Snipe
Description
The Snipe is an American sailing dinghy designed by William F. Crosby as a one-design racer and first built in 1931. This remarkable vessel emerged during the Great Depression as a response to the Florida West Coast Racing Association's need for an affordable, trailerable racing boat that could be "towed about the state from regatta to regatta." The design became the world's most popular sailing dinghy and established the foundation for the great 1950s boom in dinghy sailing.
Construction Details
| Designer | William F. Crosby |
|---|---|
| Builder | Jibetech (United States) |
| Length | 15.500 ft |
| LOA | 15.500 ft |
| LWL | 12.670 ft |
| Beam | 5.000 ft |
| Displacement | 380 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.250 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1931 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Snipe - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 16.75 ft - (5105 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.4 ft - (2560 mm) |
| Leech | * 17.21 ft - (5246 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 80.82 ° |
| Diagonal | 17.5 ft - (5334 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 72.98 ft² |
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Snipe - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 12.25 ft - (3734 mm) |
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| Foot | 6.42 ft - (1957 mm) |
| Leech | 11.5 ft - (3505 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | 5.95 ft - (1814 mm) |
| Area | * 36.45 ft² |
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