and thanks to Keyhavenpotter from the WoodenBoat Forum.
What a nice idea:
Under lug sail:
(All photos and rendering courtesy www.hensevalyachtdesign.com)
Sail and power:
Power:
And another arrangement:
So, what IS FLOUKA?
She’s a design from the French yacht designer Eric Henseval. Her design name is Pelurenn. The boatyard Sardine Boats offers her as a stitch-&-glue kit, under the name FLOUKA.
Or you can buy plans from her designer.
Here are her specs:
Hull length: 4.85 m
LWL: 4.20 m
Overall length: 5 m
Maximum beam: 1.77 m
Draught min / max: 0.10 m / 0.85 m
Engine HB 4 to 20 hp
Surface 10.63 m² sails third
Displacement yacht Version: 170 kg
Moving 15-20 hp engine version: 230 kg
Moving Max load: 530 kg
Designer: Eric Henseval
Or maybe you’d prefer the 8 meter ARACHON?
I can (and have) spent hours on this website. Many thanks, Keyhavenpotter!
You’ll want to check out his designs as well: http://www.hensevalyachtdesign.com/
What do you think? Please comment below. Thanks, Carl
Although this design does not do anything for me (a bit small and a bit slabby for my tastes) – nonetheless I like the concept of combining some speed with sail in an open boat. Have been pondering over something similar for a few years as would make sense around the local islands and nearby mainland. Some trips are about getting to the destination quickly, others just pootling around the bay under sail for the day – and some about sailing in the direction the wind works best that day and then being able to zoom back home (or onward) quickly! Was thinking a bit bigger and kinda in style to an Orkney Fastliner (19 foot – 5.7m). Speed around 12 knots and a decent seaboat under power in so so weather, with the main compromise on sailing performance not having to be sparkling on every point of sail………probably stay on my wishlist though!