Engineering:Crown (sail dinghy)

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SCC Crown
SCC Crown (Sailing 1).jpg
Crown sailed by TS Leander Crown
Development
DesignOne-Design
Boat
CrewSailing 2-6
Rowing 3-8
Boat weight850 kg (1,870 lb)
Hull
TypeMonohull
LOA5.1 m (17 ft)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCentreboard
Rig
Rig typeBermuda

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.

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

See also

  • New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps

References

  1. "Our Boats". TS Tamatoa. https://www.tamatoa.org.nz/sea-cadets/our-boats/. Retrieved 7 Oct 2018. 
  2. 2.0 2.1 "Activities". TS Leander. http://www.tsleander.nz/activities.html. Retrieved 7 Oct 2018. 
  3. "Activities". TS Achilles. https://www.achilles.org.nz/activities.html. Retrieved 7 Oct 2018.