Spiral (dinghy)
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Spiral | |
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Current Specifications | |
Crew | 1 |
Type | Monohull |
Design | One-Design |
Construction | Fiberglass |
LOA | 3.8 m (12 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 1.4 m (4 ft 7 in) |
Hull weight | 55 kg (120 lb) |
Main & Jib area | 6.5 m2 (70 sq ft) |
Development | |
Designer | Alan Warwick |
The Spiral is a type or class of sailing dinghy.
It is similar to a Laser (dinghy), but smaller and easier to manoeuvre on land and in the water, and suited to a skipper of smaller body weight and less athleticism than is a Laser.
External links
- http://www.spiralsailing.org/
- http://www.ok.yachting.org.au/db/cl_display.asp?ID=2765&Action=Data
- http://www.nsw.yachting.org.au/default.asp?Page=6967&MenuID=Youth%2F1060%2F3659%2CYouth_Class_Profiles%2F10423%2F4706