The innovative
A scow - style Sailing Dinghy
•A Junior Trainer that shows young people what an exciting sport sailing can be!
•The Chickadee loves to ride the waves – she accelerates and planes readily, and teaches the essentials of boat handling skills.
•Getting the best out of her promotes advanced skill development.
•Graduates from the Optimist can sail two-up until they are ready to sail single-handed.
•Can be sailed with or without jib.
Technical Specifications
Dimensions
Length 12 ft 3.65 m
Beam 3.9 ft 1.2 m
Depth 15 in 38 cm
Weight
Hull only 95 lbs 43 kilos
All up 128 lbs 58 kilos
Sail Area
Main 52 sq ft 4.93 sq m
Jib 18 sq ft 1.6 sq m
Total 70 sq ft 6.53 sq m
Construction
•Central spine and frames, with stringers
•4mm or 5mm Okoume marine plywood with Philippine mahogany lumber.
•Thickened epoxy for gluing.
•All surfaces are saturated with epoxy resin.
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