Interlake (dinghy)
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The Interlake is an American
The boat design was commissioned by the Sandusky Sailing Club. Sweisguth had already designed the Star keelboat and the Interlake was designed specifically for the conditions found on Lake Erie and in particular on Sandusky Bay.[1]
Production
For a time the design was built by Customflex, initially in Toledo, Ohio and later in Whitehouse, Ohio in the United States, but commercial production has now ended.[1][3][4]
The boat's class club, the Interlake Sailing Class Association, offers free plans for download in
Design
The Interlake is a recreational
The boat has a draft of 4.58 ft (1.40 m) with the centerboard extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
For sailing the design has foam flotation,
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 89.9 and is normally raced with a crew of two or three sailors.[3]
Operational history
The boat is supported by an active class club, the Interlake Sailing Class Association, which organizes races and offers free plans for the design.[6]
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote that the "Interlake was designed for Sandusky Bay, Ohio, known for its short chop. She will plane fairly readily. The bow and sheer are classic, and the forward flare throws spray down, keeping her dry. She was originally built in wood, but fiberglass was allowed in 1955. Interlake is one of the older one-design classes in the United States."[3]
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Interlake sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Francis Sweisguth". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Customflex (USA)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 September 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ Interlake Sailing Class Association (June 2004). "Plans". interlakesailing.org. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Interlake Sailing Class Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 October 2020. Retrieved 13 October 2020.
External links
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