FALCON 16 (MCVAY)
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1954
Dimensions
- LOA
- 15.75 ft
- LWL
- 14.25 ft
- Beam
- 5.2 ft
- Max Draft
- 2.58 ft
- Displacement
- 1,650 lbs
- Ballast
- 850 lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 1.76 (offshore safe)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 15.7
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 255
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- 51.5%
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 137 sq ft
- P
- 18 ft
- E
- 10 ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- FG (solid)
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1954
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 940
Notes: The first 35 were built in the late 1950's by Beetle Boats for The Wadawanuck Yacht Club in Stonington, CT.\nSomewhat later, the designer, G. William McVay, formed his own company and built a number.\nPaceship Yachts also built the boat for a few years, beginning in the early 1960's.\nOther builders: (details unknown)\nMichigan Glassline Products Co.\nPlymouth, Michigan\nSterling Boatbuilding Corp.\nEast Greenwich, RI\nIt's possible that nearly 1000 were built.\nThanks to Falcon owner Joseph Haley for providing corrections and photo.\nSpinnaker permitted for class racing.\nClass jib dimensions:\nluff: 12.75'/41.83m\nleech:11.75'/38.55m\nfoot:6.33'/20.77m\n\nClass Main:\nluff: 18.0'/59.05m\nleech:20.0'/65.62m\nfoot:10.0'/32.81m
Designer
- G. William McVay (1921–1972)
Builders
- Beetle Boat Co.(USA)
- McVay Fiberglass Yachts Ltd. (1965–1973)
- Paceship Yachts Ltd. (1962–1981)
Source: falconsailboats.org