Interlake (dinghy)
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The Interlake is an American planing sailing dinghy that was designed by Francis Sweisguth in 1932, as a one-design racer and first built in 1933.[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Development, Designer ...
Development | |
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Designer | Francis Sweisguth |
Location | United States |
Year | 1933 |
Builder(s) | Customflex |
Role | One-design racer |
Name | Interlake |
Boat | |
Crew | two or three |
Displacement | 650 lb (295 kg) |
Draft | 4.58 ft (1.40 m) with centerboard down |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Wood or fiberglass |
LOA | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
Beam | 6.25 ft (1.91 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | centerboard |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 125 sq ft (11.6 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 50 sq ft (4.6 m2) |
Spinnaker area | 200 sq ft (19 m2) |
Total sail area | 175 sq ft (16.3 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 89.9 |
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The boat design was commissioned by the Sandusky Sailing Club. Sweisguth had already designed the Star keelboat and the Interlake was designed specifically for the conditions found on Lake Erie and in particular on Sandusky Bay.[1]