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BAYBIRD

Gaffhead Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1916

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Dimensions

LOA
18 ft
LWL
16.25 ft
Beam
5.5 ft
Max Draft
2.5 ft
Min Draft
0.5 ft
Displacement
690 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.49 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
29.7
D/L Ratio ⓘ
72
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
145 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Centerboard Dinghy
Rig Type
Gaffhead Sloop
Hull Material
Wood/FG
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1916
Last Built
Number Built
Notes: First built of FG in the mid 1990's.

Designer