B14

A scaled-down 18 foot skiff the B14 delivers exhilarating sailing and international racing. It is a fast two person ‘body-swung’ sailing boat where hiking from the wide wings can produce sailing speeds in the right conditions at 20 knots with over 50 sq.m. of downwind sail area.

18ft skiff champion Julian Bethwaite designed the B14 in 1986 and launched in Australia in 1987. The design of the boat is modelled on his two-handed 18ft skiff 'Prime III' which incorporated many innovative concepts such as the asymmetrical spinnaker and the two-man crew. The blend of skiff ideas, such as hiking racks, retracting spinnaker pole, asymmetric spinnaker, flexible topmast and a dish-like cockpit makes the B14 another alternative to skiff racing.

For further information of the Australian B14 Association visit:
www.b14.yachting.org.au

For your copy of the North Sails B14 tuning guide, please click the link below:
B14 Tuning Guide

For further information on the B14 sail inventory, contact North Sails Australia class leader Julian Plante.