Spiral Dinghy
Description
The Spiral Dinghy (also known simply as the Spiral) is a lightweight, single-handed fiberglass sailing dinghy designed by New Zealand naval architect Alan Warwick. First built in 1973 by Modern Concept Yachts (NZ), it was created as an affordable, accessible one-design class for juniors, lighter sailors, and anyone seeking fun, responsive sailing without the demands of larger or heavier boats. Over 500 have been built, with strong popularity in New Zealand and especially Australia, where active fleets and national associations support racing and recreational use.
Construction Details
| Designer | Alan Warwick |
|---|---|
| Builder | Modern Concept Yachts (NZ) |
| Length | 12.460 ft |
| LOA | 12.660 ft |
| Beam | 4.500 ft |
| Displacement | 121 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.330 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1973 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | 15.35 ft |
| e | 8.31 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 15.35 ft | 8.31 ft | - | - | - | - |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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