Snowbird (sailboat)

Snowbird

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Development
DesignerWillis Reid
Edson B. Schock
LocationUnited States
Year1921
No. builtMore than 500 (wooden version)
28 (fiberglass version)
Builder(s)Tom Broadway
G.Y. Johnson Boat Works
A.E. Hansen
South Coast Boat Works
W. D. Schock Corp
RoleRacer
NameSnowbird
Boat
Displacement130 lb (59 kg)
Draft3.00 ft (0.91 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA11.95 ft (3.64 m)
Beam5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
Sailplancatboat
Mainsail area102.00 sq ft (9.476 m2)
Total sail area102.00 sq ft (9.476 m2)
Racing
Class associationOne design

The Snowbird is an American sailboat that was initially designed by Willis Reid as a one design racer and first built in 1921. The boat was re-designed by Edson B. Schock in the 1940s and it became a popular junior class.[1][2][3][4]

The boat was used as a one design competition class for sailing at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1][2]

  1. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Snowbird sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  2. ^ a b Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Snowbird". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Edson B. Schock 1871 - 1950". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.
  4. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Edson B. Schock". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 14 August 2022. Retrieved 14 August 2022.