Solo (dinghy)
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Class symbol | |
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| Development | |
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| Designer | Jack Holt |
| Year | 1956 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 |
| Draft | 1.07 m (3 ft 6 in) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Wood; GRP; Composite |
| Hull weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| LOA | 3.78 m (12 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Rig | |
| Mast Length | 5.97 m (19 ft 7 in) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 8.36 m2 (90.0 sq ft) |
| Misc | |
| D-PN | 94.0[1] |
| RYA PN | 1140 (2015)[2] |
The National Solo class is a racing dinghy designed by Jack Holt in 1956. The Solo is sailed in the United Kingdom, Holland and Australia.
Originally designed in wood, competitive boats are now widely available in Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) or composite construction (FRP hull and wood deck) as well as wood.
2006 was the 50th anniversary of the design and the Class Association organised a series of events to celebrate.
- Double-chined hull
- May be constructed from wood, FRP or composite (GRP hull, wooden decking)
- Available as a kit, part-built or complete. Plans available from the RYA for a completely DIY boat
- Keel stepped, stayed mast
- Fully battened sail
- Inward sloping decks for comfortable sitting out
- Most boats have centre mainsheet, but aft sheeting permitted by class rules
- A Very Active Class Association
- One of the most popular racing classes in the UK[2]
Some UK Clubs with large Solo fleets
- Bough Beech Sailing Club, near Sevenoaks, Kent
- Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club, Somerset
- Budworth Sailing Club, Cheshire
- Chipstead Sailing Club, Sevenoaks, Kent
- Fishers Green Sailing Club, Waltham Abbey, Essex
- Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club, West Molesey, London/Surrey border
- Kingsmead Sailing Club, Berkshire
- Littleton Sailing Club, Shepperton, Middlesex
- Midland Sailing Club, Birmingham
- Ripon Sailing Club, Farnham, near Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
- South Cerney Sailing Club, Gloucestershire
- Wraysbury Lake Sailing Club, Middlesex
Solo4069 at Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club. - Carsington Sailing Club , Ashbourne, Derbyshire
- West Kirby Sailing Club, Merseyside
- Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club, Greater Manchester
- Frensham Pond Sailing Club, south west Surrey
References
- ↑ "Centerboard Classes-Inactive". US Sailing. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- 1 2 "Portsmouth Number Home Page". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 26 September 2015.
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