Hull

A modern hull designed for fun sailing

The hull of the O'pen BIC was designed with fun sailing as the priority. It really is a modern boat where the hull is as open as possible, completely freeing the helmsman to move around and trim the boat to any wind and water conditions. When hiking, the large sides allow the sailor to set-up comfortably with their feet in the straps without placing any unnecessary stress on the body. The totally open and sloping cockpit means that there is absolutely no water in the boat either during sailing or just after a capsize.

A relatively hard chine design was chosen for the bottom shape of the hull. Used by numerous modern boat architects, this design offers an excellent compromise between performance and stability. When reaching or broad-reaching, the boat accelerates quickly to planing speed, especially if it is kept flat. When close-reaching, the boat sets on its chine and has excellent performance up wind.

The hull includes integrated carry handles that make it easy to put in the water and transport.