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505
Built by Various
• Designed by John Westell/Austin Farrar
General Information
Hull Type:
Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type:
Fractional Sloop
Construction:
Wood/FG
First Built:
1954
Number Built:
9100
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
5.03 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
4.57 m
Beam:
1.88 m
Draft (Max):
1.42 m
Draft (Min):
0.15 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
127 kg
Sail Plan
Sail Area (reported):
16.26 m²
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
Hull Speed:
5.19 knots
SA/Displacement (Reported):
65.49
Displacement/Length:
37.04
Comfort Ratio:
2.47
Capsize Screening:
3.78
Notes
Developed from the CORONET, the 505 soon became an international gold standard for high performance dinghys.