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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | John O. Johnson |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1901 |
| Builder(s) | Johnson Boat Works Melges Performance Sailboats |
| Role | racer |
| Name | A Scow |
| Boat | |
| Crew | at least five |
| Displacement | 1,850 lb (839 kg) |
| Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with a centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | wood or fiberglass |
| LOA | 38.00 ft (11.58 m) |
| Beam | 8.25 ft (2.51 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | dual centerboards |
| Rudder(s) | dual, spade-type rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 350 sq ft (33 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 150 sq ft (14 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 1,200 sq ft (110 m2) |
| Total sail area | 500 sq ft (46 m2) |
The A Scow is an American scow-hulled sailing dinghy that was designed by John O. Johnson as a racer and first built in 1901.[1]
The A Scow design was developed into the V38, by Victory by Design, LLC in 2005.[2]
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "A Scow sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 1 December 2020. Retrieved 1 December 2020.
- ^ Victory by Design, LLC. "Design Story". victorybydesign.org. Archived from the original on 6 April 2017. Retrieved 15 November 2020.