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Time to make the Switch? Simon Hiscocks explains why this class is different

by Mark Jardine & Kaia Bint Savage 5 Mar 15:23 GMT
Simon Hiscocks and Kaia Bint Savage on the Switch One Design stand at the RYA Dinghy & Watersports Show © Magnus Smith

The Switch One Design is the fastest one design dinghy and is going about events in a very different way to other classes.

Foiling camps, clinics, tours and demo days sit alongside traditional regattas and championships, while the three different rigs available make the boat accessible to a wide weight range of sailors.

As Simon explains, foiling isn't out of reach for your average dinghy sailor, so maybe now is the time to give it a go and make the Switch?

Find out more at www.switchonedesign.com

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