illusion mini 12 sailboat

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Why an Illusion Yacht?

The hull slips easily through the water, leaving a smooth wake. There is a slight increase in wind; she receives it, considers it, accepts it with the dignity and reserve that only a heavy displacement yacht can muster, and slowly heels in response. “Back-stay in –trim main and genoa–a little cunningham–that’s enough.” As you pull strings, you catch yourself giving orders to ten imaginary crew members who obligingly leap to their stations to perform their duties while this miniature version of a 12-Meter presses the water aside and slowly accelerates, bow and stern waves building up as they would on the real thing. Weight give 12-Meters their special character, their wonderful sensation of power, their ability to carry their way forward when brought head to wind in match race pre-start maneuvers. Those feelings are faithfully reproduced in the Illusion Twelve.

There is no trace of skittishness of a 12’ dinghy; Illusion (that is the name given to the class) responds like a big boat. When you see her out of the water you realize why: She is a scaled-down 12-Meter below as well as above the waterline, with proportionally just a little more beam to accommodate the human body within her elegant shell.

The Illusion is a one-design keel-boat, based on a scaled version of Lionheart, the British 12 Meter Class yacht and designed by Jo Richards and Neil Graham in 1981. These performance single-handed boats offer superb racing in nearly any conditions, by sailors of all weights and ages – with tested racing performance up to Force 6! or between 22-27 knots. Sailing up to 40 knots has been known to happen.

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Sailing at 20 knots, easy storage.

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Regatta Ready

The first National Championship was held as a three day ten race regatta, in August, 1985 in Richardson’s Bay off Sausalito, CA.

Adaptive Sailing

The Illusion 12 is a one-design, single-handed keelboat featuring foot pedal steering, using a genoa with roller reefing, full trimming, including a spinnaker. Alterations to the basic designs can be made to ensure easy maneuverability, and safety for physically challenged sailors. Fro example a tiller in front of the seat rather than foot pedals to control the rudder through ropes is one example of a set up for paraplegics without use of their legs.

The Illusion Mk.2 is a one-design, duel-handed keelboat features a foredeck position using a genoa with roller reefing, full trimming, including a spinnaker, and a helmsman position including main sail trimming. No alterations to the basic designs need to be made to ensure easy maneuverability, and safety for physically challenged sailors. The boat can be sailed from the helmsman position minus the spinnaker allowing for an observer in the foredeck position.

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Mini 12 meter America’s cup replica single person sailboat

• Thread starter Capt Robbie
• Start date Apr 7, 2019
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Capt Robbie

That's cool. I like all the labels for the lines. Have you taken it out yet?  

I saw quite a few running around Marina del Rey (CA) a few decades ago. Have not seen any recently, but I'm sure they are still around. Looks like a very fun boat.  

The Lake Harriet Yacht Club here in Minneapolis has a number of them that they use for their adaptive sailing program for sailors with physical challenges. They are really cool boats and I'd love to get in one. Scroll down to the bottom of the page to get to this program. https://www.lhycsailing.com/racing/  

Very cool boat, Robbie!  

Looks like it would be a fun boat.  

Michael Davis

I watched Dennis Conner and Terry McLaughlin match race mini-12's in Bedwell Harbour, South Pender Island many years ago.Brings back memories!  

Congratulations on your acquisition. Many years ago there were a couple of mini 12s at a local club. A friend was a member there and invited me to sail with him. We had a blast racing around the bay in them for a few hours one afternoon. The ones I sailed had a tiller in front of the seat rather than foot pedals. The tiller controlled the rudder through ropes so I can see how you could adapt either way. I believe they were set up for paraplegics without use of their legs. Very fun boats with a lot of strings to pull so they can be quite technical to race.  

It a 2.4M class boat. The illusions (I think) were made in the UK. Norlin also made them in Sweden. Quite the blast. Busy slow. As Danny notes the are a good AS boat, as long as the student has the mobility to get in, and the motor control to use the controls solo. At WYC we use adapted Solings.  

Brian, Toyed around with it last year. It's a real blast to sail. Remarkably fast and turns on a dime. Takes a little while to get use to it. Foot pedal steering is a little strange at first. I haven't used the spiniker yet because that halyard was not working last year. Over all this thing really is awesome to sail. Last year had a few learning curves to work out. One thing I did learn right out of the gate was how to launch it from the trailer. 1st attempt didn't go as planned. Put the mast up and all the standing and running rigging up with out any issues. Removed all the tie down straps from the trailer. Rolled it back down the ramp, so far so good. It started to float, and had to give it a little push to clear the trailer pads. Then it slipped off the trailer and floated back about six feet. Few seconds later it capsized and sank. I forgot to put the lead waight sin the keel, was a little top heavy. Fortunately nobody was around to see that, but I still thought it was pretty funny nevertheless. What guy ever reads a manual. After about an hour trying to get it floating again. Went sailing for hours, and had a blast. My wife said that I told her that I was only going to be out on the water for an hour. I was gone for two, but when I told what had happened, the one hour it took to re-float it doesn't count for my sailing time.  

Mark Maulden

I think I saw a bunch of these on the hard at the Royal Vic Yacht Club outside Victoria BC..  

kappykaplan

Capt Robbie said: What guy ever reads a manual. Click to expand

Hi, I looking at a mini 12 mtr. on trailer. I am glad I read about the chap who launched his off the trailer fully rigged and it rolled over. I would have done the same.  

Looks like a fun boat. All the skippers looked to be wearing dry suits. Makes me think it is a wet boat to sail. With so much of the hull beneath the water and so little free board, how do you keep it afloat? It looks like it could easily become a submarine. A fun one.  

It looks like a blast to sail. I would be up for a test sail If I found one.  

Capt Robbie said: JSsailem, Very little freeboard, and you do get wet a lot, but that's half the fun!! It has air tight compartments to prevent it from sinking, however you can submerge the stern. That makes it a little chalanging to get going again. Just learned how to pump out fast Over all still a blast to sail. Click to expand

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Illusion Mini 12 Sailboats (2) with tandem trailer

Traverse City, Michigan

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Up for offer, I have two mini Illusion Mini 12 Sailboats in like-new condition. These boats were manufactured when 12 Meter sailboats were used in the America's Cup, and on their shape gives the Illusion of a 12 Meter sailboat. These boats are fun and easy to sail (you steer with your feet), and have every control line found on larger boats, from adjustable genoa cars to spinnaker pole controls, to adjustable backstays. They even have Harken roller-furling headsails. The boats have lived indoors (except when sailing) their entire lives and the original gel coat still shines like new. Each boat has two sets of sails (four sets total) - a dacron crusing set, and a mylar racing set. Both boats have full spinnaker gear and spinnakers. Included in the package is a custom trailer with new tires, wheel bearings, and lights. It is a very fun sailing package that is in great shape and needs nothing. Enjoy!

Illusion Mini 12 Sailboats (2) with trailer and hoists

Up for offer, I have two mini Illusion Mini 12 Sailboats in like-new condition. These boats were manufactured when 12 Meter sailboats were used in the America's Cup, and on their shape gives the Illusion of a 12 Meter sailboat. These boats are fun and easy to sail (you steer with your feet), and have every control line found on larger boats, from adjustable genoa cars to spinnaker pole controls, to adjustable backstays. They even have Harken roller-furling headsails. The boats have lived indoors (except when sailing) their entire lives and the original gel coat still shines like new. Each boat has two sets of sails (four sets total) - a dacron crusing set, and a mylar racing set. Both boats have full spinnaker gear and spinnakers. Included in the package is a custom trailer with new tires, wheel bearings, and lights. Also included are two custom aluminum hoists. It is a very fun sailing package that is in great shape and needs nothing. Enjoy!

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Longboat Key, Florida

Hi all, Selling my 1978 Hunter 30ft sailboat. Engine runs very well and she sails great. I've been living aboard her for nearly 3 years now and have had the best of times with her. However, I am leaving and cannot take her with me.The vessel is docked across the street from the beach on Longboat key off of Sarasota FL. Possible to keep it docked here depending on timing/requirements-slip rent:$422.65 a month with all utilities and wifi included. Also, ready to sail if Tampa-Ft Myers suits you better. Engine: Inboard 12HP 1cylinder diesel Yanmar.-Has never given me issues.Draft: 5'4"Beam: 10ftGPS/depth finder includedNew batteriesNew AC portable(if requested)1main(Old but working condition)1jib/genoa(Old but working condition)New mini fridgeNew water pumpMacerator pumpHead/toilet could use some work-I only use it during voyages.If this is your first sailboat, I will help with whatever I can if I am still here. Please let me know if you have any questions. I'm pretty easy going, make an offer. Have a blessed dayPlease email or call me at (734) 645-2131 for more info or to come byThanks and have a blessed day,Danny

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• Make: Ilusion
• Location: The Colony, Texas, United States

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1980 Illusion Mini 12 – Shark Bait!

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The Illusion Mini 12 is a fully scaled version of the 1980 12 meter, Lionheart. In NZ livery with awlgrip black hull & white decks. Fully rebuilt w/ harken traveller, harken furling, harken blocks and new running rigging. Integrated & sealed float tanks. Trailer is a converted PWC with a new cradle for secure travel. Laminate “race” sails as well as Dacron “cruising” set. Fractional spin and masthead “Whomper” (of course). Modified rudder for improved handling and additional lift. (original rudder as well).

Flexing on the Wed night set or a harbor burn in this little guy is about as much fun as one can have these days. Prepare yourself for lots of interest and many thumbs up of approval. The foilers may be the future, but this one brings the smiles!

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Spin.: 45 sq. ft. ‘Mini 12’one-design single hander with pedal steering. Similar concept as the 2.4M but somewhat smaller. Ballast can be added or removed from a cavity within keel. Most recent Builder: Advanced Marine Structures www.amstructures.co.uk +44 (0) 1983 200011

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