SPROG
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1946
Dimensions
- LOA
- 14 ft
- LWL
- 13.75 ft
- Beam
- 4.38 ft
- Max Draft
- 2.08 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.33 ft
- Displacement
- 220 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 2.90 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 43.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 38
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 100 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- Plywood/FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1946
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes:
At one time the largest dinghy class in South Africa. Designed for home builder using plywood. Until 2006 the SPROG was the one design dinghy sailed at all South African University championships.
The reported SA above is based on the information in the drawing. We have also seen a reported SA of 8.3 m² / 89 sqft.