DRAGONFLY ONE-DESIGN

DRAGONFLY ONE-DESIGN

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 14.00 ft
LWL: 13.00 ft
S.A. (reported): 125.00 ft²
Beam: 5.00 ft
Displacement: 225.00 lb
Max Draft: 4.50 ft
Min Draft: 0.67 ft
Construction: Wood (Clinker)
First Built: 1946
# Built: 63
Builder: Nunn Brothers (UK)
Designer: George O'Brien Kennedy

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 54.11
Disp: / Len: 45.72
Comfort Ratio: 3.06
Capsize Screening Formula: 3.29
Hull Speed: 4.83 kn
Pounds/Inch Immersion: 232.25 pounds/inch

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Notes

Based on the Irish Dinghy Racing Association (IDRA) 14 Footer, some 40 Dragonflies were built on the River Deben, for the Waldringfield Sailing Club. Built between 1940’s and 50’s, a number of the original Dragonflies are still actively raced at Waldringfield Sailing Club.
(Displacement is an estimate)