148 One-Design Class Sailboat Handbook 



Town 



Association Name and Address: National Town Class Association, 14 

 Washington Sq., Marblehead, Mass. 

 Annual Dues: Membership is by fleets— 50c per boat 

 Insignia on Sail: Letter "C" superimposed on letter "T" 

 Type and Dimensions: Centerboard sloop 

 Overall length— 16 feet, 6 inches Draft— 2 feet, 4 inches** 

 Waterline— 13 feet, 2 inches Sail area— 152 square feet 



Beam— 5 feet, 10 inches 



Construction Materials Allowed: Wood, either lapstraked or smooth 

 planed 



Price Range: New, under $1,000, plus sails, about $200; used, $50 to $900 

 Principal Builder: Pert Lowell, Lane's End, Newbury, Mass. 

 Racing Activity: Principal fleet at Marblehead, Mass. (over 80 boats— 75 

 races scheduled June through September). Other fleets at various loca- 

 tions—mostly in New England. Over 1,100 boats built since 1932 and 

 many are active. 



Turnabout 



Association Name: National Turnabout Association 

 Insignia on Sail: Letter "T" within a circle 

 Type and Dimensions: Centerboard catboat 

 Overall length— 9 feet, 8 inches Draft— 6 inches* 



Waterline— 9 feet Sail area— 60 square feet 



Beam— 5 feet, 3 inches 

 Construction Material Allowed: Plywood 

 Price Range: New, under $400 



Principal Builder: Harold Turner, Parker River, Newbury, Mass. 

 Racing Activity: In the Eastern states many yacht clubs and summer 

 camps have chosen Turnabouts for their Junior-racing programs. Inter- 

 club racing is very popular and national racing events are being planned. 



Victory 



Association Name: Victory Association 



Annual Dues: $2 



Insignia on Sail: Checkered flag 



