Cullough, Violette and Campbell from a plan published in Rudder, and 

 often called just the Sabot, there are now at least twenty-eight hundred in 

 the United States. Plans have also been sent "all over the world," but no 

 one knows how many boats were built from theni?' Southern California is 

 the principal sailing area. It is said to be an excellent trainer. Builders are 

 many, including hundreds of amateurs. Consult the Secretary of the Na- 

 ples Sabot One-Design Association or Yachtings Boat Owners Buyers 

 Guide for their names. The Association Secretary is Mrs. Lewis J. Bedford 

 (4952 Ensign St., San Diego 17, Calif.). The boats use leeboards instead of 

 centerboards. 



This boat has several special virtues; it is light and it is cheap: about 

 $320 new and $100 to $225 used; kits are $200. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. y'lo"; beam 3'io"; draft without lee- 

 board 6", with L.B. down i'4"; sail area 38 sq. ft.; weight 95 lbs.; trailable; 

 crew, one. 



NATIONAL ONE-DESIGN 



In 1936, five years after he had designed the famous Snipe, William F. 

 Crosby designed a slightly larger centerboard sloop ( 17 feet instead of 

 15% feet) along similar lines— the National One-Design class. The newer 

 boat has an inboard rudder and with her genoa jib and high "aspect ratio' 

 of mast and sail area is especially good in light winds, though not nearly 

 as fast as some of the modern planing types. The boat sold well at first, but 

 since World War II the demand has slowed down— probably, we should 

 expect, due to the competition of many new boats, including planing types. 

 The boat is long and fairly low in freeboard, with a hard chine, and has 

 many loyal supporters. There are now about 550 to 600 of them in the 

 United States and about 80 outside. Principal sailing waters are the Great 

 Lakes; the Pacific Coast; Quiney, Massachusetts; Zurich, Switzerland; and 

 Plymouth, England. 



Mrs. William W. Steel, Secretary-Treasurer of the National One-Design 

 Racing Association (331 Linden St., Winnetka, 111.), is a principal source 

 of information about the class. 



Fiber-glass boats are built by Merl Barger (Traverse City, Mich.) and 

 the Olympic Plastics Company (3215 17th St., Seattle 99, Wash.); plywood 

 or planked boats by Peter A. Geis (425 McKinsey Rd., Severna Park, Md.), 



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