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Angliss WoodPussy

The Angliss WoodPussy is sure to draw
attention of sailing fans and side-line
observers.

 

Specifications

The Angliss WoodPussy is an entirely
wood composite construction. The boat is
hand-crafted using superior wood
(mahogany, cedar, oak) and is protected
with a proprietary clear protective epoxy
finish.


WoodPussy Features

Cockpit Small enough for one and big enough for four. It’s perfect for a group outing, or single handed sailing. The WoodPussy catboat is suitable for the energetic racer as well as the novice sailor.

Hull Every Angliss Boats premium model WoodPussy one-design sailboat is hand crafted utilizing carefully selected woods and 21st century high quality “super-materials.” The hulls are “composite” construction; wood veneer bonded with fiberglass cloth and epoxy resin in layers to produce an extremely stiff and strong structure. In accordance to class specifications, only wood and fiberglass are utilized to be completely class legal.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Finish A unique proprietary clear polyurethane resin developed by Angliss Boats protects the hull. The remarkable ultraviolet ray protection preserves the underlying wood grain appearance without the need for arduous maintenance. Maintenance is equivalent ….or less than that of a fiberglass hull where a quick wash n’ rinse is sufficient. The exterior coating is very resilient and will remain so for years to endure temperature changes and small “bumps” or “incidents”. Touch-up is easy to restore a “boo-boo” for anyone with the kit that accompanies each boat to maintain a crystal clear view of the wood. After all, a WoodPussy should be just that…a knock-out looks, wood catboat.

Flotation Maximum safety is built in to our 21st Century WoodPussy design due to our unique capsize recovery system. This is a revolutionary design that has never before been seen in the WoodPussy Class. The balanced flotation tank placement within the hull allows a capsized/distressed WoodPussy to float very high in the water on its side. The incorporation of wood spars is deliberate not only for great looks, but also as a flotation feature. The spars naturally float to oppose the forces of a distressed boat that tends to capsize “inverted” with an aluminum mast. The floating mast keeps the capsized hull stable for the crew to attend to the easy rescue. Even in foul conditions the floating boom keeps the main sail minimally full of water and the rig tangle-free. Righting the boat is simple: grasp the centerboard from a swimming position and it the boat pops upright. The crew enters mid-ships at its lowest sheer-line and most “beamy” position to rock the boat low to enter. With a few inches of water, the drain deck floor and slow speed suction bailer, the hull virtually sails dry in less than 5 or 10 minutes in as low 8 as knots of wind. This allows racers to stay in the race and parents to not worry should their children encounter a sudden squall or severe wind conditions in an Angliss WoodPussy. See Capsizing Video

Safety In addition to the protection inherent in the flotation system above, this little cat heads to the wind when you drop the tiller and the main sheet, thereby preventing most ”dunks.”

Spars     Mast: WOOD is back! Angliss Boats has re-engineered wood spars for the WP. We incorporate premium tight-long grained Sitka Spruce into a very high performance racing mast equal or better than any aluminum mast available for the WP. When utilized with the Angliss Boats racing rigging for mast bend control, our masts will be winners. This mast "twists-off" perfectly in gusts and responds uniformly for aft mast bend with the Angliss Boats rig. The wood sail track has a unique interior coating using graphite to make sail hoisting go ZIP!! This is an all-wood mast with knockout wood looks coated in our proprietary final finish system for LONG life. With superior performance designed specifically for the WP, we don't think you can find a better mast anywhere for your WP. You can order custom Angliss Boats masts for your older WP.

Boom: Like the mast, it's premium-Sitka Spruce rigged with the best Harken, Ronstan and Holt-Allen hardware. This boom as the mast is built from top quality ingredients and class legal. With a bit of leeward mid-bend, the foot of the sail contours smoothly with great strength to work with the split-tail main sheet and the very powerful Angliss Boats vang.

Rig          Angliss Boats believes in a very simple, reliable yet VERY powerful rig for the racecourse. There is no time to be "messing" with a rig regardless of casual sailing or all-out racing. We have straightforward "intuitive" rigging that will meet any conditions under sail.

Main Halyard: 2:1 adjustable for aft mast bend; an Angliss Boats innovation.
Main Sheet: Split-tail bridle. Simple, NO adjustments, self-centering with a very short sheet to minimize the "trip-factor" of the slack sheet in the hull when on a beat.
Traveler. None. The split-bridle does it all and much better. Makes for a MUCH cleaner day sailor and racing boat.
Downhaul. None. Fixed gooseneck for simplicity. The Cunningham does the work.
Cunningham is a very simple 2:1 conveniently located for the skipper on the CB Cap
Vang is a minimum friction 16:1 powerhouse "cascade" that can be adjusted from either side of the boat coincident with the main sheet. The continuous recalculation of the vang control line means you never are at the short or long end of the control line.
Outhaul: Powerful 4:1 to precision set from the convenience of under the boom.

Sail               We use North Sails exclusively given their long time experience cutting WoodPussy sails and very high quality. The Angliss boats rig is engineered to obtain maximum performance from the North sail.