Development | |
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Designer | Arthur Caldwell |
Location | Australia |
Year | 1975 |
Builder(s) | Tim Wilson Yacht Design Formula Sailcraft |
Name | Impulse |
Boat | |
Displacement | 104 lb (47 kg) |
Draft | 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with centreboard down |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | wood or fibreglass |
LOA | 13.12 ft (4.00 m) |
Beam | 4.94 ft (1.51 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | centreboard |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | catboat rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | catboat |
Mainsail area | 83.00 sq ft (7.711 m2) |
Total sail area | 83.00 sq ft (7.711 m2) |
The Impulse is an Australian sailing dinghy that was designed by Arthur Caldwell as a one-design racer and first built in 1975.[1]