C | |
Development | |
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Designer | Jack Holt |
Year | 1947 |
Design | One-Design |
Role | Junior class |
Name | Cadet |
Boat | |
Crew | 2 |
Draft | 0.16 m (without centreboard) |
Trapeze | none |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Plywood or foam sandwich |
Hull weight | 54 kg (119 lbs) |
LOA | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
Beam | 1.38 m (4 ft 6 in) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Centerboard |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda |
Mast length | 5.22 m (17 ft) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 3.9 m2 |
Jib/genoa area | 1.26 m2 |
Spinnaker area | 4.25 m2 |
Racing | |
RYA PN | 1432 |
The Cadet is a class of sailing dinghy designed to be sailed by two children up to the age of 17. It is a one-design class, originally designed by Jack Holt in 1947. Cadets are sailed worldwide in more than 40 countries.[1]