⛵ Sailboat DB

HORNET

Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1951

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Dimensions

LOA
16 ft
LWL
15 ft
Beam
4.58 ft
Max Draft
— ft
Displacement
300 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.74 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
D/L Ratio ⓘ
40
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Construction

Hull Type
Centerboard Dinghy
Rig Type
Fractional Sloop
Hull Material
Wood or FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1951
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: Originally called the YACHTING WORLD HORNET. In GB the orginal design has been largely superceded by the updated HORNET 2000.

Designer

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