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SWAMPSCOTT ONE-DESIGN DORY

Gaffhead Sloop • Fin w/spade rudder • Built 1915

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Dimensions

LOA
21 ft
LWL
15 ft
Beam
6 ft
Max Draft
3 ft
Displacement
1,100 lbs
Ballast
300 lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.33 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
32.4
D/L Ratio ⓘ
146
Ballast Ratio ⓘ
27.3%

Sail Plan

Sail Area
216 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Fin w/spade rudder
Rig Type
Gaffhead Sloop
Hull Material
Wood
Ballast Type
Lead

Production

First Built
1915
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: Commissioned by the Detriot Yacht Club in 1915, for racing within the recently formed Interlake Yachting Association. The first 5 were built by the designer at Swampscott, Mass. Price without sails: $205 FOB.

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