E Scow

E Scow
Development
DesignerArnold Meyer Sr
LocationUnited States
Year1924
Builder(s)Johnson Boat Works
Melges Performance Sailboats
RoleOne-design racer
NameE Scow
Boat
Crew3-5
Displacement965 lb (438 kg)
Draft3.75 ft (1.14 m) with a centerboard down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionwood or fiberglass
LOA28.00 ft (8.53 m)
Beam6.75 ft (2.06 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typetwin centerboards
Rudder(s)spade-type rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area228 sq ft (21.2 m2)
Jib/genoa area95 sq ft (8.8 m2)
Spinnaker area550 sq ft (51 m2)
Total sail area323 sq ft (30.0 m2)
Racing
D-PN73.2

The E Scow is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Arnold Meyer Sr as a one-design racer and first built in 1924.[1][2]

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "E Scow sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 26 November 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2020.
  2. ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 128-129. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1