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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | John Welsford |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Year | 2011 |
| Builder(s) | amateur builders |
| Name | Houdini |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 187 lb (85 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | plywood |
| LOA | 13.45 ft (4.10 m) |
| Beam | 5.91 ft (1.80 m) |
| Engine type | optional outboard motor |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centreboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Lug rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | lug sail |
| Mainsail area | 115.17 sq ft (10.700 m2) |
| Total sail area | 115.17 sq ft (10.700 m2) |
The Houdini is a New Zealand sailing dinghy that was designed by John Welsford as a cruiser and first built in 2011.[1][2][3][4]
The boat's designer intended it as an "escape machine" and so named it in honour of Harry Houdini.[3][4]
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Houdini sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2021). "John Welsford". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ a b "Houdini by John Welsford". boatplans.cc. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.
- ^ a b John Welsford Small Craft Design. "Houdini". jwboatdesigns.co.nz. Archived from the original on 10 September 2022. Retrieved 10 September 2022.