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Hurricane 19

Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 1945

A post-war centreboard dinghy built by Allied Aviation, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for responsive sailing

Designed by Philip L. Rhodes, built by Allied Aviation Corp.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy

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Character

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

TrailerableBeam 2.19 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 499 kg of hull, so roughly 1,100 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 499 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 0.30 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 7 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 7
CoastalBluewater

At 2.79 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.79
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 92
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 26.5

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

  • Heavier than ~97% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~93% of boats her size on file

Compared with 184 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
26.5
Displacement / length
91.6
Comfort ratio
6.8
Capsize screening
2.79
Hull speed
5.6 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
450
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Molded Plywood
Production
Years built
First built 1945
Designer
Philip L. Rhodes
Builder
Allied Aviation Corp, Kargard Boat, Engine Co

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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Klepper Cadet5.40 mSame hull family0.4 m shorter
We're off to Greece to see our NEW BOAT! 😍 Road trip, catamaran & sailing dinghy22:21from Eternal Sailing
Melges 195.79 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Reichel-Pugh designed fractional dinghy with an exceptionally high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for rapid planing
Why sailing is dying: The industry's hidden crisis12:39from All About Sailing
O'Day Daysailer5.11 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA 1956 centreboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio that remains in production today
Boat Shop Windows4:54from kentblairl
Aubin (Chantier Aubin) Snipe4.72 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA legendary William F. Crosby-designed fractional dinghy that remains one of the world's most active racing classes
Rio to Polynesia on a 25-Foot Boat, the Journey that Changed Sailing in Brazil Forever | #SAL #368:16from Hashtag Sal
MacKay Boats Ltd. 49erfx4.88 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA high-performance Olympic skiff featuring the 49er hull paired with a specialised rig tailored for lighter crews
Pia Dahl Andersen and Nora Edland showed strength in the first World Cup of the year.2:03from SEILmagasinet
LaserPerformance 49er4.88 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterAn Olympic-class high-performance skiff featuring a massive sail-area-to-displacement ratio for elite racing
From Olympic drama to flying motorboats: Petter Mørland Pedersen in "Peiling på Seiling"11:34from SEILmagasinet

The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Rhodes 19A high-performance fractional sloop evolved from the 1945 Hurricane class and refined into a classic one-design racerRhodes 19 CBA high-performance fractional sloop derived from the 1940s Hurricane, designed for light-displacement, responsive sailingRhodes 18A centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, designed in 1948 for responsive, light-air performanceHurley 18A prolific Ian L. Anderson design with over 900 built, this masthead sloop features a fin keel and spade rudder

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