⛵ Sailboat DB

WATER WAG

Gaffhead Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1887

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Dimensions

LOA
13 ft
LWL
— ft
Beam
4.83 ft
Max Draft
1.67 ft
Min Draft
0.5 ft
Displacement
375 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.68 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
33.8
D/L Ratio ⓘ
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
110 sq ft

Construction

Hull Type
Centerboard Dinghy
Rig Type
Gaffhead Sloop
Hull Material
Wood (clinker)
Ballast Type

Production

First Built
1887
Last Built
Number Built
44
Notes: Based on a prototype 'Cemiostama',(1878?), which in turn derived from an earlier Norwegian type.\nThe design was modified slightly (from double ended to transom) and standardized in 1900.(J.E. Doyle) \nThe WATER WAG is reputedly the oldest one-design class in the world still racing. (at Dun Laoghaire Harbour, Ireland) and administered by the Water Wag Club.\nSpinnaker area: 60 sq. ft.

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