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Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1959

Dimensions

LOA: 13.78 ft
LWL: 13.17 ft
Beam: 5.42 ft
Max Draft: 3.17 ft
Min Draft: 0.5 ft
Displacement: 220 lbs
Ballast: — lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ: 3.59 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ: 61.5
D/L Ratio ⓘ: 43
Ballast Ratio ⓘ: —

Sail Plan

Sail Area: 140 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type: Centerboard Dinghy
Rig Type: Fractional Sloop
Hull Material: FG
Ballast Type: —

Production

First Built: 1959
Last Built: —
Number Built: 56000

Notes: One of the most successful sailing dinghies ever. (Only the SUNFISH or LASER can be considered in the same league.)\nOriginally designed and built by Lanaverre of France. (They built 32,000 according to one source.) \nLicenses were later granted to other builders around the world. \nIn 1996, the International Class agreed to amend the deck layout.\n1 Trapeze permitted.\nSpinnaker: 97 sq.ft.\nThere is a 'Club' version of heavier construction and slightly different dimensions.

Designer

Christian Maury (1919–1977)

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