Crown (sail dinghy)
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.
![]() Crown sailed by TS Leander Crown | |
Development | |
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Design | One-Design |
Boat | |
Crew | Sailing 2-6 Rowing 3-8 |
Boat weight | 850 kg (1,870 lb) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
LOA | 5.1 m (17 ft) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Centreboard |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda |
Performance and design
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]
Gallery
- Crown in sailing configuration
- Crown in sailing configuration
- Crown in pulling configuration
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See also
References
- "Our Boats". TS Tamatoa. Retrieved 7 Oct 2018.
- "Activities". TS Leander. Retrieved 7 Oct 2018.
- "Activities". TS Achilles. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 7 Oct 2018.
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