Official Malbec18 manufacturer

 

It is with great excitement we announce that FunToSAIL.com is now the official producer of the Malbec18 sportboat. Learn more about the Malbec18 specifically by visiting its official page Click Here

We have made some changes to the boat to improve its user experience, such as…

1. New wireless navigation lights system.

2. New standard furling jib with no extrusion common with CDI furlers that make trailering and luff shape difficult. Has leach UV protection when furled.

3. New Mainsheet system.

4. New cabin seat hatches.

5. New Bimini option specifically designed for the Malabec18

6. And some improvements to the building process to improve build time and features.

7. No more blue or other colored hull boats. We have one blue hulled boat left to sell, going forward all boats will be white.

Centerboard work

Stay tuned on this site for updates about this boat and other topics.

Watch us race our Malbec18 in the upcoming distance race/regatta, the WA360, a race about the Puget Sound to the Canadian Border and back. Learn more by Clicking Here.

 

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Christmas Season Specials

 

This is a great time of year to purchase our many sailing products

One of our most popular offerings is our Learn-To-Sail gift certificates (with or without a toy sailboat to open on Christmas)... Click Here!

The Malbec18 sportboat/keelboat (has cabin) that we manufacture here in the USA. Click Here!

Our new Historical Lake Coeur d'Alene steamboat chart is still being worked on. Planned release will be July 25th at the first annual Lake Coeur d'Alene Carboard Regatta.

We have great prices on Radio-Controlled and Pond Sailboats, Kites such as Stunt, Pocket, and Floater Kites, Sailing Knives, etc. Click Here!

One can also make a donation to the non-profit Access To Outdoors to support marine access work, accessible sailing, and other projects. To donate email accesstooutdoors@gmail.com

Text 208-704-4454

Email funtosail@gmail.com

  

Hayden Lake, Idaho USA overboard recovery

 Teen sailors. One holding the head of Wilson... "its October... Halloween."

Spent a beautiful day in October 2022 on Hayden Lake Idaho practicing overboard recovery of Wilson the volleyball. Three teenagers learning to sail and practice picking up Wilson and type 4 throwable. If you want to learn to sail to a dock but are concerned with hitting the dock under sail, I recommend practicing overboard recovery drills, as when you do so you're learning to stop and go, and those skills are transferable to safe docking.

The Malbec 18 sportboat is provening to be the ideal boat for my students to learn to sail on. Learn more about this boat at this link... Malbec18

Overboard recovery

Teens learning to sail

Being passed by a Hobie Mirage Tandem Island

 

Malbec 18 First Summer Sail

Saturday, June 25 was the second time I have sailed my Malbec 18, and first time in the summer. I had 1-5 knots of wind during my sailing class I was teaching from noon to about 3, but then after the class the wind piped up to 7-10 knots while sailing with my wife. I cannot express enough just how well this boat sails in very light to stronger winds. The boat will sail with a whisper of wind and handle stronger winds as well.

The boat is easy to rig, taking my time it only takes 20 minutes are so. Less rigging time means more sailing time.

Part of the plan is to use my boat as a RV for camping, a Recreational Vessel (RV). We will be doing several trips soon and will post those experience here. So, stay tuned for more.

 

FunToSAIL Boat Show

Contact us at funtosail@gmail.com or text 208-704-4454 for details or an appointment

Malbec 18 Coming Soon

Here are some pictures of FunToSAIL's Malbec 18 Sportboat under construction at the Ventura Sportboats manufacturing facility. This boat will be on display at the Coeur d'Alene Idaho USA Silver Lake Mall. We will post on this site when the boat arrives and is on display.

For more information on this boat related to pricing, etc. click here or email us at malbec18@funtosail.com

Learn more about the Malbec 18, click here

Malbec 18 Coming Soon

Attention! The first Malbec 18 arrives this spring 2022 (Date TBA). If you would like to check the boat out please contact us to set an appointment. We will be setting an event date to celebrate the arrival of this beautiful boat as soon as we have an exact date of delivery. Stay tuned!

If you have decided to purchase a Malbec 18 please contact us now to get your boat in the build process. As one can imagine the current supply chain environment is affecting the build time of this and all boats. Contact FunToSAIL, text 208-704-4454 / email funtosail@gmail.com