Viola 14 Sailing Canoe
Description
The Viola (full name Viola 14 Sailing Canoe) is a modern, ultra-lightweight plywood/epoxy sailing canoe designed by Australian naval architect Michael Storer (Storer Boat Plans). Released around 2017–2018, it is intended as a highly portable, cartop-friendly boat that combines the simplicity of a paddling canoe with the stability and performance of a small sailing dinghy. It appeals to racing dinghy sailors, raid/extreme sailing enthusiasts, and home builders who want something easy to transport and launch without sacrificing fun under sail. Plans are detailed (85 pages, metric with imperial equivalents) and widely available; pre-cut plywood kits are offered by several suppliers. Dozens of examples have been built worldwide, with builds documented in Europe, the US, Australia, and elsewhere.
Construction Details
| Designer | Michael Storer |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 14.000 ft |
| LOA | 14.000 ft |
| Beam | 3.330 ft |
| Displacement | 75 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.670 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.250 ft |
| Year Built | 207 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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