Windmill (sailing dinghy)

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Specifications Under Current Rules
Class Symbol
Crew Two
LOA 4.72m (15 ft 6 in)
LWL
Beam 1.43m (4 ft 9 in)
Draft 1.28m (4 ft 2 in)
Hull weight (with fittings) 90kg (198 lb)
Mast height (above deck) 6.18m (20 ft 3 in)
Main and Jib area 119 sq ft (11 m²)

The Windmill is a two person one-design sailing dinghy designed by Clark Mills in 1953. It was designed to be inexpensive and buildable by amateur woodworkers, such as father-and-son team. Originally conceived as a follow-on to Mills' popular Optimist dinghy, it proved itself fast and competitive without the complexity of a spinnaker or trapeze.

Construction of the boat is somewhat unorthodox: design has no frames at all. The plywood hull is constructed on the jig with longerons forming the hull shape; the longerons are in turn stiffened by two thwarts and the transom piece. The result is lightweight yet strong, quick-to-construct hull. This, combined with good performance of the boat has made it popular with home-builders. Glass-reinforced plastic is also allowed as hull material.

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