Emergency rudder testing on the sailing vessel "Free" for entry in the 2018 Pacific Cup. Video shows installation, a tack and gybe. Free is a Nautor Swan 461.
We borrowed the rudder from another Swan and had the cassette custom built for the boat . It is fiberglass/carbon with the brackets bolted through the stern.
I really liked the design. that was very smart.
Nice design! is it all fiberglass? Did you fabricate it yourself?
We borrowed the rudder from another Swan and had the cassette custom built for the boat . It is fiberglass/carbon with the brackets bolted through the stern.
Do you know if we find it to buy?
The cassette and bracket was custom fabricated at KKMI in Sausalito. We borrowed the rudder from another Swan.