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Pirate

Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 1935

A Carl Martens-designed youth dinghy with an active German racing class that has thrived since 1935

Designed by Carl Martens.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
Capsize screening
2.85
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Wood
Production
Years built
First built 1935
Units built
6000
Designer
Carl Martens
Builder
Various, Abeking, Rasmussen

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The family

Related models

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Pirate 17 (Proctor)An Ian Proctor-designed fractional sloop from 1972, featuring a fin keel and a lively sail area-to-displacement ratioChrysler Marine Pirateer 13A lightweight fractional dinghy designed by Rod Macalpine-Downey and Dick Gibbs for spirited, responsive performanceLeonhard Mader KorsarA 5-meter centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built by Leonhard Mader for agile racingRaider IIA lightweight 4.93-metre fractional sloop designed by John Drawe and Dave Ellis as a refined evolution of the Raider ILa Prairie (France) FlibustierA 1957 ultra-lightweight fractional centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for agile performance

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