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CAPE COD KNOCKABOUT
Built by Cape Cod Shipbuilding (USA)
• Designed by Charles S. Gurney
General Information
Hull Type:
Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type:
Fractional Sloop
Construction:
Wood /FG
First Built:
1925
Number Built:
2700
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
5.49 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
4.72 m
Beam:
1.83 m
Draft (Max):
1.27 m
Draft (Min):
0.23 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
295 kg
Sail Plan
Sail Area (reported):
15.33 m²
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
Hull Speed:
5.28 knots
SA/Displacement (Reported):
35.24
Displacement/Length:
77.92
Comfort Ratio:
5.68
Capsize Screening:
2.77
Notes
Originally called the CAPE COD BABY KNOCKABOUT. Charles Gurney was the founder of Cape Cod Shipbuilding. Fiberglass construction was approved in 1960. Spinnakers were added in 1938. (150 sq. ft.). One of the most popular one-design classes in New England for many years.