The "Patin" (There is a swordfish on the sail)is Spanish from the Catalan region ,at the 1992 olympics in Barcelona there were apparently 2000 of these in view on the beaches in the area.did you know the King Carlos of Spain was an olympic competitor in sailing. The boat works on the same premise as a windsurfer.Tacking and Jibing in the same manner by using the mast and your own weight.They started building them in early 1900's.You can get one for around 3500 $ according to the article Dec.1998 ........
Portugese...one of our international sales representatives sails them and placed in their nationals. It's a wacky little boat. They steer by raking the rig fore and aft and using their body placement. Tacking and gybing are very interesting and you have to plan WAY ahead.
