Sail carrying capacity of 5.3, vertical stem, chines, wide stern, attached rudder, Dyneema halyards, a gennaker on the boom on request and a rudder blade from the 3D printer. Doesn't necessarily sound like a sedate scout boat? It isn't either. The silhouette is more reminiscent of a VO 65 than the old steel Lelievletten with gaff rig on which sea scouts have been drifting around Holland up to now.
And that's a good thing: "To get young people interested in sailing, we needed a new, exciting boat. One that also offers greater challenges if desired, such as gennaker sailing," explains Arjen Keer, one of the three designers. This is the only way to keep young people interested in sailing.
Of course, the 5.60 metre long dinghy with ballast centreboard can also be used by four people overnight, a tent is set up on three aluminium poles and the Lelieclass is ready for longer trips. If there is no wind, the rigging, rudder or an outboard motor can be used. It goes without saying that the boat is unsinkable thanks to two air chambers. The aluminium design makes it robust and maintenance-free.
This makes it suitable not only for scouts. Clubs and charter companies will also find a platform for training, right through to gliding trunk boats or hire, where robustness is particularly important. Prices start at 19,550 euros including 21 per cent VAT.
