Major One-Design Racing Sailboat Classes 137 



Racing Activity: Founded in 1950, this association has fleets scattered 

 from the Bay of Fundy to the South Pacific and the Caribbean by way 

 of the Midwest. Starting with a few boats in the Toledo and neighboring 

 lakes area, the class has grown to over 1,500. 



Rhodes Bantam 



Association Name: Rhodes Bantam Class Association 



Annual Dues: $3 



Insignia on Sail: Letters "RB" with a bar through them 



Type and Dimensions: Centerboard sloop 



Overall length— 14 feet Draft— 5 1/^ inches* 



Waterline— 13 feet, 11 inches 4 feet, 2 inches** 



Beam— 5 feet, 6i/4 inches Sail area— 120 square feet 



Construction Materials Allowed: Wood and fiberglass. Fiberglass covering 



is also permitted 



Price Range: New, with sails, $520 to $800; used, $300 to $500 



Principal Builders: 



Gibbs Boat Co., 6580 Morin Grove, Erie, Mich. 



Triangle Marine Co., 5395 St. Paul Blvd., Rochester 17, N. Y. 



Wright-Built Boat Co., Main Hwy., Dundee, N. Y. 



Racing Activity: Over 800 Bantams built to date. Some 30 or 40 boats have 



been built abroad, but great bulk is concentrated in Northeastern and 



Southeastern United States. Greatest center of activity appears to be along 



the line of the Great Lakes from Detroit to Montreal. 



Rhodes 18 



Association Name: International Rhodes 18 Racing Association 

 Insignia on Sail: Letter "C" encircling letter "R" 

 Type and Dimensions: Centerboard or keel sloop 

 Overall length— 18 feet Draft— 4 feet** 



Waterline— 16 feet —2 feet, 8 inches with keel 



Beam— 6 feet, 3 inches Sail area— 165 square feet 



Construction Materials Allowed: Fiberglass or wood. There have been 

 over 500 fiberglass boats built in addition to the wood boats, equally 

 divided between keel and centerboard, making a total fleet of over 800 

 Rhodes IS's. 



