FALCON (LIVERPOOL BAY)
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1953
Dimensions
- LOA
- 19.36 ft
- LWL
- 16.08 ft
- Beam
- 7.22 ft
- Max Draft
- 4.59 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.66 ft
- Displacement
- 550 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 3.52 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 39.8
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 59
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 167 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- Wood/FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1953
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes:
Spinnaker area: 14m2/150sf
The FALCON was originally built of cold molded plywood. In 1977 the Class adopted fiberglass construction.
Sailed in the UK (Wales) mostly on the River Mersey at West Kirby SC, (25 boats) and also at Fidlers Ferry SC (10-15 boats).