Solo (dinghy)

Solo
Current specifications
Class symbol
Crew	1
Type	Monohull
Construction	Wood; GRP; Composite
LOA	3.78 m (12 ft 5 in)
Beam	1.55 m (5 ft 1 in)
Draft	1.07 m (3 ft 6 in)
Hull weight	70 kg (150 lb)
Mast height	5.97 m (19 ft 7 in)
Mainsail area	8.36 m² (90.0 sq ft)
D-PN	94.0^[1]
RYA PN	1140 (2015)^[2]
Development
Year	1956
Designer	Jack Holt

The National Solo class is a racing dinghy designed by Jack Holt in 1956. The Solo is sailed in the United Kingdom, Holland and Australia.

Originally designed in wood, competitive boats are now widely available in Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) or composite construction (FRP hull and wood deck) as well as wood.

2006 was the 50th anniversary of the design and the Class Association organised a series of events to celebrate.

Double-chined hull
May be constructed from wood, GRP or composite (GRP hull, wooden decking)
Available as a kit, part-built or complete. Plans available from the RYA for a completely DIY boat
Keel stepped, stayed mast
Fully battened sail
Inward sloping decks for comfortable sitting out
Most boats have centre mainsheet, but aft sheeting permitted by class rules
A Very Active Class Association
One of the most popular racing classes in the UK^[2]

Some UK Clubs with large Solo fleets

Bough Beech Sailing Club, near Sevenoaks, Kent
Chew Valley Lake Sailing Club, Somerset
Budworth Sailing Club, Cheshire
Chipstead Sailing Club, Sevenoaks, Kent
Fishers Green Sailing Club, Waltham Abbey, Essex
Island Barn Reservoir Sailing Club, West Molesey, London/Surrey border
Kingsmead Sailing Club, Berkshire
Littleton Sailing Club, Shepperton, Middlesex
Midland Sailing Club, Birmingham
Ripon Sailing Club, Farnham, near Knaresborough, North Yorkshire.
South Cerney Sailing Club, Gloucestershire
Wraysbury Lake Sailing Club, Middlesex
Carsington Sailing Club , Ashbourne, Derbyshire
West Kirby Sailing Club, Merseyside
Hollingworth Lake Sailing Club, Greater Manchester
Frensham Pond Sailing Club, south west Surrey

References

↑ "Centerboard Classes-Inactive". US Sailing. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
1 2 "Portsmouth Number Home Page". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 26 September 2015.

External links

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