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Luger Industries Leeward 16

Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 1962

A centreboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for spirited performance since 1962

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 1.91 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 295 kg of hull, so roughly 900 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 295 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 0.46 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 6 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 6
CoastalBluewater

At 2.89 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 2.89
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 86
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 29.9

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

  • Heavier than ~92% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~80% of boats her size on file

Compared with 350 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
29.9
Displacement / length
86.0
Comfort ratio
5.7
Capsize screening
2.89
Hull speed
5.2 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
335
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1962
Designer
Luger
Builder
Luger Industries

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O'Day Daysailer5.11 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1956 centreboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio that remains in production today
Melges 195.79 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Reichel-Pugh designed fractional dinghy with an exceptionally high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for rapid planing
Aubin (Chantier Aubin) Snipe4.72 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA legendary William F. Crosby-designed fractional dinghy that remains one of the world's most active racing classes
LaserPerformance 49er4.88 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Olympic-class high-performance skiff featuring a massive sail-area-to-displacement ratio for elite racing
MacKay Boats Ltd. 49erfx4.88 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance Olympic skiff featuring the 49er hull paired with a specialised rig tailored for lighter crews

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