Dinghy sailing — A Contender dinghy on a broad reach. Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls: the sails the foils (i.e. the daggerboard or centreboard and rudder and sometimes lifting foils as found on the Moth).… … Wikipedia
Heron — I. /ˈhɪərɒn/ (say hearron) noun a class of small sailing boat, made from foam fibreglass or plywood with built in or fitted buoyancy tanks giving it a high level of stability. Also, Heron dinghy. {named by Jack Holt, 1912–95, UK designer of… …
Dinghy racing — Main article: Dinghy sailing Dinghy racing is the competitive sport of sailing dinghies. Dinghy racing has affected aspects of the modern dinghy, including hull design, sail materials and sailplan, and techniques such as planing and trapezing. A… … Wikipedia
Heron (disambiguation) — The word heron may refer to: *Heron, the wading birds *Heron, a dinghy *De Havilland Heron, a four engine aircraft. *Heron, a folk rock band, recording on the Dawn Records label in the early 1970s *Heron Plastics, a kit car manufacturer in the… … Wikipedia
Miracle (dinghy) — Current Specifications Crew 1–4 LOA 3.89 m (12.8 ft) LWL 3.69 m (12.1 ft) The Miracle is a small dinghy sailboat popularized in the United Kingdom, and designed by Jack Holt … Wikipedia
OK (dinghy) — Current Specifications Class Symbol … Wikipedia
Otter (Dinghy) — Current Specifications Crew 2 LOA 11 ft 11 in (3.63 m) … Wikipedia
Minto Sailing Dinghy — A Minto Sailing Dinghy on the beach Current Specifications Crew 2 … Wikipedia
Optimist (dinghy) — Optimist Class Symbol … Wikipedia
Mirror (dinghy) — Current Specifications A Mirror on Combs Reservoir in Derbyshire … Wikipedia
