Transit 380

Transit 380
Development
DesignerJim Taylor
LocationUnited States
Year2005
Builder(s)Precision Boat Works
RoleYouth sail training
NameTransit 380
Boat
Displacement450 lb (204 kg)
Draft3.30 ft (1.01 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionfiberglass
LOA12.50 ft (3.81 m)
LWL11.90 ft (3.63 m)
Beam5.10 ft (1.55 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
I foretriangle height12.63 ft (3.85 m)
J foretriangle base4.00 ft (1.22 m)
P mainsail luff15.16 ft (4.62 m)
E mainsail foot7.60 ft (2.32 m)
Sails
Sailplanfractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area61.00 sq ft (5.667 m2)
Jib/genoa area25.30 sq ft (2.350 m2)
Spinnaker area45.4 sq ft (4.22 m2)
Total sail area86.30 sq ft (8.018 m2)
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The Transit 380, styled as the Transit_380 or T_380, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Jim Taylor for youth sail training and first built in 2005. The boat was intended to act as a "transition" boat between the Optimist dinghy and more high performance boats. The designation indicates the length overall in centimeters.[1][2][3]

  1. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Transit 380 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  2. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Jim Taylor". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 November 2021. Retrieved 11 November 2021.
  3. ^ Precision Boat Works. "Transit 380". transit380.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2009. Retrieved 11 November 2021.