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Puuure sailing

Patin a Vela
Sssensational
Sssailing

- Solid      - Sporty
- Safe      - Super Fast
- Simple to handle    - Stylish
- Singlehanded    - Sails doublehanded as well

www.sailpatin.be
Contact: info@patin.be

Puuure sailing

Pati Catalá, that is the actual name of this proa. It took many years to develop it: at the beginning of the 20th century, swimmers at sea were accompanied by a small rowing raft built on two floats. During the development into sailing proa, the rudders and boom were not added yet: that is how a very simple vessel with excellent sailing qualities was created. In the meantime, the Patin has grown into one of the largest unity classes over the whole region of Catalonia. Along our coast as well, especially in De Haan, we have been able to admire the gracefulness of sailing a Patin since the seventies.

The Patin does not leave you untouched!

Sailing without a rudder means that the boat is constantly in balance. For small path deviations, the trim of the sail is used. When bigger manoeuvres are needed, the sailor has to shift his body weight. The inclination of the mast can be adjusted to the front or to the back during sailing.

The Patin is maintenance-friendly, quick, light and easy to rig up. One man takes the boat from the trailer to the water line in only ten minutes! It resists the hard beach life, it is resistant to sand, salt and sun. It is the most appropriate vessel to conquer the breakers!

Moreover, the Patin is a very safe sports catamaran: without boom, the risk of head injuries is much smaller, and, … a Patin is insubmersible!

Patin sailors united in the association Nosepasa vzw

The class is characterized by its highly competitive nature: no other class has as large a number of sailors running for competition. Nevertheless, the competitions always take place in a pleasant and congenial atmosphere: indeed, the sailors manoeuvre the Stradivarius of the sailing sport!

The class association NOSEPASA vzw promotes the interests of the Patin sailors. Since its formation in 2000, it tries to promote patin sailing in our waters. Below follow some examples:
• Drawing up a competition calendar and an activities’ calendar. In 2010, the Patin class will be celebrating its 10th Belgian Championship.
• Organization of initiation afternoons
• Training: every week during the summer months at Twinsclub, Bredene
• Organization of a family event in springtime
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www.sailpatin.be
The Patin is still manufactured according to traditional methods, built out of wood, in Barcelona.

The materials used:
• Okoumé waterproof multiplex symmetrical hulls, with crosswise bulkheads every 50cm, glued in a mould, making the hull extremely rigid and insubmersible.
• The hulls are joined by crossbeams shaped out of light natural wood strengthened with acajou.�
• Since recently the Patin is being built out of polyester as well.
Characteristics

Loa
Lwl 5.60 m
Floating 4.70 m
Width 1.60 m
Mast height 6.80 m
Vertical Luff 6.25 m
Sail area 12.60 m²
Weight 98 kg

Distribution: www. marinero.be

Marinero means a boat travel companion, in spanish. In dutch: varensgezel

And that’s what a patin means for me: it’s my soulmate, and guidance.

In spain marinero’s are also guys who help you put your boat in and out of the water and onto the beach in the different pati a vela clubs spread around Catalonia. They are very helpful and a welcome relief.

And that’s what Marinero by Emprendo wants to be: a helping hand, a guide,  to enlarge the patinist population around europe, starting with belgium…

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At the beach of De Haan (Belgium) the Patin was introduced at the end of the sixties by Guido Depoorter (a belgian living in Spain), and has through the years known many inspired believers and followers. Until now De Haan is the place with the biggest concentration of Patins at our coast and even from out of Spain. But in the neighbour city Bredene (Twinsclub) there is a growing population of “Patinairos”.

Since 2000 the “Patinairos” of our coast are organised in the class-association “Nosepasa” what stands for  North Sea Patin Sailing Association.

Because of het tight ties with the Spanish association of Patin sailors, “Adipav”, often Flemish Patin sailors compete in Catalonian and Spanish regattas.

The PATIN is a very sportive multihull (catamaran), looking like a snowsleigh, of Catalonian (Spain) origin, and  built on an artisanal way in wood in the surroundings of Barcelona.

In regattas one sails the Patin solo. Because of the lacking of a ruther and swords, the position of the weight of the sailor, determines the sailing course. This is unique. The Pata a Vela is navigated by the position of the sailor. He (she) has to position his weight without fault to sail the right course.

The sailingsleigh weighs less than 100kg and can easily be set ready for sailing by one sailor. The multiple trimming possibilities of the gear make of the patin a very technical, though easy to sail vessel. This makes sailing on a patin a passionating game.

In Spain, and mainly in Catalonia, the Patin forms one of the most active regatta sailing class.

The Patin originated from a lifesaving float, also used in Belgium to encompany swimmers in the sea. In the beginning of the XX century, they began to experiment in Catalonia with sails on this rowing mutihulls. This explains why they never put ruthers on this vessels.

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Marinero is a brand originated from an out of hand gotten hobby. Hans Dejonckheere, being a patinist himself, infected by the patindesease and as a result: 

Marinero by Emprendo bvba from now on distributor of patins and accessories:

Hans his firm takes care of the trade activities in patins and spare accessories. You can reach Hans at hans@emprendo.be . Nosepasa is delighted over this initiative and fully supports Hans.

from Nosepasa news 23/06/08

1970 : The birth of a Patin sailing club in De Haan, Belgium: “Haanjte Vooruit”.

In the middle: Guido Depoorter who imported the patin from Catalunya.