Prindle (boat class)
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Prindle catamarans are small and light sailing catamarans that are used for both regattas and recreational boating.
The first Prindle catamaran was designed by Geoff Prindle . The manufacturer was the US shipyard Performance Sailkraft .
history
In 1971 the American Geoff Prindle introduced the Prindle 16 sports catamaran . This was followed by the Prindle 15 and other models. The Prindle catamaran was designed to ensure a significantly higher buoyancy with the same boat length and thus effectively counteract the so-called undercutting (the lee bow of the catamaran is pushed under water at the front).
Models
The product range ranged from catamarans with a length of 15 to 19 feet :
| Type | Length oA | Length WL | Width above | Weight | Rigging type |
Sail area on the wind |
Yardstick number |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prindle 15 | 4.57 m | 4.39 m | 2.44 m | 118 kg | Cat | 13.19 m² | 92 |
| Prindle 16 | 4.88 m | 4.57 m | 2.41 m | 136 kg | Sloop | 17.56 m² | 86 |
| Prindle 18 | 5.49 m | 5.18 m | 2.41 m | 152 kg | Sloop | 20.25 m² | 82 |
| Prindle 2/18 | 5.49 m | 5.24 m | 2.59 m | 170 kg | Sloop | 21.65 m² | 79 |
| Prindle 19 | 5.86 m | 5.64 m | 2.59 m | 175 kg | Sloop | 22.95 m² | 77 |
| Prindle Escape | 5.49 m | 5.18 m | 2.44 m | 152 kg | Sloop | 19.51 m² |
Web links
Commons : Prindle - collection of images, videos and audio files
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b c d e Prindle Catamarans . sailboatdata.com, accessed March 29, 2015.
- ↑ DSV Yardstick Numbers 2015 (PDF), accessed on March 29, 2015.