Oct 5, 2022 · The Scow-bowed Mini racer. The Vector 6.5 is the latest generation series production Classe Mini 6.50 racer. The boat has been designed by Frenchman Etienne Bertrand in 2017, entering that year´s edition of the Mini Transat race as a prototype, finishing off at an impressive second place.

Oct 9, 2023 · The Skaw Paradise is a very beamy 11.3m foiling scow bow cruiser with its roots firmly in the racing scene, but with the concepts reworked to produce an ultimate cruiser.

May 31, 2023 · Xucia is Mini 6.50 #1081, a radical Sam Manuad foiling mini and hydrofoiling iteration of the popular single-handed class. Rupert Holmes looks at the accelerating pace of change in the Mini...

Aug 27, 2023 · Since the Mini is just 6.50 meters in length and has a width of 3 meters, the first generations of Mini, then predominantly pushed by Frenc boatbuilder Pogo, where fast planning flukes but cramped and dark oceangoing sheds.

Mini Transat 6.50 also known by a number of alternatives Mini, Class Mini, Transat 650 is a development measurement controlled offshore sailing primarily used for racing in the Mini Transat Race hence the name.

Van Gorkom Yacht Design is releasing their second-generation performance sailing yacht, the VG-Mini 6.5 2G, for the Mini Transat Class.

In the Mini 6.50 Class, 6 scow hulls were built to date in the prototype category with noticeable differences in terms of bow width, bow overhang, hull sections and even general philosophy. – Raison chose an avenue with a rounded bow and quite a high chine.

Feb 17, 2018 · The Mini scow has a bit shorter heeled waterline than a conventional Mini but what it doesn't do is pitch down as it heels and that allows somewhat greater RM upwind. The design is basically similar to the Inland Lake type scows that reduce wetted surface as they heel.

Feb 5, 2016 · French yacht designer and Mini sailor David Raison has a lot to answer for. His 21ft Magnum scow, designed to the Mini class rule, was one of the most significant steps forward in offshore yacht...

Mini Transat is a solo transatlantic yacht race which typically starts in France and ends in the Caribbean. [1] The race uses small 6.5 metres (21 ft) long yachts conforming to the Mini Transat 6.50 class rules which gives considering scope for development. [ 2 ]