Cherub (dinghy)
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| Specifications Under Current Rules |
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| Number of crew | 2 | ||
| LOA | 12 ft 0 in | ||
| Beam | mm in | ||
| Hull weight (with fittings) | kg 110 lb | ||
| Sail Area total | sq.m ft. sq. | ||
The Cherub is a small, high performance[1], two man planing dinghy first designed in 1951 in New Zealand by John Spencer[2] (d 1994). The class is a development class, allowing for great variations within the set of rules.
The Cherub is bermuda rigged with trapeze(s), and has a crew of two.
The early Cherubs had a relatively large spinnaker flown from a halyard which exited the mast just above the forestay and used a spinnaker pole and restricted the trapeze to a single.
Current Cherubs have both enlarged the sail area and use an asymmetric spinnaker system. Trapezes have been extended now to both helm and crew.
