DY171 finally has a new rudder.

Those of you who have read my previous posts will know that I have put a lot of thought into rudder design for DY171. I have finally bitten the bullet and purchased a rudder, this blade is pretty traditional and should provide a good base to start with. We will probably purchase a new blade next season as soon as we have had some time sailing the boat and when we have a better idea of what we want. 


The stock is wooden laminate and will keep the traditional look of the boat. The stock has an internal pulley system for up / down hauls which is very tidy.


The dimensions of the foil are roughly:


Width           254mm
Thickness   20mm
Length         655mm (usable foil below the stock)