What is the perfect dinghy?

OK, so that is a trick question because all dinghies are a compromise. In an ideal world we'd probably like a 4 metre rib with a 40 hp engine on the back that can carry 4 at high speed in the roughest weather

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Helford River Sailing Club » Dinghy Racing: August 30th

Helm, Crew, Class, Name-No. PY, Min, Sec, Sec, Correct, Pos. Adam Mason, Solo, 4099, 1150, 35, 3, 2103, 1829, 1.

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Helford River Sailing Club » Dinghy Racing: August 30th


The Importance of the Dinghy | Sail Feed

We tend to underestimate the importance of our dinghies , referring to them as dinks and rubber duckies, but they are one of the most important pieces of gear we've got on a vessel. They're the family car, the delivery wagon, …

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Northfork: Tuesday Tips #3: Locking your Dinghy

When we moved on the boat we had one of those bar type dinghy locks (here is an article I found on various dinghy locks so you can see what I'm talking about). After the first one rusted we bought another but decided it was …

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Mirror Dinghy Discussion Forum – Fix finished and tested under …

By the fourth of June, I had finally finished the repairs, re-painted the bottom and given the interior/topsides a new coat of varnish – even managed to paint the name on the boat (not at al.

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Mirror Dinghy Discussion Forum – Multiply

By the fourth of June, I had finally finished the repairs, re-painted the bottom and given the interior/topsides a new coat of varnish – even managed to paint the name on the boat (not at al.

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Mirror Dinghy Discussion Forum – Multiply


Downwind speed « Irish OK Dinghy Association

One of the interesting things sailing an OK Dinghy downwind is that the hull shape really encourages kinetics. Heel the boat either windward or leeward and she steers – not a little but a lot. Perhaps it's not the most efficient …

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Downwind speed « Irish OK Dinghy Association


To The Bahamas, Part 8: Great Sale Cay » Dream SeQueL

Of course, there's that silly little problem of the dinghy not remaining inflated, but I was sure we'd figure something out. Some time later in the morning, after I'd worked on some minor repairs and other jobs on the boat, and …

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Dinghy exploring and getting ready to haul out | Mowe – Restoring a …

Just got back from Palau where I spent 4 days getting ready to haulout. Measured all the thru hulls, got an apartment to stay in, bought a share in an old cool diesel van, and lined up some helpers.

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My dinghy needs a pump – SailNet Community

This dinghy came with the boat I bought about 4 months ago. This is the first chance I have had to inflate it. I thought it would be an old throwaway,

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