks are
deceiving, six simple controls make the boat easy to balance in
any wind condition. |
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"Is it competitive with
other fleets?" Be the first in your handicap
fleet for line honors every time! |
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"How strict is the One
Design?" Hull #3 continues to compete. Hulls #5,
70 and 85 are being restored. Plank, plywood and fiberglass
boats have been built for 65 years and all are contenders. |
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"How comfortable is it?"
Tucks can be sailed in one foot of water! They are wide, stable
platforms. You can walk around the gunwales, try that on one of
the new sport boats! |
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"How many people can fit
in it?" It's raced with a minimum of two. You
can daysail a Tuck with the whole family. Ask about the day sail
rig. |
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"How hard is it to
launch?" Hoist or ramp your Tuck into your
favorite body of water or come visit the home fleet in New York!
At 800 pounds, the Narrasketuck is easily trailered by any car and
can be rigged in less than 30 minutes. |
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"What is the insignia
supposed to be?" In 1934, one of the founding
members of Narrasketuck Yacht Club was a Chrysler car dealer. When
the club sponsored the design of a new racing sloop, he suggested
the "Pontiac Indian Head" which was the emblem of the
day for Chrysler! The Narrasketuck's were the Indian tribe that
originally lived in the Amityville, NY area where the club in
located today. |
