Cirrus Icon Development

I've found one also taken on Thursday with mast shown in full -  it was rather breezy to play around with the main just for photos and were really trying ot find out the best  sheeting positions for the jib.  Maybe some sailing shots very soon.   Icon is 14'8" x 6'4" and from memory the mast is just over 6.5m.  Unlikely to be on the water this weekend as a couple of bits are still apparently  'in the post' !!   The lines are a bit softer and more conventional than the NS and the hull form is 'stretched' even further with a very fine low drag entry.

Mike L.

Nearly finished the first production hull  ..... and a chance for a few more to see a full set of sails.  Only toestraps and 'dangle' pole to fit now.  (Peaky's one next - don't know which one at the Dinghy Show yet)

Mike L.

Mike,

Originally posted by Xpletive Looks astonishingly under-powered in that pic.....!?

Yes but it also looks amazingly efficient ... looking good Mike ... look forward to seeing it in the flesh.

….Looks astonishingly under-powered

I’m not quite sure how to respond - the hull is 14'8" long and maybe (if you are not being sarcastic) this makes the rig look a bit modest from the camera angle.  However it in fact carries approx 13.5m of sail in total set on a very light and low drag spar.  The Icon concept is about ultra efficiency coupled to a low drag rig and a highly developed and easily driven hull.

We are not trying to produce the fastest possible boat of this size – what we are attempting is to produce a great all-rounder that flies in a breeze, is easily handled and is still very much more than simply competent in the light stuff.   It is aimed at a gap in the market currently – for a modern, fast and highly rewarding 2-sail, 2 crew hiker that can accommodate a wide crew weight range …. Icon should be a great ‘can racer’ that suits many locations very well..

You might just have to see or sail it to appreciate.   Come and see it at the Dinghy Show.

 Mike L.