| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Craig V. Walters of Sparkman & Stephens |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1983 |
| No. built | 200 |
| Builder(s) | Howmar Boats The New Howmar Boats Corp |
| Role | Sailing dinghy |
| Name | Howmar 12 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 175 lb (79 kg) |
| Draft | 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 12.17 ft (3.71 m) |
| LWL | 10.42 ft (3.18 m) |
| Beam | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 60.00 sq ft (5.574 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 30.00 sq ft (2.787 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 86.00 sq ft (7.990 m2) |
| Total sail area | 90.00 sq ft (8.361 m2) |
The Howmar 12, sometimes written Howmar Twelve, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Craig V. Walters of Sparkman & Stephens as a one-design racer, trainer and day sailer and first built in 1983.[1][2][3][4]