Fish class sloop

The Fish class sloop, also known informally as Fish boat is a one-design sailboat designed in 1919 by New Orleans resident Rathbone De Buys, member of the Southern Yacht Club. It is reputed to have been the most popular sailboat racing class on the US Gulf Coast in the early 20th century [ [http://www.southernyachtclub.org/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=33&Itemid=97 Southern Yacht Club - History ] ] and was the Gulf Yachting Association one-design racer until it was replaced by the Flying Scot in 1969.

It should not be confused with Nat Herreshoff's larger sloops, [cite book| last = Jones| first = Gregory O.| authorlink = | coauthors =| title = Herreshoff Sailboats| publisher = MBI Publishing Company| date = December 25, 2004| location = St. Paul| page = 118| url = | doi = | id = | isbn = 978-0760311608] the Annisquam Fish Class Marconi rigged catboats, [ [http://www.dngoodchild.com/divide_for_sail_boats.htm divide_for_sail_boats ] ] nor various motor yachts and surfboards of similar names.

pecifications

The Fish class sloop is a gaff-rig, fixed-keel, hard chine, v-hull sloop, originally made of wood, which can carry two crewmembers. Its specifications are length 20' 6", waterline 16', beam 6', draft 3', weight convert|1500|lb|abbr=on, ballast convert|220|lb|abbr=on, sail area convert|270|sqft|m2|abbr=on., mainsail area convert|216|sqft|m2|abbr=on., jibsail area convert|54|sqft|m2|abbr=on. [ [http://www.navypnsyc.org/fishclass.htm Fish Class Sloop at NYCP site ] ] Rules have been modified to allow aluminum spars and hulls made partially or totally of fiberglass composite. [http://www.fishclass.org/files/phatfile/FishClassRules2001.pdf] When the Fish is raced in a cruising class event its (2008) Portsmouth yardstick rating is 97.1. [ [http://www.ussailing.org/portsmouth/tables08/tables08kb.asp US SAILING - Portsmouth Yardstick Keelboats ] ] It is not listed in the PHRF critical dimension database. [ [http://www.ussailing.org/phrf/Critical%20Dimensions.pdf US SAILING PHRF access database 2007_2.xls ] ]

Notes

ee also

*Catboat
*Keelboat
*One-design
*Sharpie

External links

* [http://www.fishclass.org/ Fish Class Association home page]
* [http://www.gya.org/ Gulf Yachting Association home page]