Double handed, hiking-skiff sailing.

Double handed, hiking-skiff sailing.

Double handed, hiking-skiff sailing.

Double handed, hiking-skiff sailing.

Double handed, hiking-skiff sailing.

Double handed, hiking-skiff sailing.

Double handed, hiking-skiff sailing.

Explosive speed. Total control. Zero compromise.

 It’s a game-changer in 2 person dinghy sailing. Referred to as the double-handed hiking skiff, the VX Two is for those who love sailing a super quick, beautifully balanced boat. Equipped with advanced sailing technology, the entire experience is made effortlessly easy and thrilling. It’s called making high-performance sailing super accessible.

Watch the VX Two in action – 

Introducing the VX Two  |  What Makes the VX Two so Cool   |   When a Few Sailing Legends go for a VX Two sail

Explosive speed. total control. Zero compromise.

It’s a game changer in the double-handed dinghy sailing market. Referred to as the double – handed hiking skiff, the VX Two is for those who love sailing a super quick, beautifully balanced boat. Equipped with advanced sailing technology, the entire experience is made effortlessly easy and thrilling. It’s called making high-performance sailing super accessible.

Watch the VX Two in action – 

Introducing the VX Two  |  What Makes the VX Two so Cool   |   When a Few Sailing Legends go for a VX Two sail

VX Two Highlights

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Simple to rig

Smart features make rigging the VX Two quick and easy. This includes a lightweight carbon mast that is easy to lift and step into the boat, a boat breaker for attaching the forestay to the boat, the jib zipper that makes hoisting quick, and quick-release shock cord bungy pins used for attachments.

Two sailors racing a small yacht on ocean waves

Crew work action

Sailing the VX Two can involve just as much action for the crew as the skipper, with adjustable jib leads, an asymmetric spinnaker to trim, and central controls to play with.

Modern white sailing dinghy deck with control lines

VX Two Smart jib bracket for performance

The VX Two’s angled carbon jib bracket is designed to enhance trim ability, and its rounded form reduces the chances of cuts, scrapes, and bumps for the crew.

Carbon fibre rudder on small racing sailboat

Kickup rudder for control and ease

The kick-up rudder system makes launching and retrieving the VX Two very easy in virtually any location. Additionally, the hollow, one-piece carbon rudder stock with an affixed tiller provides a strong, lightweight solution to keep weight out of the stern and ensure very accurate control over steerage.

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Easy hoists and drops

A wide, open gennaker chute, along with a single line to launch the VX Two’s gennaker and prod makes hoists and drops very easy.

Sailors launch dinghy from sandy New Zealand beach

Transportable – Lightweight beach trolley and trailer-ability

The lightweight aluminium beach trolley makes launching and retrieving the VX Two simple, and combined with the open transom, makes getting in and out of the VX Two easy for the helmsperson. The VX Two has a two-piece mast that can be transported inside the cockpit.

Two people sailing a small yacht on ocean waves
Two people sailing a small yacht on ocean waves

Breathtaking rides with ease.

VX Two Specifications

VX Two logo

VX Two Specifications

Overview

 

Designer

 

Ross Weene, Brian Bennett

 

Class Racing

 

One Design

 

Class Association

 

Local

 

Combined crew weight

 

125-165kg | 275 – 350Ibs

 

Crew

 

2 person
Hull

 

LOA

 

4.78m | 15’8″

 

Beam

 

1.74m | 5’8″

 

Boat Weight

 

93.24kg | 205Ibs (includes centreboard, rudder stock, tiller, tiller extension, all sails, boom, mainsheet, mast, halyards, stays)

 

Material

 

E-Glass with carbon reinforcement in key areas. PVC core and hard gel coat surface.
Sails

 

Brand

 

Open to any sail maker to build to specified class rules

 

Mainsail

 

Fully battened square top

 

Jib

 

Fully battened

 

Spinnaker

 

Asymmetric

 

Main Area

 

8.7sqm | 93.6 sq ft

 

Jib Area

 

3.9sqm |42sq ft

 

Gennaker

 

14.9sqm |160 sq ft
Systems

 

Mainsheet system

 

Off the boom

 

Jib System

 

Adjustable jib leads

 

Vang/Kicker

 

Cascading

 

Sail Controls Position

 

Centralised

 

Gennaker Hoist

 

Single line for halyard/retrieval /pole launcher

Gennaker Feature

Large-mouth launcher

Jib Hoist

Jib zipper
Spars

 

Mast, Boom,

 

Carbon

 

Mast Length

 

6.452m | 21’17”

 

Mast assembly

 

Two-piece

 

Prod

 

Tractable carbon
Foils

 

Keel Type

 

Centreboard

Draft

1.11m | 3.64ft

 

Rudder

 

Removable rudder

 

Rudder Stock

 

One piece with tiller extension attached
Optional Extras

 

Beach Trolley

 

 

Top and bottom covers

 

 

Boat Breaker

 

 

Mainsheet floor package

 

 

Atlas A2 Sailing Instrument

 

 

Vakaros Atlas A2 GPS Mount Bracket

Live the dream – the VX Sailing Experience

To set sail on your VX Sailing Experience, you can start the conversation by simply clicking the link below.

Live the dream – the VX Sailing Experience

To set sail on your VX Sailing Experience, you can start the conversation by simply clicking the link below.