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International 2.3 Wide Seater

2.3 wide heeling The Access 2.3 Wide can be sailed sedately by two average sized adults, or as a sporty little racer by a single sailor. As with the 2.3 Single, the sailor's weight low in the boat enhances stability, but the Wide having narrow side decks needs the solo sailor to swivel their upper body weight to windward to keep the boat dry in breezy conditions.

With the same simplicity of rig and steering, and security of ballast centreboard and roller reefing, the Wide is an ideal entry level craft for clubs and schools, and as a family fun boat craft as it can be comfortably handled by two small children, an adult or child, or their grand parents.

Specifications

	Metric for Rest of the World	Imperial USA
Length	2.3 m	7' 6"
Beam	1.25 m	4'1"
Draft	0.75 m	2' 6"
Weight	52 kg (Keel is + 20 kg)	114 lbs (Keel is + 44 lbs)
Sail Plan	Cat Rig	Cat Rig
Sail Area	3.8 sq m (Reefs to 0.5 sq.mtr)	42 sq ft (Reefs to 5.4 sq ft)
Mast	Unstayed 4.2m	13'9"
Seating	Wide hammock seat suitable for 2 children, an adult and a child or 2 small to medium sized adults.	Wide hammock seat suitable for 2 children, an adult and a child or 2 small to medium sized adults.
Steering	Manual joystick	Manual joystick
Capacity	Solo sailor = 100 kg Tandem sailors = 120 kg See notes below	Solo sailor = 220 lbs Tandem sailors = 275 lbs. See notes below
- Hull has positive buoyancy & heavily rockered for easy maneuverability.
- Strong construction with solid bonded hull to deck joins.
- With the seat keeping the helms weight low plus weighted centreboard type keel, the boat is virtually uncapsizable.
- Reefed and unreefed by a single hauling line.
- Mainsail controlled by a manual mainsheet.
- High boom is kept well away from helms head.
- The boat, mast and boom fit neatly and easily onto standard car roof bars.
- No hiking out necessary.
- Available in 10 different colours with a coloured flash on the sail for easily distinguishable fleet sailing, which is very useful for safety monitoring and video/photo feedback.
- So simple and stable almost anyone can use these boats.
- Extremely comfortable, nimble and above all great fun.
* NOTE: The stability of an Access Dinghy relies on the body weight of a sailor being kept low in the boat, thereby lowering the center of gravity. The maximum combined weight of two sailors in a 2.3 wide is 120 kg / 275 lbs. The extra weight is permissable as the centre of gravity of two sailors is presumed to be lower than a single sailor of the same combined weight. It is therefore recommended that sailors weighing over the maximum weights, sail the larger Access 303.