18 foot dinghy

18 foot dinghy
Development
DesignerG.L. Watson & Co.
Year1919
Name18 foot dinghy
Boat
Crew2
Draft2.5 ft (0.76 m)
Hull
TypeDinghy
Hull weight2,750 lb (1,250 kg)
LOA24.5 ft (7.5 m)
LWL18 ft (5.5 m)
Beam6 ft (1.8 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFixed + Centerboard 1,200 lb (540 kg)
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Upwind sail area306 sq ft (28.4 m2)
Former Olympic class
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The 18 foot Dinghy was used in the 1920 Summer Olympics as a double handed Olympic class. One team was present at the starting line and won the gold. Three races were scheduled, with final places decided by total points with point-for-place scoring for each race. Only one race was started with only Great Britain competing but accounts vary as to if they finished the race.[1]

Probably the only sailing photo of the 18 foot dinghy left
Published in The Yachting Monthly 1919
Published in The Yachting Monthly 1919

Olympic results

Sources vary, giving the only participant the credits for the gold medal.[2] Others rank them as AC?[3]

Games Gold Silver Bronze
1920 Antwerp
details 		 Great Britain (GBR)
Francis Richards
Trevor Hedberg 		No further competitors No further competitors

See also

References

  1. ^ Sailing at the 1920 Antwerpen Summer Games: Mixed 18 foot Race One sports-reference.com, accessed 12 November 2018
  2. ^ Wallechinsky, David (1 January 1988). The complete book of the Olympics. Viking. p. 577. ISBN 978-0-670-82110-5. Retrieved 11 December 2010.
  3. ^ Mallon, Bill; Bijkerk, Anthony Th (December 2008). The 1920 Olympic Games: Results for All Competitors in All Events, with Commentary. McFarland & Co Inc Pub. p. 432. ISBN 978-0-7864-4070-2. Retrieved 11 December 2010.