Thalassa 21 from Vitória

Thalassa, from Vitória, is a lovely example of a Class Carioca. Specially its rig shows how radical this boat was for its time. It carries a full battened main, and a distinctive, wooden forestay foil. Interestingly, it works also as support for the mast, acting to hold the mast standing without a backstay.

The Carioca is a very light boat, with a very shallow draft, as can be seen above. It is equiped with a centerboard and lifting rudder. Considering that the design was created in 1938, one should acknowledge the advanced design features. Being a very light boat, the Carioca had a tough standing in the 25 knots of wind we had in Búzios.