Reedling
Appearance
RK Class symbol | |
![]() Reedling RK4 | |
Development | |
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Designer | Ian Proctor |
Year | 1963 |
Design | One-design |
Builder(s) | Reedling Yachts Ltd |
Name | Reedling |
Boat | |
Crew | 2 |
Draft | 2.75 ft (0.84 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | Wood |
Hull weight | 1,065 lb (483 kg) |
LOA | 19.08 ft (5.82 m) |
LWL | 15.58 ft (4.75 m) |
Beam | 6.08 ft (1.85 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Fixed |
Rig | |
Rig type | Fractional rig |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 149.5 sq ft (13.89 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 75 sq ft (7.0 m2) |
Spinnaker area | 240 sq ft (22 m2) |
The Reedling is a one-design, fractional rigged keelboat designed and built by Reedling Yachts Ltd (now dissolved), Horning, Norfolk, UK.
The Reedlings class flag is the International Code of Signals Flag for the letter K
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History
[edit]There were only 11 Reedlings built, starting in 1963:
Name | Sail number | Registration year |
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Reedling | RK1 | 1963 |
Siskin | RK2 | 1964 |
Cockatrice | RK3 | 1964 |
Jaws | RK4 | 1964 |
Rubicon | RK5 | 1969 |
Osiris | RK6 | 1982 |
Aku | RK7 | 1965 |
Swallow | RK8 | 1965 |
Bullrush | RK9 | 1985 |
Onyx | RK10 | 1972 |
Vole | RK11 | 1973 |
International competition
[edit]The Reedling class of keelboat is only raced at Horning Sailing Club, based in the Reeding's home village of Horning, Norfolk, UK.
External links
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