This is the sail we hope to never use. Ever. But like so many other safety measures, it gives us peace of mind just knowing it’s there. It’s a storm jib — 🧡bright orange🧡 so that if we ever do need it, visibility won’t be a problem (because that’s definitely a moment we’ll want to be seen). It’s designed to be set over our furling system where the genoa normally lives, so we don’t have to wrestle down a huge sail on deck in the middle of a storm. Just roll out the storm jib, and it’s ready ⛵️ No, we hadn’t seen one like it before either. But it makes a whole lot of sense now. Have you seen one like this before?

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Could the the International Rule 10-Metre be the most perfect of all the Metric classes? 58 ft/ 18 m of overall length are enough to wow - if RITA IV doesn't already do that by looks - yet handy enough to sail and race with family and friends. http://www.sandemanyachtcompany.co.uk/yacht/561/william-fife-iii-58ft-international-10-metre-19262015 And RITA IV brings that extra dimension of being a William #fife design, and, what's more, a former Royal #yacht . Rescued from oblivion by a passionate syndicate of died-in-the-wool yacht #racing aficionados and superbly #restored at David Viera and Miguel Ministro's Absolute Yachts, the result is #structurally sound, fair, fast, and a true delight to the eye - in fact the definition of 'Fast and Bonnie'.

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