 Class symbol | |
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | Canada |
| Year | 1973 |
| Design | Bombardier Research |
| Builder(s) | Bombardier Limited |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | Bombardier Invitation |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 181 lb (82 kg) |
| Draft | 2.99 ft (0.91 m) with the daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fibreglass |
| LOA | 15.58 ft (4.75 m) |
| Beam | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Cat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Catboat |
| Mainsail area | 90.00 sq ft (8.361 m2) |
| Total sail area | 90.00 sq ft (8.361 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 99.3 |
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The Bombardier Invitation is a Canadian sailing dinghy that was designed by Bombardier Research to compete in the same market with the Laser, as a one-design racer. It was first built in 1973.[1][2]
The design was developed into the Bombardier 3.8 in 1974.[3]
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Bombardier Invitation sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 23 August 2020. Retrieved 23 August 2020.
- ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 58-59. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ Browning, Randy (2020). "Bombardier 3.8 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 23 August 2020.