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The requirements for this dinghy were: an overall length of 12 feet, a beam of 4 feet 6 inches and; a single sail of 100 square feet. The hull was to be clinker, planked in spruce on bent timbers. [4] Cockshott's design became known worldwide as the 'International' 12 Foot Dinghy.
The first 'International Dinghy Championship' was held by the Royal Munster Yacht Club in Cork Harbour on 12, 13 and 14 August 1925. [9] In 2011 the first Irish combined DBSC 12 foot and int. 12 foot Championships for at least 40 years was held at the Royal St George Yacht Club.
The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the daggerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1] [2] The design has a hull speed of 4.41 kn (8.17 km/h). [2]
The boat has a draft of 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with the centerboard extended and 0.33 ft (0.10 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car roof rack. [ 1 ] The design's sharp prow is intended to cut though waves and the design is capable of planing .
The Lehman 12 class is still one of the most active racing dinghy classes in Southern California." [8] Ullman Sails says, "the Lehman 12 is an exceptionally responsive two-man planing dinghy that quietly glides through the water with only a whisper of wind. It is a daggerboard boat with a loose-fitted cat rig and a deep rudder.
The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail, twelve-foot (3.6 metre) long sailing dinghy. [1] They are sailed extensively in the UK. The class was started in 1936 by the Royal Yachting Association as an alternative to the more expensive International 14s .
The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard extended and 10 in (25 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [ 1 ] [ 3 ] The design has a hull speed of 4.24 kn (7.85 km/h).
The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.50 ft (0.15 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [2] The stays have lever adjusters for rapid set-up and the mast disassembles for ease of ground transport. The mainsheet is a 2:1 and is led off to the centerboard trunk. The ...