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The Crown is a four-person sailing dinghy . It was constructed by the Royal New Zealand Navy dockyard in the 1970s. The Crown is widely used as the main training vessel for the New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps.
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.jpg) Crown sailed by TS Leander Crown | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Design | One-Design |
| Name | SCC Crown |
| Boat | |
| Crew | Sailing 2-6 Rowing 3-8 |
| Displacement | 850 kg (1,870 lb) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| LOA | 5.1 m (17 ft) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centreboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda |
The Crown can be rigged in two configurations; for rowing (also known as pulling) and for sailing.
The Crowns are made out of fiberglass these are light and very strong.[1]
The boat is suitable to be sailed by 4 sailors, but can be sailed by 2 to 6 sailors.[2][3]
In the rowing configuration the boat can hold a crew of 8.[2]
Crown in sailing configuration
Crown in sailing configuration
Crown in pulling configuration
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