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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Lido 144.27 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA fractional sloop dinghy designed by Barney Lehman, updated in 1995 with a modern mold for improved longevity and safety
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The family
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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
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-metre centreboard 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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