Lido 14

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Specifications Under Current Rules

Number of crew	2
LWL	13 ft 9 in
LOA	14 ft
Beam	6 ft
Hull weight (with fittings)	310 lb
Sail Area of total of Main	76 sq ft (7 m²)
Sail Area Jib	35 sq ft (3 m²)
Mast height	18 ft 7 in
PHRF number	263.4

The Lido 14 dinghy was designed by W.D. "Bill" Schock, founder of W.D. Schock Corp. The first Lido 14 was delivered in early 1958 and has been continuously manufactured by W.D. Schock Corp. ever since.

The Lido 14 is as a family oriented day-sailer that seats as many as 6 yet remains sporty enough to be interesting to race.

The Lido 14 was designed in response to feedback on the Lehman 14 sailboat, a boat designed and built by Barney Lehman, that was acquired by W.D. Schock through the purchase of Barney Lehman's business PlastiGlass.

The Lido 14 was an instant commercial success with approximately 200 boats ordered and built in the first year and hundreds of boats produced annually through the 1960s. By the early 1990s, annual production was very slight, leading to the introduction of an updated model, dubbed the 6000 Series, in 1995. By 1998, over 6300 Lido 14s have been built.

Both the original, also known as the "Classic Lido 14", and the 6000 Series Lido 14 are equal in performance and regularly race against each other.

The largest concentration of Lido 14s is in Southern California.

Though not designed for racing, the Lido 14 attracted the attention of many racers and quickly became a successful one design racing sailboat throughout the United States and parts of Mexico. Continuously governed and supported by the Lido 14 Class Association, racing of Lido 14s remains very active with fleets of racers in Oregon, Washington, California, Texas, and Ohio and many individuals throughout the country.

For more details on the whereabouts of other active Lido 14 racers, visit the Lido 14 Class Association website.

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In Marina del Rey, California, South Coast Corinthina Yacht Club is the place to be if you are a Lido owner or racer. All three members of the Bridge for 2008 are active Lido sailors. It is also the home of the very active Lido 14 Fleet 2.