We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Hattie Rogers nominates the Waszp\u201cI\u2019d like to be able to say the AC40 [Women\u2019s and Youth America\u2019s Cup foiler] because hopefully \u2013 fingers crossed! \u2013 I will be in it and it\u2019s definitely the coolest boat that I\u2019ve ever seen,\u201d says Rogers. \u201cBut the Waszp dinghy is what\u2019s got me into foiling and has got a lot of other younger sailors into foiling.\u201d
\nThe Waszp is a one-design foiling dinghy designed to be more accessible to a wider range of sailors than development classes like the International Moth. It is raced in over 20 countries and has two smaller rig options for youth crews from just 40kg.
\nPhoto: James Tomlinson\/Waszp
\n\u201cIt\u2019s just awesome coming off the line flying with 80 other boats,\u201d says Rogers.\u201dThe Waszp is a really good boat for learning to foil in. It is a bit tricky sometimes for the girls in bigger wind, because it is a fairly deep sail \u2013 they\u2019re 8.2m2 and quite powerful. But it is a really good boat and has set me up well for other classes. There\u2019s a lot of lessons I\u2019ve learned from the Waszp that, if I\u2019d tried to learn in the Moth, I probably would have broken a lot!\u201d
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\nWaszp stats rating:
\nTop speed: 24 knots
\nLOA: 3.35m\/11ft
\nLaunched: 2016
\nBerths: 0
\nPrice: \u20ac15,500
\nAdrenalin factor: 90%
\nHattie Rogers
\nHattie Rogers was named this year\u2019s YJA Yachtsman of the Year, the youngest ever winner of the title aged 22. Having previously competed in youth classes to a high level, she won the SailGP Waszp Inspire Grand Final in San Francisco in 2022 and is a part of the Athena Pathway Programme to develop a British Women\u2019s America\u2019s Cup team.<\/p>\n
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We ask top sailors and marine industry gurus to choose the coolest and most innovative yachts of our times. Hattie Rogers nominates the Waszp\u201cI\u2019d like to be able to say the AC40 [Women\u2019s and Youth America\u2019s Cup foiler] because hopefully … <\/p>\n