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WEST WIGHT SCOW
• Designed by West Wight Sailing Club (UK)
General Information
Hull Type:
Centerboard Dinghy
Rigging Type:
Gunter
Construction:
Wood Clinker
First Built:
1924
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
3.43 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
3.05 m
Beam:
1.44 m
Draft (Max):
0.43 m
Draft (Min):
0.15 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
181 kg
Sail Plan
Sail Area (reported):
8.36 m²
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
Hull Speed:
4.24 knots
SA/Displacement (Reported):
26.56
Displacement/Length:
178.57
Comfort Ratio:
7.53
Capsize Screening:
2.56
Notes
Though first used at the West Wight Sailing Club, the class soon spread to other clubs around Britain as well as other countries including Austalia, Canada and Italy.