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The U530 on the water

Sailing, rowing, rigging, on the trailer, and in build. Tap an image or clip for a full view.

Two of us — 180 kg total — on the rail. Initial stability stays high, so motoring, fishing, and rowing all feel composed.

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

Heeled in a fresh breeze. Past about 45° the boomless rig spills wind on its own — she leans but doesn’t go over.

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

U530 — Sailing

Sliding-seat oars before breakfast. Not propulsion — the 2.3 hp motor handles that — but sport. A real second mode of using the boat.

Moored in a quiet cove — light enough to keep on a trailer, small enough to tuck anywhere.

U530 — Camping

U530 — Camping

U530 — Camping

Beached for the day — you pull her ashore rather than pay for a berth.

The U530 convoy on the road to the Aegean. The boat lives at home, not in a marina.

U530 — Production

U530 — Production

U530 — Production

U530 — Production

Built by hand from foam-cored, biaxial laminate — light and stiff enough to surf.

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