12ft Skiff

12ft Skiff
12 foot skiff in Sydney Harbour
Boat
Crew2
Hull
Hull weight45 kg
LOA3.7 m
Beam1.8 m
Rig
Mast length8.8 m

The 12 ft Skiff is a development dinghy class dating back to the early 20th century. It is sailed in Australia and New Zealand. It is 12 ft (3.7 m) in length, hence the name, and is a two-man boat. Both the crew and the helm are able to use the trapeze at the same time. It has an asymmetrical spinnaker and a jib, in addition to the mainsail.[1]

  1. ^ "12ft Skiff Dinghy Class Information". noblemarine.co.uk. Retrieved 15 June 2009.