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]
Production
The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States, from 1991 until 1993, with 27 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7][8]
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]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- ^ a b c d McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Twitchell 12 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Twitchell 12". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Ron Holder". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ron Holder". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- ^ W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
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