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Skipper 14

Gunter · Dbrd. Dinghy · First built 1967

A 4.24-metre multi-purpose dinghy featuring a sliding gunter rig and the capacity to mount a 6hp outboard motor

Designed by Peter Milne, built by Richmond Marine.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Dbrd. Dinghy

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

TrailerableBeam 1.52 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 73 kg of hull, so roughly 650 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 73 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draft shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draftDraws 0.15 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a beamy beam gives 2 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 2
CoastalBluewater

At 3.69 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 3.69
LightHeavy

33 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 33
EasygoingPowered-up

45.1 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 45.1

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws less than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 376 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Gunter
Ratios
SA / displacement
45.1
Displacement / length
32.5
Comfort ratio
2.2
Capsize screening
3.69
Hull speed
4.8 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
232
Hull
Hull type
Dbrd. Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1967
Designer
Peter Milne
Builder
Richmond Marine

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Spindrift 134.06 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Hubert Vandestadt-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively, responsive sailing
Ilca 7 (Laser-International)4.23 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Kirby-designed Olympic class dinghy featuring a simple unstayed cat rig and a lightweight, high-performance hull
Topper International Topper3.40 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterAn Ian Proctor-designed polypropylene dinghy featuring an unstayed cat rig and three versatile sail-area configurations
Alcort Sunfish4.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthWith a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 47.02, this nimble 4.24-meter dinghy remains a benchmark for simple
LaserPerformance 49er4.88 mSame hull family0.6 m longerAn Olympic-class high-performance skiff featuring a massive sail-area-to-displacement ratio for elite racing
CL Sailboats 144.32 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 109-kilogram fractional sloop built since 1980, offering a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively handling

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