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Windmill

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The Windmill Fleet brings families together from across the country to enjoy the thrill of friendly rivalry on the water and camaraderie ashore.

Frank & Dan each looking for a lane

The Windmill is a 15 1/2 foot, 2-person racing dinghy designed by boat-builder Clark Mills in 1953. True to his objective, Mills designed a boat that is high performance, yet can be inexpensively constructed by amateur builders. Today, both wooden and fiberglass Windmills remain equally competitive. With its narrow, hard-chined planing hull, the Windmill is a born racer. Yet being a non-trapeze, non-spinnaker boat makes the Windmill accessible to a wide range of sailing skills.

Length Overall 15′ 6″
Beam 4′ 9″
Hull weight 198 lbs
Sail Area 119 sq. ft.
Spinnaker n/a
Crew 2
Mast Height 20′ 3″
Portsmouth Ratings:
Level 89.7     Light air 92.3    Medium 91.4     Heavy 86.4

Class website:
http://windmillclass.myfleet.org/

O'pen Bic

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While new boats released onto the adult sailing market have changed the face of dinghy sailing, there have been no new boats for younger sailors for some time. With the O’pen Bic, children and teenagers alike now have a true glide machine for real excitement on the water. The O’pen Bic is THE link between the Optimist generation and the new generation of sailing dinghies.

An energized dinghy:
A fast, planing hull for a dynamic sailing experience. more information
A totally open, self-draining stern that makes even capsizing fun! more information
A modern design that looks like the boat of today’s champions. more information
A shaped daggerboard and rudderblade, and high quality mooring equipment, for performance and ease of trimming. more information
A high performance rig package for power, speed and control. more information

Class Website:
http://class.openbic.com/

Raven

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The Raven is a 24 foot centerboard sloop, a pioneer in planing hulls. Launched in 1948, the first ones were molded plywood, the later ones were manufactured in fiberglass. The Raven has been described as the “muscle car” of sailboats and she can still hold her own against new hotshots. Besides being a performance racing boat, her large cockpit is comfortable for relaxed daysailing and was designed to be family friendly.
Length Overall 24’3″
Length Waterline 21’7″
Beam 7′
Hull Draft 7″
Draft (board down) 5’4″
Weight 1170 lbs.
Sail Area: 300 square feet
Jib: Yes
Spinnaker: Symetrical, 200 square feet
Trapeze: 3
Total Crew: 3-4
Hull Speed: 6.59 knots

A Scow

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In sailing, the A-Scow is a large sailing scow It is 38 feet long and with reported top speeds of over 25 kts. With its rules of design, also known as scantlings, first being written in 1901, the A-Scow has a significant history. With a large sail area and little keel ballast, the five to seven crew members must work in unison on the A-Scow to keep the boat sailing fast and upright. The boat is mainly sailed in Minnesota and Wisconsin.

Number of crew: 5-8
LOA 11.58 m 38 ft
Beam 2.44 m 8 ft
Hull weight (with fittings) 839 kg 1850 lb
Sail Area of total of Jib 13.94 m² 150 ft²
Sail Area of total of Main 32.52 m² 350 ft²
Sail Area of total of Spinnaker 111.48 m² 1200 ft

Class website:
http://dnn.ascow.org/

C Scow

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The one-design C Scow class created by Johnson Boatworks of White Bear Lake, Minnesota began sailing in 1905.  Original, the boat and masts were made of wood and the gaffe-rigged mainsails were made of cotton.  Through the years, hull shapes and materials have changed, but the critical formula remains the same: One hull, one large sail, two bilge-boards, and one helluva ride!

Until 1981, a total crew weight of 475 lbs during racing was strictly enforced.  Today, there are no such restrictions, but the magic number for total crew weight remains around 500 lbs in the heaviest of winds, and less weight in lighter conditions.

Length: 20 feet (6.10 meters)
Beam: 7 feet (2.13 meters)                                                                  C Scow
Main Sail Area: 216 square feet
Crew: 2-3
Class Site: http://www.cscow.org/

E Scow

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The E-Scow is the younger sister of the A-Scow. Its rigging is similar, as well, and their hull shapes are almost identical. The boat is competitively sailed in Minnesota and Wisconsin and recently in many more states around the country, including Michigan, New York, New Jersey, South Carolina and Colorado. Only recently has E-Scow class spread to Europe. There are boats at least in Switzerland, France and Finland. Unlike the A-Scow, the E-Scow has a symmetrical spinnaker. The National Class E Scow Association (NCESA) tested an asymmetrical spinnaker option as a potential change to the design scantlings for two years. The asymmetrical spinnaker was voted down by the class in 2006, but it seems that new vote is around the corner with slightly modified rig and more restricted spinnaker shape.

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Class Site: http://www.e-scow.org/

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