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Best Dinghy: UFO Foiler
- By Dave Reed
- Updated: December 19, 2017
As a unique foiling object, indeed the UFO’s most appealing aspect is the ability to sail it in conditions that have other foilers on the beach. Sailors new to foiling will be quickly rewarded with minimal effort.
Dave Clark is the UFO’s co-creator, builder, tweaker and apostle. When he explains the construction of his 10-foot catamaran contraption (“we use this apocalyptically thick triaxial fiberglass layup”) and its handling (“as you ask the boat to challenge you, it will continue to challenge you, but only when it’s asked”), his enthusiasm is as animated as the UFO’s behavior on the water, especially in flight. The UFO is otherworldly, the judges agree, with the potential to disrupt the dinghy-sailing scene as an all-access low-cost foiler.
Nowadays at Clark’s Fulcrum Speedworks factory in Bristol, Rhode Island, he’s cranking out these pint-size craft, shipping batches in cardboard boxes and containers with international shipping manifests. He’s taking orders over the phone, on credit cards, from impulse buyers dropping $7,600 for an “all-inclusive” sailing experience.
How’s the UFO built? It’s vacuum-infused, with carbon-reinforced vinylester for an all-up weight of 110 pounds. The wishbone spar assembly is a mix of carbon and fiberglass components; the foil struts are extruded aluminum; and the elevators are a mix of carbon, glass, foam core and stainless-steel parts.
“Complexity is the enemy,” says Clark, who developed the UFO with his father, Steve Clark. “I need it to be robust, and I can’t have parts go missing.”
That might be true of the UFO’s big pieces, says Allen, but there are still quite a few little pins and parts required for assembly and flight. “You’ll have to take good care of it, especially if you’re in and out of the water, and moving it around all the time.”
The carbon windsurfing mast tube that Clark uses is bendy, so he added a jumper strut system to stiffen it. The wishbone arrangement is then the most effective way to provide high leech tension and power in the sail, which is essential to the entire rig package.
The judges’ testing session in sub-8-knot conditions doesn’t allow flight for Tom Rich nor Greg Stewart, both of whom exceed 200 pounds. But Clark, at 170 pounds and with two years in the boat, has it foiling in a heartbeat, using an explosive kinetic technique he’s perfected to get liftoff. Allen is initially unable to get it foil-borne, but 2 knots more of windspeed and a little extra effort on the mainsheet is all it takes to get him flying.
The UFO’s tunnel hull is a simple and defining platform that allows it to be sailed home when the breeze gets to be too little or too much. Its T-Foils lift nearly flush with the bottom of the boat, for launching it from a shoreline or a dock. The ride-height wand is easily adjustable to the desired challenge of the day. “Low to start and learn,” says Clark. “Higher as you get better and faster.”
At the end of your UFO session, break it down and leave it on a dolly, or stuff the whole lot into your family wagon.
“That’s what makes this boat so cool,” says Allen. “It’s innovative, creative and inexpensive. I can see a lot people getting their first taste of foiling with this thing.”
Or as Clark pontificates, “You can use it across your entire sailing career — from your Opti until you’re old and dead.”
At a Glance
| Built For | Recreational Foiling, Class racing |
| Judges Liked | Innovation, Concept, Accessibility |
| Crew Required | One |
| Price as Tested | $7,600 |
To watch video of the UFO in action, click here . To read more about the genesis of the UFO, click here .
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Ready to fly! 2020 UFO foiler from Fulcrum Speedworks in like new factory condition, barely used; in the water only a few times. Everything included and ready to go: rigging, spars, sail, foils, beach dolly, factory mooring cover and factory covers for both foils. Pictured with foil covers on for protection. Stored indoors since new. To learn more about the UFO http://www.fulcrumspeedworks.com/UFO/ or Best Boats Sail Magazine 2018 https://www.sailmagazine.com/boats/best-boats-2018-foiling-ufo
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Each Rocket is a complete “sailaway package” with -Fully outfitted hull -Complete assembled mast and spars -Sail and all lines and ropes -daggerboard and rudder
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Add some flare to your rocket with your choice of a topside gel coat color..
Available Colors:
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THE CLASSIC. MADE MODERN.
169in Length Overall
75in Cockpit (6 ft 3 in)
81 Sq Ft Sail Area
Vaccum-Infused Vinylester
Fiberglass Composite
Rocket: $5200 -Fully Outfitted Hull -Complete Assembled Mast And Spar -Sail And All Lines And Ropes -Daggerboard And Rudder - EVA Foam lined cockpit (Add Deck Pad Expansion Kit for foam coverage on gunwales and daggerboard trunk)
Backcountry: $7400 ( See Backcountry Page to order ) -Oarlocks -Carbon Fiber Oars
Interceptor: $6950 ( See Interceptor Page to order ) -Mylar-Carbon Blend Sailplan (Clear Only) -Carbon Fiber Wingfoil Rudder -Carbon Fiber Traveler
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Launch into a new adventure on a strikingly innovative execution of a timeless favorite. 90 lbs of hull weight, built for strength, built for fun and built to go quick. Built to take friends along.
Take your daughter for her first sail ever. Share a sunset sail with your spouse. Use its agility and ample storage to backpack by sailboat for a weekend. Kick it off the beach and get some much-needed endorphins as you plane upwind and downwind in a fun medium breeze. Do all of these things on your new Rocket built by Fulcrum Speedworks in Rumford, RI. Wait, haven’t I seen one of these before? In a way- but no. Not even close. The Rocket builds on the strong fundamental positives of the classic American “Board boat”, a boat type which first came into the world about 80 years ago. Hundreds of thousands of board boats have been made over the years by boatbuilders across the continent, from the Sailfish, to the Aqua-finn, to the Sunfish, the Phantom, the Scorpion and countless others, they have become an North American backyard icon on par with charcoal grills, above-ground swimming pools and pickup trucks. Board boats of all kinds have been loved for generations for a good reason. Their simplicity, ease of use, safety and affordability has stood essentially unmatched. The Rocket is that classic form made modern by way of careful and sweeping improvements across the entire platform. An old favorite has jumped forward thanks to modern methods and materials. This is what happens when a company that makes hi-tech foiling UFOs gets to execute a classic concept.
The Interceptor takes the Rocket and makes it high-tech, with a Mylar-Carbon blend sailplan, a carbon fiber wingfoil rudder, and a carbon fiber traveller. The Backcountry takes adventure to the next level with carbon oars and oarlocks! Great for finding new fishing holes up the river.
Made from an intensely rugged and extra lightweight cored composite construction, the Rocket weighs in at 90 pounds, fully 40% lighter than conventional builds of its type. Consider the process of launching and landing it, pulling it up the beach on the dolly etc. Light things are less cumbersome and easy to move around. Your back is already thanking you. The wind likes light boats too. Light boats accelerate more easily and hold quick speeds more readily. They’re easy to handle on the water and safer as a result. At an excellent power to weight ratio, the Rocket can really move! In light wind it’s quick and in good breeze it will plane upwind, downwind and on reaches. Go there faster! It’s no UFO, but it’s an impressively quick dinghy vs. other 14 foot dinghies on the market.
But it’s not just lighter weight and greater speed. The Rocket is also palpably more stable than comparable boats on the market, thanks to having the widest parts of its V-bottom situated directly where you sit. As one customer puts it. “The sailing motion and sea-kindliness is entirely different. It is a more sophisticated motion and not so abrupt as the SF which can be very squirrelly. This is more stable, and sails more consistently and predictable. It points a little better and close-hauled sailing is entirely different and I’m able to sail more consistently and keep my heel angle as desired rather than reacting to the SF’s abrupt motion. It’s far more comfortable to move around in and great with a passenger. Better boom clearance for tacks/jibes.” And then there’s the deck layout.
The Rocket comes with an expansive full length cockpit which stretches all the way to the stern. The cockpit bottom is padded with soft non-slip marine deck foam which is both gentle to the touch and rugged to survive the elements. This allows ample room to bring friends or cargo. Three or four kids can easily take the Rocket for a sail together, two adults can take the Rocket for a sail together.
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With 6 feet 3 inches of floor length on the cockpit, there are easily four feet of cargo space in the back for dry-bags while still leaving room to sail comfortably. This makes the Rocket the pickup truck of the dinghy world. Stick your camping gear in the back and use it for sail-powered backpacking, or simply go sailing with the dog and a big cooler. You name it, it’ll go in your Rocket.
Hoisting the sail could not possibly be any easier thanks to the Rocket’s timeless tried-and true lateen sail setup. The sail, boom and gaffe lay down on the deck waiting for the halyard to be pulled. Pull the halyard 10 feet and cleat it. Congratulations! You’re done. Go sailing. Repeat these steps in reverse when you land. There is a good reason why the lateen sail has been uses on millions of production sailing dinghies since the 1950’s. Dollar for dollar, outing for outing, nothing gets the job done more easily.
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Sail faster. Rigging and spars have been upgraded to support 10% more sail area. - Longer and wider hull provides greater stability. - Light and powerful, plane upwind. - Sail with confidence in wind over 15 knots. - Sail easier with modern composite rudder and daggerboard. See it in action.
Sailboat specifications. The Foiling UFO is a 8'8" (2.66m) flying catamaran designed by Steve Clark (United States). She is built since 2018 by Fulcrum Speedworks (United States). She has been awarded " 2018 - SAIL magazine - Best Performance Boat under 30ft " and " 2018 - Sailing World - Boat of the Year: Best Dinghy ".
Texas. $6,900. Description: UFO manufactured by Fulcrum Speedworks. 2018 Boat of the year - Best Dingy Award - The UFO is a lightweight, fast, foiling catamaran. Hull comes out of the water at around eight knots. Equipment: 2018 model. Used about six times. Includes: Hull fitted out with all the lines and hardware.
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The siren song of full-foiling performance is undoubtedly a compelling one. However, the jump from displacement mode to flight aboard monohulls, in particular, has faced two major obstacles in the form of price and difficulty—until now, with the advent of the wonderfully forward-thinking Foiling UFO from Rhode Island's Fulcrum Speedworks.
Nowadays at Clark's Fulcrum Speedworks factory in Bristol, Rhode Island, he's cranking out these pint-size craft, shipping batches in cardboard boxes and containers with international shipping ...
Included with the boat is a trailer that has been specially modified for the UFO. Looking to pass on this great boat to continue to grow the world of foiling sailboats. Equipment: Modified Trailer All Rigging (Mast, spars, boom) ... This Fulcrum Speedworks UFO : Added 21-Jul-2023 Fulcrum Speedworks Sailboats Fulcrum Speedworks 8.75s
WHO WE ARE. While Fulcrum is a young company its roots are old. The boats were designed and developed by Steve Clark, President of Vanguard Sailboats 1987-2007, and his son Dave Clark, the president of Fulcrum Speedworks. Fulcrum is wholly owned and directed by Dave. Since it's inception, Fulcrum has built a production team around industry ...
Fulcrum Speedworks: Download Boat Record: Notes. LWL = 105 inch waterline length + 15 inch rudder gantry. Centerline T-foil arrangement. Calculations Help. SA/Disp.: A sail area/displacement ratio below 16 would be considered under powered; 16 to 20 would indicate reasonably good performance;
On May 4th, I took a plane to Rhode Island to visit with the Fulcrum Speedworks team and check out their manufacturing facility, and the innovative UFO foiling catamaran. ... an absolutely beautiful, high tech, and unique foiling catamaran sailboat. Each boat is the same weight, which is important to racers. Dave Clark and his father Steve are ...
Seller's Description. Ready to fly! 2020 UFO foiler from Fulcrum Speedworks in like new factory condition, barely used; in the water only a few times. Everything included and ready to go: rigging, spars, sail, foils, beach dolly, factory mooring cover and factory covers for both foils. Pictured with foil covers on for protection.
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