Major One-Design Racing Sailboat Classes 99 



Type and Dimensions: Centerboard sloop 



Overall length— 16 feet, 6 inches Draft— 81/4 inches* 



Waterline— 16 feet —4 feet** 



Beam— 6 feet Sail area— 145 square feet 



Construction Material Allowed: Fiberglass 



Price Range: New, about $1,700; used, from $1,400 to $1,600 



Principal Builder: O'Day Corporation, 9 Newburg St., Boston 16, Mass. 



Racing Activity: Heaviest on Chesapeake Bay, San Francisco Bay, in the 



Great Lakes area and in Northern and Southern California. On the West 



Coast this boat is sometimes called the "California Day Sailer" 



Other Data: This craft is an excellent family sailboat since it is good both 



for racing and comfortable day-sailing. 



Dragon 



Association Name and Address: American International Dragon Associa- 

 tion, 765 Stuart Building, Seattle, Wash. 

 Annual Dues: $5 

 Insignia on Sail: Letter "D" 

 Type and Dimensions: Keel sloop 



Overall length— 29 feet, 2 1/4 inches Draft— 3 feet, 11 inches 

 Waterline— 18 feet, 8 inches Sail area— 235 square feet 



Beam— 6 feet, 5 inches 



Construction Materials Allowed: Various woods specified in rules, plank- 

 ing of any wood provided the minimum weight of such wood is not less 

 than 550 kilograms per cubic meter (33 pounds per cubic foot). No 

 plywood, molded plywood or fiberglass in hull proper. 

 Price Range: New, $4,000 to $6,000; used, $1,000 to $6,000 

 Principal Builders: 



Victor Carpenter, 2385 Meadow St., Flushing, Mich. 

 Norge Boats, Inc., Southfield Ave., Stamford, Conn. 

 Vator Oy, Et. Ranta 10, Helsinki, Finland 



Racing Activity: Total number of boats active in United States about 160, 

 and in the world about 2,000. The Dragon is one of the five Olympic 

 Games five class boats. 



Other Data: This class of boat can be used for day sailing and in cases 

 they come equipped with full cabin areas with bunks (2 to 4), galley, 

 etc. Even some Dragons are powered by auxiliary engines. 



