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Sabot (dinghy)
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The Sabot is a sailing dinghy that is sailed and raced singlehandedly usually by young sailors in various places around the world.
It is a hard-chine pram 8 feet (2.44m)in length with a maximum width of 3'11" (1.19m). The Sabot is equipped with a dagger board
and a 36 square-foot (3.35 square meter) Bermuda-rigged sail. It was designed by Charles McGregor and appeared in the April 1939 edition of Rudder magazine.
The boat was suitable for amateur
production. Early models were usually made in plywood. More recent models have been made in fibreglass. Variations on the design include El Toro
from the Richmond Yacht Club in San Francisco Bay Area
, the "Naples Sabot
" from Naples community of Long Beach, California
, as well as Australian varieties, such as the Holdfast Trainer
.
, their last season is the one in which they turn 16, not the one in which they turn 15. However, at informal club races, parents occasionally sail while the children gain confidence to do it themselves.
It is a hard-chine pram 8 feet (2.44m)in length with a maximum width of 3'11" (1.19m). The Sabot is equipped with a dagger board
Daggerboard
A daggerboard is a retractable centreboard used by various sailing craft. While other types of centreboard may pivot to retract, a daggerboard slides in a casing. The shape of the daggerboard converts the forward motion into a windward lift, countering the leeward push of the...
and a 36 square-foot (3.35 square meter) Bermuda-rigged sail. It was designed by Charles McGregor and appeared in the April 1939 edition of Rudder magazine.
Amateur
An amateur is generally considered a person attached to a particular pursuit, study, or science, without pay and often without formal training....
production. Early models were usually made in plywood. More recent models have been made in fibreglass. Variations on the design include El Toro
El Toro (dinghy)
The El Toro is a one-design class of sailing dinghy. The El Toro is quite small—approximately 8 feet long—and very simple to sail.-Design and use:...
from the Richmond Yacht Club in San Francisco Bay Area
San Francisco Bay Area
The San Francisco Bay Area, commonly known as the Bay Area, is a populated region that surrounds the San Francisco and San Pablo estuaries in Northern California. The region encompasses metropolitan areas of San Francisco, Oakland, and San Jose, along with smaller urban and rural areas...
, the "Naples Sabot
Naples Sabot
The Naples Sabot is an sailing dinghy. The Naples Sabot was designed by Roy McCullough and R.A. Violette and the first two were built in Violette's garage during WW II, although official designs were not made available until 1946. The Naples Sabot is based on the Balboa Dinghy and on Charles...
" from Naples community of Long Beach, California
Long Beach, California
Long Beach is a city situated in Los Angeles County in Southern California, on the Pacific coast of the United States. The city is the 36th-largest city in the nation and the seventh-largest in California. As of 2010, its population was 462,257...
, as well as Australian varieties, such as the Holdfast Trainer
Holdfast Trainer
The Holdfast Trainer is a South Australian sailing dinghy designed for junior sailors in 1948 under the required age of 16. Based on the Sabot, the class features a hard-chine wooden or fiberglass hull with a flat bow and a daggerboard. Unlike the Sabot, the Holdfast Trainer has both a main and a...
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In Australia, children may sail two-up up to and including the season they turn twelve (although often they change to one-up during that season, or even earlier) and one-up until they are 16. Unlike in the OptimistOptimist (dinghy)
The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by children up to the age of 15. Nowadays boats are usually made of fiber reinforced plastic, although wooden boats are still built....
, their last season is the one in which they turn 16, not the one in which they turn 15. However, at informal club races, parents occasionally sail while the children gain confidence to do it themselves.