Snipe (dinghy)
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The Snipe is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by William F. Crosby as a one design racer and first built in 1931.[1][2][3][4]
Quick Facts Development, Designer ...
Development | |
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Designer | William F. Crosby |
Location | United States |
Year | 1931 |
No. built | 31,000 |
Builder(s) | AX Boats Chantier Aubin Cantiere Nautico Lillia DB Marine Eichenlaub Boat Co. Grampian Marine Jack A. Helms Co. Jibetech Lofland Sail-craft Nickels Boat Works W. D. Schock Corp Zeltic |
Role | One design racer |
Name | Snipe |
Boat | |
Displacement | 380 lb (172 kg) |
Draft | 3.25 ft (0.99 m) with daggerboard down |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fiberglass |
LOA | 15.50 ft (4.72 m) |
LWL | 12.67 ft (3.86 m) |
Beam | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | daggerboard |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
Total sail area | 128.00 sq ft (11.892 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 91.9 |
RYA PN | 1117 |
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The boat is a World Sailing recognized international class.[5]
Sailboatdata.com summarizes the design as "one of the most popular sailing dinghies ever. (In its heyday, the largest sailboat racing class). Origins in the US. Built, sailed and raced around the world to this day."[1]