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SWAMPSCOTT ONE-DESIGN DORY
Built by George L. Chaisson
• Designed by George L. Chaisson
General Information
Hull Type:
Fin w/spade rudder
Rigging Type:
Gaffhead Sloop
Construction:
Wood
First Built:
1915
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
6.40 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
4.57 m
Beam:
1.83 m
Draft (Max):
0.91 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
499 kg
Ballast:
136 kg
Ballast Type:
Lead
Sail Plan
Sail Area (reported):
20.07 m²
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
Hull Speed:
5.19 knots
SA/Displacement (Reported):
32.49
Ballast/Disp Ratio:
27.27%
Displacement/Length:
145.50
Comfort Ratio:
9.29
Capsize Screening:
2.33
Notes
Commissioned by the Detriot Yacht Club in 1915, for racing within the recently formed Interlake Yachting Association. The first 5 were built by the designer at Swampscott, Mass. Price without sails: $205 FOB.