Two boat training, the way to success!
The team needs two boats for training. One boat will be put in a container in March, to be shipped to China for a regatta in May. We need a boat to train with while the other is shipping back and forth to China. We may have it back to practice with for a few weeks, before it gets shipped back to China for the Games. We must have a boat to train with during this time. Did you know that sailing is the second most expensive sport in the Olympics? Only Equestrian is costlier, caring for the horse. Everyone understands that boats are expensive. Race boats prepared and equipped to the Olympic level are even more expensive. Here's what a prepared SKUD-18 costs: | | Boat Builder | Local | | | | | | Boat with sails | $20,523.76 | | | Rudder | $307.89 | | | Main x 1 | $1,251.04 | | | Jib x 2 | $1,208.71 | | | Spinnaker x 2 | $2,865.41 | | | Sail #'s (per suit)* | | $100.00 | | Mast (includes uppers)** | $2,195.50 | $75.00 | | Boom** | $389.82 | | | Spin Pole** | $453.93 | | | Forestay** | | $30.00 | | D1's** | | $60.00 | | Keel Crane | $163.95 | | | Keel winch* | $50.00 | | | Lifting Bridle* | | $30.00 | | Rudder Pins** | $43.67 | | | Seating* (estimate) | | $5,000.00 | | Trailer* (estimate) | | $3,000.00 | | Harken Rigging | | $328.63 | | Keel Work | | $3,000.00 | | | $29,453.69 | $11,623.63 | | | | | * Can/should be local sourced (USA) **Spare Parts | | | | | | Shipping | | $4,000.00 | | Duty | | $174.35 | | Total | | $45,251.67 | All figures are in US dollars. Boat builder costs are converted from Australian dollars at the exchange rate as of mid-December.
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Boat Budget 
