The Mini Cup

The 12' Mini-Cup was designed to be cheap and easy to build, be cartoppable, and still be fast and fun. The hull is a snap to build, and incorporates a lot of time saving features. Sailing is quick and dependable with a kick-up rudder for easy beaching. Sealed compartments provide enough flotation to capsize, right, and sail away with only a couple of inches of water in the cockpit. The Mini-Cup has been known to give Lasers a run for their money on occasion.

It took me a year, but I have finished building a Mini Cup (my version of the boat is pictured at the right). Here are some details:

Length Over All:	12'
Beam:	4'
Hull Weight:	125lbs
Sail Area:	75 sq.ft.
Crew:	One To Two

You can Download The Plans for FREE!!
(Approx. 2MB)

Sailing "Cheap Thrills" on Lake Lanier Georgia
12 October 2002.

Before you build this boat, be sure to read through this list of "Plan Improvements" and suggestions. A friend, and fellow Mini-Cup builder/skipper, named Andrew Butchart worked with me to put together this list of ideas to make building the Mini-Cup easier. Be sure to visit his website too. He has done a very nice job of documenting his experiances with the Mini-Cup and other small boats.

Andrew's Web Site The Floating Bear

The Back Yard Yacht Builders Association was started by Stevenson Project builders to offer support to new folks like me. They have created the Builders Bulletin Board as a resource to post questions & answers and get all the help you need. Another help site is the Back Yard Yacht Club (B.Y.Y.C.) Builder Contact Program where you can locate other builders in your area for assistance.