Launched in 2006, the O'pen BIC has thrilled thousands of youngsters around the world. It's an outstandingly fast sailing dinghy specially designed for children to have fun in sailing. ISAF formally recognised the O'pen BIC Class in 2007 and several official regattas are organised throughout the year worldwide. For more information on the rules of the Class and on these regattas, please log onto http://class.openbic.com
A modern hull : The fast, planing hull of the O’pen Bic gives a dynamic sailing experience of a true dinghy that heels. Being at the helm of this powerful machine gives you the same excitement normally experienced on a boat for adults. With its 60-foot Open design, including a totally open self draining stern, even capsizing is fun! Young sailors are fully independent on the water and will be proud to sail such a modern-looking and elegant boat, one that both sails and looks like the boat of today’s champions.
Futuristic equipment
On the hull, the shaped daggerboard and rudderblade, and all deck equipment and fittings are worthy of the most modern dinghies: Cunningham tackle, mainsheet with ratchet block. The rig includes a fully-battened, 4,5m2 mono-film sail with mast pocket, similar to that of a windsurf board. Rigged on an epoxy mast, the sail has been designed with an open leech to give sailors maximum control and performance in windy conditions.
An upgradable concept
Upgrade is a key word for the O’pen Bic. First, sailors start off by buying the hull only - they can keep the rig that they already have with the Optimist. Given that they are familiar with the handling of the Spiritsail, this combination gives them a boat that is more fun and more powerful, yet still easy to handle and progress with. Later on, with the purchase of the 4,5m2 O’pen Bic rig, the O’pen Bic comes into its own, becoming the true glide machine it is meant to be! The O’pen Bic offers fast and powerful sailing while still remaining easy to control.
Hull characteristic
| Length |
2.75m |
| Width |
1.14m |
| Weight |
45kg (hull only) |
| Hull technology |
Thermoformed polyethylene |
| Ideal user weight |
65 Kg |
| Max. possible weight |
90kg |
| Daggerboard and rudder blade Technology |
Composite Epoxy |
| Design |
Vitali Design and BIC Sport |
Rig characteristic
| Sail |
4.5m2; K.Film - Polyester; 4 with adjustable tension Adjustable head |
| Mast |
3.90m (2-part mast); Fibreglass - Epoxy; IMCS 16; 2.1kgs |
| Boom |
2.00m; Aluminium |
