| Current Specifications | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2–6 |
| LOA | 16.5 ft (5.0 m) |
| Beam | 2.025 m (6 ft 7.7 in) |
| Draft | 0.26 m (10 in) plate up 1.14 m (3 ft 9 in) down |
| Hull weight | 480 kg (1,100 lb) |
| Main & Jib area | 171.5 sq ft (15.93 m2) |
| Mainsail area | 127.5 sq ft (11.85 m2) |
| Jib / Genoa area | 44 sq ft (4.1 m2) |
The ASC or Admiralty Sailing Craft (sometimes called Admiralty Sea Cadet) is a purpose built, rugged GRP or wood sailing dinghy, historically with gunter rig, with a bermuda rig optional, designed for use by UK naval and sea cadet establishments as a pulling or sailing dinghy.[1][2]
It is a substantial craft, usually left on a mooring in quiet waters rather than being slipway launched. It is intended for a total crew of anything up to half a dozen.
It has a heavy metal centreplate, and is equipped for pulling in addition to sailing. There is also a sculling notch on the transom.
This type of pulling boat is gradually being phased out of the Sea Cadets due to the production of the new Trinity 500 pulling boats.