Rhodes 19

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Rhodes 19
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The Rhodes 19 is an American

one-design racer and first built in 1958.[1][2][3][4]

The Rhodes 19 shares the same hull design as the 1962 Mariner 19.[4][5]

Production

The design was built by

O'Day Corp and later by Stuart Marine in the United States. It remains in production, with 3,200 boats completed.[1][4][6][7]

Design

The Rhodes 19 traces its lineage to the 1945

cuddy cabin and a fixed keel, marketing the resultant boat as the Smyrna. Marscot Plastics used one of the wooden Smyrnas as a plug to build a mold from and created a fiberglass version, which became the Rhodes 19.[1]

The Rhodes 19 is a recreational

The design has sleeping accommodation for two people in the cuddy cabin and includes a built-in icebox.[4]

For sailing the design has cockpit space for six to eight people. It is equipped with a stern-mounted

mainsheet traveler, adjustable jib leads and foam flotation for safety.[4]

Factory options included a boom tent,

whisker pole and a spinnaker of 326 sq ft (30.3 m2).[4]

Variants

Rhodes 19
This keelboat model displaces 1,325 lb (601 kg) and carries 428 lb (194 kg) of iron ballast. The boat has a draft of 3.25 ft (0.99 m) with the standard keel fitted. The boat has a Portsmouth Yardstick DP-N racing average handicap of 99.0. The fixed keel Rhodes 19 is the only variant used for class racing.[1]
Rhodes 19 CB
This centerboard
sailing dinghy model displaces 1,030 lb (467 kg) and carries no ballast. The rudder is a "kick-up" design. The boat has a draft of 4.92 ft (1.50 m) with the centerboard down and 10 in (25 cm) with it retracted. The boat has a Portsmouth DP-N racing average handicap of 97.4.[2]

Operational history

The boat has an active class club, the Rhodes 19 Class Association, that organizes racing.[8]

In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "a Sail magazine 'breakthrough boat' with tremendous influence upon sailing, the Rhodes 19 is the first popular day sailer. Centerboard and keel versions are available, with the former found mostly on lakes and the latter in coastal waters ... The 19 is actively raced."[4]

See also

Related development

References

  1. ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Rhodes 19 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  2. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Rhodes 19 CB sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Philip Rhodes". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
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  5. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2018). "Mariner 19 FK sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "O'Day Corp". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  7. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Stuart Marine". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.
  8. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Rhodes 19 Class Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 11 November 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2020.

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