Interlake (dinghy)
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Interlake | |
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Current Specifications | |
Crew | 2-3 |
Type | Monohull |
Design | One-Design |
Rig | Sloop |
LOA | 18 ft (5.5 m) |
Beam | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) |
Draft | 4 ft 7 in (1.40 m) |
Hull weight | 650 lb (290 kg) |
Mast height | 21 ft (6.4 m) |
Main & Jib area | 175 sq ft (16.3 m2) |
Spinnaker area | 200 sq ft (19 m2) |
Development | |
Year | 1935 |
Designer | Francis Sweisguth |
- For the Manitoba provincial electoral district, see Interlake.
The Interlake is a sloop rigged sailing dinghy popular in the Midwest United States for one-design racing. The boat originates from the Sandusky Sailing Club, who in 1933 commissioned Francis Sweisguth, designer of the Star, to design a boat for the waters of Lake Erie and Sandusky Bay.
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