PETREL 12 (RHODES)
Fractional Sloop • Centerboard Dinghy • Built 1966
Dimensions
- LOA
- 12 ft
- LWL
- — ft
- Beam
- 5 ft
- Max Draft
- 2 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.33 ft
- Displacement
- 225 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 3.29 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 43.3
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- —
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 100 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Centerboard Dinghy
- Rig Type
- Fractional Sloop
- Hull Material
- ALU
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1966
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 1400
Notes: Built by ALCAN (Aluminum Company of Canada Ltd.)\nSold in US through:\nAero-Craft Boat & Canoe Co.\nA Div. of Browning Arms.\n\nRhodes design #794\nThis PETREL should not be confused with another somewhat earlier fiberglass dinghy of the same name, built by Pearson Yachts.)\n\nThanks to John Wright for providing corrections and brochure photo.
Designer
- Philip Rhodes (1895–1974)