Reedling

Reedling
RK
Class symbol
Reedling RK4
Development
Designer Ian Proctor
Year 1963
Design One-design
Builder(s) Reedling Yachts Ltd
Boat
Crew 2
Draft 2.75 ft (0.84 m)
Hull
Type Monohull
Construction Wood
Hull weight 1,065 lb (483 kg)
LOA 19.08 ft (5.82 m)
LWL 15.58 ft (4.75 m)
Beam 6.08 ft (1.85 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type Fixed
Rig
Rig type Fractional rig
Sails
Mainsail area 149.5 sq ft (13.89 m2)
Jib/genoa area 75 sq ft (7.0 m2)
Spinnaker area 240 sq ft (22 m2)

The Reedling is a one-design, fractional rigged keelboat designed and built by Reedling Yachts Ltd (now dissolved), Horning, Norfolk, UK.

The Reedlings class flag is the International Code of Signals Flag for the letter K

The Reedling Class flag

History

There were only 11 Reedlings built, starting in 1963:

NameSail numberRegistration year
ReedlingRK11963
SiskinRK21964
CockatriceRK31964
JawsRK41964
RubiconRK51969
OsirisRK61982
AkuRK71965
SwallowRK81965
BullrushRK91985
OnyxRK101972
VoleRK111973

International competition

The Reedling class of keelboat is only raced at Horning Sailing Club, based in the Reeding's home village of Horning, Norfolk, UK.


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