| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Thomas Leach |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1984 |
| No. built | 1,000 |
| Builder(s) | Homebuilt boat |
| Role | Sailing dinghy |
| Name | Cape Cod Frosty |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 34 lb (15 kg) |
| Draft | 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass or wood |
| LOA | 6.33 ft (1.93 m) |
| Beam | 2.76 ft (0.84 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Ballast | water ballast in plastic bottles for class rules |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Cat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Catboat |
| Mainsail area | 25.00 sq ft (2.323 m2) |
| Total sail area | 25.00 sq ft (2.323 m2) |
The Cape Cod Frosty is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Harwich, Massachusetts harbormaster Thomas Leach as a one-design racer and first built in 1984.[1][2][3]
The Frosty is the world's smallest racing sailboat class and was designed for lightness and simplicity. It was conceived for after normal season "frostbite racing", when most owners will have already hauled out their larger racing boats for the winter. The initial construction cost was estimated at less than US$300.[2]