See Class Association 125
Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 1971
A two-person trapeze dinghy designed for owner building, featuring a spinnaker and a strong Australian racing circuit
Designed by Simon Grieg.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Centerboard Dinghy
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 1.43 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 50 kg of hull, so roughly 650 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 50 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.08 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
CoastalCapsize 3.92Bluewater
EasygoingSA/D 71.1Powered-up
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Lighter than ~88% of boats her size on file
- Draws less than ~93% of boats her size on file
Compared with 323 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
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
71.1
Capsize screening
3.92
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Plywood
Production
Years built
First built 1971
Units built
3100
Designer
Simon Grieg
Builder
See Class Association, Formula Sailcraft
Boats like this, on the water
Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.
Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
Topper International Topper3.40 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterAn Ian Proctor-designed polypropylene dinghy featuring an unstayed cat rig and three versatile sail-area configurations
Ilca 7 (Laser-International)4.23 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA Bruce Kirby-designed Olympic class dinghy featuring a simple unstayed cat rig and a lightweight, high-performance hull
Alcort Sunfish4.24 mSame hull family0.4 m longerWith a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 47.02, this nimble 4.24-metre dinghy remains a benchmark for simple
Spindrift 134.06 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA Hubert Vandestadt-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively, responsive sailing
CL Sailboats 144.32 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 109-kilogram fractional sloop built since 1980, offering a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively handling
Fairey Marine Firefly3.66 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterThe 1948 Olympic single-handed class, this Uffa Fox design was the first sailboat ever produced by Fairey Marine
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Various 470An Olympic-class two-person trapeze dinghy sailed in over 60 countries since its 1963 debutVarious 420An enduring international racing class designed in 1959, widely produced as a versatile fractional-rigged dinghyFlying ElevenA high-performance fractional skiff designed for junior racers, maintaining active national fleets of over 100 boatsInternational 12 Foot DinghyA George Cockshott-designed Olympic class dinghy from 1913 that remains actively raced across Europe and Scandinavia
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