Quant 23 Foiler Scow

An article on Yachting World on the Quant 23

http://www.yachtingworld.com/yachts-and-gear/quant-23-on-board-the-first-foiling-keelboat-67953

 

Q23

Good one-thanks, Corley!
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Quant 23 Specs:

LOA 23'11"/ 7m
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Beam 6'3"/1.9m
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SA:
a. upwind 344sq.ft./32sq.m
b.downwind 646 sq.ft./ 60sq.m
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Boat Weight 584lb / 265.4kg
a. sailing displacement +2--3 crew
b. bulb 143lb/ 64kg

 

Quant 23 Foiling Scow Keelboat

Great picture of the boat flying with spin:

 

RC Foiling Keelboat Scow

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Actually start building Monday or Tuesday when balsa gets in. Check it out-all design work is done. Quite a different hull shape than the Q 23.

last page: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2434531&page=5

 

From the Yachts and Yachting article above a couple of shots of the deck arrangement in way of the foils:

 

Quant 23

Here is a great PDF with details about the Quant 23-very interesting:

 

Quant 23 Foiling Scow Keelboat

New video from Quant Boats: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qicpeX_lbs0

 

Quant 23 Foiling Scow Keelboat

From The Foiling Week and Yachting World: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JzBLPVFXeh0

 

Quant Boats Happy New Year!

Happy New Year to all!

 

Dominion 2-HW

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Got the Dominion 2-HW carbonated today-a great way to start the year! Design and build log here: http://www.rcgroups.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2434531&page=9



D2 foils pulled 1/3/16:

 

Quant 23 Foiling Scow Keelboat

From the Quant boats website:

Taller rig for the Production boat

The ability of the Q23 to foil in light conditions is already quite pronounced. To offer even better results in the light we developed a taller rig with a slimmer shape of the sails (elongated sailplan) it will look more or less like this.
With this modification, we think that a take off is possible in around 5kts true - measured on deck height and around maybe 8 kts in the upper part of the main.The ability to foil in lightwind is key to bring more people into foiling boats. Lightwind foiling is pure pleasure and you are able to train your instinct and reflex movements to learn to control the boat when you foil in more breeze once you passed the basic steps. The main will get a reefing point of course.


Approximate difference between original and production rig:

 

Quant 23 Foiling Scow Keelboat

Here is a good illustration of the foil partially planing:

 

Stickl Foiling Camp

From The Foiling Week: http://www.foilingweek.com/2016/01/lake-garda-beginning-in-may-stickl-foiling-camp/

The Q23 will be among other types of foilers offered at this Foiling Camp beginning in May 2016......

 

Quant 23

Toby Hodges of YachtingWorld:
Category: Special Yacht

Nominees: Bente 24, Corsair Plus 600, Far East 28R, Farr 280

Quant 23 – European Yacht of the Year 2015/16 winner

Hodges says:
I can’t remember ever seeing our jury so excited about sailing a boat before! Here is a design that promises much but somehow delivers even more. Even if you didn’t even fit the foils you’d still have a blast on this super-fresh sportsboat – a lake sailer that ensures scows continue to have cult status.
Add Hugh Welbourn’s Dynamic Stability System and you have a sportsboat on steroids, a craft that puts serious fun back into sailing, and makes foiling approachable.
The Quant shows exactly why we created the ‘Special Yacht’ category

 

Q23

Another picture of the Quant 23-this time with her European Yacht of the Year Award :