⛵ Sailboat DB

YACHTING WORLD DAYBOAT

Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1949

drawing

Dimensions

LOA
14 ft
LWL
13.67 ft
Beam
5.67 ft
Max Draft
4 ft
Min Draft
0.83 ft
Displacement
450 lbs
Ballast
— lbs

Performance Ratios

Capsize Ratio ⓘ
2.96 (use caution offshore)
SA/D Ratio ⓘ
36.0
D/L Ratio ⓘ
79
Ballast Ratio ⓘ

Sail Plan

Sail Area
132 sq ft

Construction

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

Production

First Built
1949
Last Built
Number Built
700
Notes: Commissioned by Yachting World magazine in 1949.\nAlternate sliding gunter rig (sloop)(not shown).\nActive racing fleets located in UK at Poole YC, Gravesend SC and Bosham SC.\nThanks to Iain Macpherson for providing information.

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