Naples Sabot

This article is about the leeboard sailing dinghy designed in the Naples district of Long Beach, California. For the centerboard dinghy designed by Charles MacGregor, see Sabot (dinghy).
Naples Sabot
Development
DesignerRoy McCullough and R.A. Violette
LocationNaples, Long Beach, California
Year1946 (official plan released)
DesignPlywood; Fiberglass
NameNaples Sabot
Boat
Crew1 (Can fit 2 small children)
Hull
TypeMonohull, Pram dinghy
ConstructionOne-Design
Hull weight95 pounds (43 kg)
LOA8 feet (2.4 m)
Beam4 feet (1.2 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeLeeboard
Rig
Rig typeBermuda (Cat rig)
Sails
Mainsail area38 square feet (3.5 m2)
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The Naples Sabot is an 8-foot (2.4 m) sailing dinghy.[1] The Naples Sabot was designed by Roy McCullough and R.A. Violette and the first two were built in Violette's garage during WW II,[2] although official designs were not made available until 1946. The Naples Sabot is based on the Balboa Dinghy and on Charles MacGregor's Sabot as published in Rudder magazine, April 1939. It takes its name from Naples in Long Beach, California, where it was developed.[2]

  1. ^ "The Naples Sabot". YACHTe. Retrieved 16 February 2010.
  2. ^ a b Kober, Adra Merrill. "History of the Naples Sabot". International Naples Sabot Association. Retrieved 16 February 2010.