WHIP 17
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1974–1975
Dimensions
- LOA
- 17 ft
- LWL
- 17 ft
- Beam
- 5.83 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.58 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.58 ft
- Displacement
- 325 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 3.39 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 62.6
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 30
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 185 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1974
- Last Built
- 1975
- Number Built
- 120
Notes: The WHIP originally came equiped with a furling jib, trapeze, and reacher, but no spinnaker.
Designers
- Dick Gibbs (1929–2009)
- J.R. (Rod) Macalpine-Downie (1934–1986)
Builder
- MFG Boat Company (USA) (1965–1983)