Twitchell 12
Sailboat class
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The Twitchell 12 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ron Holder as a day sailer for people with limited mobility and first built in 1991.[1][2][3][4]
T12 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ron Holder |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1991 |
| No. built | 27 |
| Builder | W. D. Schock Corp |
| Role | Sailing dinghy |
| Name | Twitchell 12 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Draft | 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| LWL | 10.83 ft (3.30 m) |
| Beam | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 68.00 sq ft (6.317 m2) |
Production
Design
The Twitchell 12 is a recreational sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a jib boom, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a cockpit joystick and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 165 lb (75 kg).[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the daggerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 4.41 kn (8.17 km/h).[2]