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Heron (dinghy)
The Heron Dinghy is a dinghy designed by Jack Holt of the United Kingdom as the Yachting World Cartopper (YW Cartopper). The Heron dinghy was designed to be built by a home handyman out of marine ply over a timber frame, but can now also be constructed from marine ply using a stitch and glue technique or from fibreglass. Modern dinghies will usually have built in buoyancy tanks; older craft will have bags or retrofitted tanks. Since about 1980 boats have been increasingly made of fibreglass, although the Australian association has approved stitch and glue construction . The Heron is sailed in the UK and Australia and New Zealand, with a few others spread around the world. UK class rules vary slightly from the Australian Rules.[how?] In the UK a spinnaker is permitted and a larger genoa can be used. The UK also permits the use of different rudder shapes and a Bermudan Mast. Other more minor differences exist between the rules.[1] The Heron cartop dinghy was popular in Ireland from the late 1950s until the arrival of the Mirror which was lighter, easier to build, and had built in buoyancy.[2] They are mainly used as adult/child racing dinghies.[citation needed] For state and national titles the Olympic triangle course is often used.[citation needed] The Heron has a Portsmouth Yardstick of 1346 when sailed single handed.[3] In the US Sailing scheme it has a D-PN of 120.0.[4] Over 10,500 Heron sail numbers have been issued since the design first appeared in the late 1950s.[5] The first Heron, No 1 Flook, still exists and is now owned by the National Maritime Museum Cornwall.[6] References
External linksUK heron Dinghy Class Association: National Heron Sailing Association of Australia: National Maritime Museum Cornwall  Wikimedia Commons has media related to Heron (dinghy). Information related to Heron (dinghy) |
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