 Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bruce Kirby |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1977 |
| No. built | 1,100 |
| Builder(s) | American Machine and Foundry |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | Apollo 16 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two or three |
| Displacement | 300 lb (136 kg) |
| Draft | 2.60 ft (0.79 m) with the centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 15.75 ft (4.80 m) |
| Beam | 5.92 ft (1.80 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 90 sq ft (8.4 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 39 sq ft (3.6 m2) |
| Total sail area | 129 sq ft (12.0 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 92.5 |
The AMF Apollo 16 is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Canadian Bruce Kirby as a one-design racer and first built in 1977.[1][2][3]
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Apollo 16 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bruce Kirby". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 August 2020. Retrieved 25 August 2020.
- ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 60-61. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1