⛵ Sailboat DB

WEST WIGHT SCOW

Gunter • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1924

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Dimensions

LOA
11.25 ft
LWL
10 ft
Beam
4.72 ft
Max Draft
1.4 ft
Min Draft
0.5 ft
Displacement
400 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.56 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
26.5
D/L Ratio ⓘ
179
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
90 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Centerboard Dinghy
Rig Type
Gunter
Hull Material
Wood Clinker
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1924
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: Though first used at the West Wight Sailing Club, the class soon spread to other clubs around Britain as well as other countries including Austalia, Canada and Italy.