Carioca style

The Carioca Class followed the proposal presented by the Jollenkreuzer, a German design, developed in the 40-ies or 30-ies. Being light, and equiped with a daggerboard, which allowed easy beaching, it adapted perfectly to the generally light conditions of the Guanabara Bay and surroundings. Is fractional rig and fully battened main was a radical development, in its time.

The sails you see in these pictures, were abandoned in front of my box, when I first moved into it. You might remember seeing the red spinnaker covering my boat. In never thought someone would use it still. I actually had in mid to use the carioca sails somehow, for art develpment. But now they are going back to their owner. He will hopefully use it on a Carioca. He said he received an old Carioca as a gift, which is kept in the neighbouring club - Clube Carioca.