Engineering:Tadpole (dinghy)

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Tadpole
Hull
TypeMonohull
LOA6 ft (1.8 m)
Beam3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)
Rig
Rig typeGaff rig
Sails
Total sail area30 sq ft (2.8 m2)

The Tadpole is a small dinghy with an approximate length of 6 feet (2 m) and an approximate beam of 3​12 feet. Its gaff rig has 30 square feet (3 m2) of sail area.

References

Wilcox, Butch; Wilcox, Rita (1987). Dinghies and Daysailers. Phoenix, Arizona: Barca De Vela Publishing. pp. 349. ISBN 0-944236-39-1. https://archive.org/details/dinghiesdaysaile00wilc/page/349. 

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