List of dinghy classes designed before 1960

The following is a list of Dinghy classes designed before 1960.

Classic One Design Dinghy and Small Keelboat Classes

YearNationalityNameLengthDesignerBuilderOriginsActive FleetsNotes
1886GBRWater Wag13 ft 0 in (3.96 m)Thomas B. Middleton of Shankill Corinthinan Sailing ClubCurrent builders, Cathy MacAleavey, and John Jones. Note: 1900 change to 14ft3ins by James (or Maimie) Doyle from KingstownWater Wag Club, Kingstownc/o Royal Irish Yacht Club, Royal St. George Yacht Club, National Yacht Club47 boats built to date. Active club with up to 28 boats racing every week of the summer season [1]
1896GBRDroleen12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)Mr. W. Ogilvy of BrayLocal amateur buildersBray Sailing ClubNo fleetsNew boat built in Bray by amateurs in 2014.[2]
1896GBRColleenL.O.A. 6.71m.James E. Doyle of KingstownVarious buildersDublin Bay Sailing ClubNo fleetsAt least three boats still sailing.www.colleenclass.net/history.
1896GBRCork Harbour One Design29 ft 0 in (8.84 m)William FifeRoyal Cork Yacht Club
1898GBRSeabird Half Rater20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)Mr. Herbert Baggs and Mr. W. Scott HaywardLathoms of Hesketh BankWest Lancs Yacht ClubWallasey Yacht Club, South Caernarvonshire Yacht Club, Treaddur Bay Sailing ClubSource[3]
1906GBRWest Kirby Star16 ft 9 in (5.11 m)George Cockshott1st 8: Latham of CrossensWest Lancs Yacht ClubWest Kirby Sailing Club
1911GBRThames Estuary One Design (TEOD)18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)F. C. Morgan-GilesAlexandra YC Southend on Sea & Essex YC Leigh on SeaGunter Rig [4]
1911GBRYarmouth One Design Class20 ft 10.5 in (6.363 m)Henry LongmoreTheo Smith, Yarmouth, and two by Woodnutts, St. HelensSolent Yacht ClubRoyal Solent Yacht Club, Yarmouth, Isle of Wight13 built. originally gaff rigged, adopted Bermudian rig in 1936[5]
1912GBRInternational 12 foot dinghy12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)George CockshottVarious builders in UK, NED, ITL, TUR, JPN.Netherlands, Italy Turkey, Ireland and Japanfirst one-design racing dinghy to gain international recognition. Used as sailing equipment at 1920 and 1928 Olympic games.
1913GBRHamble One Design18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)A R LukeLuke & Co (Hamble)Hamble River Sailing ClubNot Active[6]
1919GBR18 foot dinghy24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)G.L. Watson & Co.used in the 1920 Summer Olympics as a double handed Olympic class; 18 ft LWL
1919GBREssex One Design (EOD)18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)F. C. Morgan GilesCole and Wiggins, Leigh on SeaEssex YC Leigh on SeaBermudan Rig [4]
1920'sUSASnowbird (sailboat)15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)plans from Rudder magazine (1921)Tom Broadway, G.V. JohnsonThe Snowbird was the Olympic Monotype Class for the 1932 Olympics. See Newport Harbor Nautical Museum, California
1920IRLShannon-One-Design18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)F. C. Morgan-GilesWalter Levinge of Creaghduff, Coosan, Kineavy, Ward, Jimmy Furey, Peter Quigley, Eric Goodbody, Liam Maloney, Edwin Brennan, Doughal McMahon, J Jones, Cathy MacAleavyLough Ree, Derg & North Shannon Yacht ClubsLough Ree & Lough Derg Yacht Clubs,Gunter Rig, Designed for use on the river Shannon and her lakes www.soda.ie Approx.147 boats built, and over 30 boats compete at regattas annually.
1921FRAFrench National Monotype 192416 ft 0 in (4.88 m)Gaston Grenierused in 1924 Olympics
1923GBRSt Mawes One Design18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)William Francis Peters45Active[7][8] Note: Ballasted Centreplate Dayboat
1923NZLP-class yacht7 ft 7 in (2.31 m)Harry HighetOriginally at Onerahi then Tauranga
1926GBRHamble Star14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)A R LukeActive[9]
1927GBRBrightlingsea One Design0 ft 0 in (0 m)Robbie StoneStone ShipyardActive[10]
1931GBRSea View One-Design12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)Major Gordon Fowler/Harry FelthamV.A. Warren & SonSea View Yacht ClubActive at Sea Viewover 200 built: largest local one-design fleet on the South Coast of England[11]
1931AUS12 Square meter Sharpie (dinghy)19 ft 8 in (5.99 m)Kroger BrothersAustraliaUK, Netherlands, Germany, Portugal
???GBRNorfolk Dinghy14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)
1931WorldwideSnipe (dinghy)15 ft 6 in (4.72 m)William CrosbyFlorida West Coast Racing Association
1932USAComet (dinghy)16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)Mr. C. Lowndes JohnsonChesapeake BayOriginally called the "Crab," then the Star Junior before taking on the name Comet
1932IRLDublin Bay Mermaid17 ft 0 in (5.18 m)John B. KearneyDublin Bay Sailing Club
1932GBRBritish Moth11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)Sydney ChevertonActive
1934USAHampton One Design0 ft 0 in (0 m)Vincent SerioHampton YC, Virginia[12]
1936GBRWivenhoe One Design15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)Dr. Walter RadcliffeVariousWivenhoe Sailing ClubWivenhoe One-Design Association~19 built, ~16 extant[13]
1937GBRMenai Strait One Design20 ft 0 in (6.10 m)17 built, all still extant. Active [14][15]
1938GBRFirefly12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)Uffa FoxFairey Marine & OthersActive
1938/9GBRAce (national 18)18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)Uffa FoxWhitstable YC[4]
1940sGBRFowey River Class15 ft 0 in (4.57 m)Reg Freeman[16]Active [17]
1945USAThistle17 ft 1 in (5.21 m)Sandy Douglass[18]
1945IRLIrish Dinghy Racing Association 14 footer14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)George O'Brien KennedyVarious buildersby Irish Dinghy Racing associationActive fleets, Dublin Bay, Sutton, Clontarf.[19]
1947UKAldeburgh Lapwing12 ft 7 in (3.84 m)AldeburghActive
1949WorldwideGP1414 ft 0 in (4.27 m)Jack HoltActive
1951GBRAxe One Design12 ft 3 in (3.73 m)Jack DrewJack DrewAxe Yacht Club, AxmouthAxe Yacht ClubSome 20 built up to the 1960s; ~7 extant [20][21]
1952GBRHornet16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)Jack HoltNB: Restricted Class
1956GBREnterprise13 ft 3 in (4.04 m)Jack Holt
1966GBREstuary OD18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)Thames Structural Plastics and later E.R. Birch, both of Canvey Island[4]
Sandweaver 16~16 ft 0 in (4.88 m)based on Blakeney one design, in turm was based on an Uffa ACE 18
1897IRLHowth 17 Footer24 ft 6 in (7.47 m)W. Herbert BoydVarious buildersHowth Yacht ClubHowth Yacht ClubAbout 17 boats actively race weekly. This is a one-design keelboat, and not a dinghy.[22]
GBRYachting World Dayboat0 ft 0 in (0 m)Active[23]
GBRNorfolk Punt0 ft 0 in (0 m)Active[24]
GBRSCOW0 ft 0 in (0 m)
GBRBembridge SCOW0 ft 0 in (0 m)[25]
GBRLymington SCOW0 ft 0 in (0 m)
GBRSalcombe A Class0 ft 0 in (0 m)Not Active[26]
0 ft 0 in (0 m)

Classic Development Dinghy Classes

YearNationalityNameLengthDesignerBuilderOriginsActive FleetsNotes
1898GBRThames A-class rater0 ft 0 in (0 m)VariousVariousRiver Racing at the end of the 19thCThames Sailing Club
1928AUSInverloch Eleven Footer (Australian precursor to Moth Class11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)VariousVariousLen Morris at Inverloch
1929USAAmerican Moth Boat11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)VariousVariousStarted by Captain Joel Van SantElizabeth City, North Carolina
1972WorldwideInternational Moth11 ft 0 in (3.35 m)VariousVariousMerged from AUS, USA, NZL and GBR classesWidely distributed
1996WorldwideInternational 1414 ft 0 in (4.27 m)VariousVariousMerged from UK class formed 1923 which became Int 14 in 1927 and AUS class formed late 19thCWidely distributed
1936GBRNational 1212 ft 0 in (3.66 m)VariousVariousCreated by the UK RYA as a cheaper alternative to the 14 ft ClassWidely distributed in GBR
1951GBRMerlin Rocket14 ft 0 in (4.27 m)VariousVariousMerged from the Merlin (1949) and Rocket (1951) ClassesWidely distributed in GBR
1951NZL/AUS/GBRCherub Class12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)VariousVariousFounded by John Spencer in New Zealand from the Pennant Class.Widely distributed in GBR and AUS
late 19thCMainly AUS18ft Skiff18 ft 0 in (5.49 m)VariousVarious19thC AUSMainly Sydney area Skiff clubs, a few worldwide.
early 20thCAUS/NZL12ft Skiff12 ft 0 in (3.66 m)VariousVarious19thC AUS and NZL Q ClassMainly Sydney & Auckland

See also

References

  1. ↑ Water Wag Club historian
  2. ↑ 'Not all at sea' by George O'Brien Kennedy, page 346
  3. ↑ Carvel built wooden boats (pictures of Seabird Half Rater under construction) - at classicsailboats.co.uk, accessed 18 March 2018
  4. 1 2 3 4 Vanessa Bird: Classic Boat Classes ISBN 9781408158913
  5. ↑ "Yarmouth One design History, at Royal Solent Yacht Club". Archived from the original on 2015-04-02. Retrieved 2015-03-16.
  6. ↑ Friends of Jersey Maritime Museum: Jesse at maritime.je, accessed 18 March 2018
  7. ↑ St Mawes OD Class at stmawesod.org.uk, accessed 18 March 2018
  8. ↑ St Mawes One Design at stmawessailing.co.uk, accessed 18 March 2018
  9. ↑ "The Hamble Star at Erith Yacht Club". Archived from the original on 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2014-04-09.
  10. ↑ "Brightlingsea One Design and the Brightlingsea One Design Association". Archived from the original on 2013-07-03. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
  11. ↑ Sea View One-Design Dinghy at svod.org.uk, accessed 18 March 2018
  12. ↑ Vanessa Bird: Hampton One Design at classicboat.co.uk, accessed 18 March 2018
  13. ↑ Malcolm Goodwin Wivenhoe One Design- A History of the Boats at wivenhoeone.co.uk, accessed 18 March 2018
  14. ↑ Menai Strait One Design at menaistraitonedesign.wordpress.com, accessed 18 March 2018
  15. ↑ Menai Strait One Design: Classic Dayboat racing on the Menai Strait at msod.org.uk, accessed 20 March 2018
  16. ↑ http://foweygallantssc.co.uk/fowey-riverboat/
  17. ↑ facebook page for the Fowey River Class Association at facebook.com
  18. ↑ "About the Thistle, September 11, 2012; Added by TCA Webmaster". Archived from the original on 2014-05-08. Retrieved 2014-05-07.
  19. ↑ Welcome to the IDRA14 Class Association at IDRA14.ie, accessed 20 March 2018
  20. ↑ Axe One Design Sailing Dinghy at axeonedesign.com, accessed 20 March 2018
  21. ↑ CLASSIC BOAT CLASSES: Axe One Design at classicboatclasses.co.uk, accessed 20 March 2018
  22. ↑ History of the Howth Seventeen at HYC.ie, accessed 20 March 2018
  23. ↑ Yachting World Dayboat Association at ywdb.co.uk, accessed 20 March 2018
  24. ↑ Norfolk Punt Owners Association at norfolkpunt.org, accessed 20 March 2018
  25. ↑ http://www.bemsc.org.uk/sailing/bembridge-scow
  26. ↑ "Tim Street, 8th February 2009: Salcombe A Class - Class History at morgangilesyachts.org.uk". Archived from the original on 2013-09-21. Retrieved 2013-09-17.
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