⛵ Sailboat DB

NATIONAL ONE-DESIGN

Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1936

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Dimensions

LOA
17 ft
LWL
10.5 ft
Beam
5.67 ft
Max Draft
3.5 ft
Min Draft
0.17 ft
Displacement
400 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
3.08 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
40.4
D/L Ratio ⓘ
154
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
137 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Centerboard Dinghy
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
Wood or Fiberglass
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1936
Last Built
Number Built
1000
Notes: Plans first appeared in the January 1937 issue of 'The Rudder' magazine. The designer was editor at the Time. Specifications are controlled by National One Design Racing Association, which owns the design. Boats in various stages of completion, parts, and original plans for wood construction are available through the National One-Design Racing Association .\nthrough them. \nUse of one trapeze permitting for class racing.

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