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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | George Cockshott |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1912 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Name | 12' Dinghy |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 1 or 2 |
| Draft | 0.92 m (3 ft 0 in) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Clinker (Original) GRP (modern) |
| Hull weight | 104 kg (229 lb) |
| LOA | 3.66 m (12.0 ft) |
| Beam | 1.43 m (4 ft 8 in) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centerplate |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Standing lug |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 9.3 m2 (100 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | SW 103 |
| Former Olympic class | |
The Twelve Foot Dinghy was designed by George Cockshott, an amateur boat designer from Southport, England in response to a 1912 design contest.[1] It became the first one-design racing dinghy to achieve international recognition. The class was granted the 'International' status by the IYRU in 1919 and remained this status until 1964 when it was revoked by the same authority. The class was selected as the dinghy class for the Olympics in 1920 & 1928. In 1924 the French wanted to use an alternate French design.