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SKIMMER
Built by from plans for amateur builder
• Designed by William Crosby
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General Information
Hull Type:
Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type:
Cat (Marconi)
Construction:
Wood planked, single chine
First Built:
1933
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
3.33 m
Beam:
1.37 m
Draft (Max):
0.56 m
Draft (Min):
1.37 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
136 kg
Sail Plan
Mainsail Area:
6.24 m²
Total Sail Area (calculated):
6.24 m²
Sail Area (reported):
6.04 m²
P (Mainsail Hoist):
4.55 m
E (Boom Length):
2.74 m
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
SA/Displacement (Calculated):
23.60
SA/Displacement (Reported):
23.23
Capsize Screening:
2.69
Notes
Plans appeared in 'The Rudder' (Oct. & Nov. 1933). Although technically the SKIMMER conformed to the MOTH class rules, the primary goal was simplicity in construction at the lowest possible cost. Hundreds were built and according to some accounts, class racing took place on the west coast and elsewhere in the US.