T59 Gaff Topsail Sloop by Tippecanoe Boats

The T59 is 59 inches of splendid boat, soaring rig with a large topsail and traditional gaff rigged mainsail. This new design entry by Tippecanoe Boats captures the spirit of the great days of sail at the beginning of the 1900s, and OMG is she fast! With all of that sail area and a deep fin keel, this boat is amazing. A very nice design detail is that the topsail can be removed in about a minute to continue sailing in really heavy wind conditions.

The cabin slides right off for easy access to the batteries but keeps everything super dry down below. For transporting, unhook the two shrouds and the sheets and bow stay, and slide the mast right out. Another minute and you have the keel and the rudder both out so the hull fits easily into your car. This is one of the finest Tippecanoe Yachts to date. The T59 is a very fun building project from the kit. The T59 Kit includes everything including the RC gear, transmitter, receiver, rudder servo, drum winch, etc. As usual with all of the Tippecanoe boat kits, the instructions assume no previous knowledge of boats or building so the instruction manual is very detailed and guides you carefully through every step in building this exciting sailing yacht! All you need to supply is the varnish, paint and size AA batteries. Join the exciting world of RC sailing or add to your fleet with this superb design. This boat attracts lots of admiring comments lakeside and displays beautifully on the table stand that is included for elegant indoor display.

59 inches long overall, 7-1/2 feet tall, total mast length 69 inches, keel depth 23 inches, total sailing displacement 13 pounds, Keel bulb casting 7.5 pounds, sail area 1650 square inches.

The T59 is a fun and very high quality kit with precisely precut wooden parts, presewn sails, precast lead ballast, and all of the hardware and radio control gear included. The T59 is assembled with marine epoxy which is included  along with very complete instructions. The T59 is not a toy and is not intended for use by any person 12 years old or younger due to the lead keel bulb casting. If you are interested in a finished T59, call for availability and pricing.