PETREL 12 (RHODES)
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1966
Dimensions
- LOA
- 12 ft
- LWL
- — ft
- Beam
- 5 ft
- Max Draft
- 2 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.33 ft
- Displacement
- 225 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 3.29 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 43.3
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- —
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 100 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- ALU
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1966
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 1400
Notes:
Built by ALCAN (Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.)
Sold in US through:
Aero-Craft Boat & Canoe Co.
A Div. of Browning Arms.
Rhodes design #794
This PETREL should not be confused with another somewhat earlier fiberglass dinghy of the same name, built by Pearson Yachts.)
Thanks to John Wright for providing corrections and brochure photo.
Designer
- Philip Rhodes (1895–1974)