Dinghies for cruising

This is a small and personal selection of all dinghies around. I know there are far more dinghies around. There are three possible causes for a design not being included in this list: 1. I don't like the design; 2. The design is not generally considered suitable for cruising. (that a given dinghy has been used for cruising doesn't mean that in general it is suitable for that purpose!); 3. I don't have enough information on a boat to be able to include it. For instance I. Proctor has designed another great dinghy called "Wanderer" which I would love to include but have no info on at all.

All information refers to the original design. Most dinghies in use for cruising have been adapted, adding dry storage space is for instance not that difficult.

A question mark means that I don't know. Please send me an E-mail if you have missing details or if you have suggestions for additions to this list, both in vertical and horizontal directions.

Wayfarer
Drascombe
Lugger
Roamer
Designed by:
I. Proctor
J. Watkinson
E. Colemann
Year
1957
1965
1971
Length
4.8m
5.7m
4.3m
Width
1.85m
1.95m
1.75m
Weight
169kg (min.)
?
270kg
Draft, plate up
0.20m
?
0.25m
Draft, plate down
1.17m
?
1.10m
Self righting, plate up.
±80°
±90°
±120°
Storage space, wet
?
?
360-500l
Storage space, dry
?
?
850l
ballast
centerplate
centerplate
centerplate + 35kg lead
Main sail
8.8m²
?
6.9m²
Jib
2.8m²
?
2.9m²
Genoa
4.3m²
?
4m²
Spinnaker
13.5m²
?
none
construction by
build by many companies
Drascombe ltd, UK
owner
second hand availability
good
good
limited

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