This new generation of small boats - designed for fast sailing in a wide variety of competitions as well as camp cruising - are both easy to sail and easy to build.
The cat ketch sprit sail rig makes her very easy to manage - especially in medium and heavy air. The masts and sails will rotate completely around if need be. The unnstayed masts will rotate and thus unload the rigs  Here's the Everglades Challenge winner Graham Byrnes sailing his EC22 "Southern Skimmer". She's planing along at approximately 15 knots.

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