Kite (sailboat)
The Kite is an American sailboat that was designed by Carter Pyle as a one design racer and first built in 1965.[1][2][3]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Carter Pyle |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1965 |
| Builder(s) | Newport Boats Mobjack Manufacturing Corp. |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | Kite |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Draft | 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 11.58 ft (3.53 m) |
| LWL | 10.92 ft (3.33 m) |
| Beam | 5.00 ft (1.52 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | cat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | catboat |
| Mainsail area | 78.00 sq ft (7.246 m2) |
| Total sail area | 78.00 sq ft (7.246 m2) |
Production
The design was built by Newport Boats in Newport Beach, California and Mobjack Manufacturing Corp. in Gloucester, Virginia starting in 1965, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4][5]
Design
The Kite is a recreational sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass. It has a single sail catboat rig, a slightly raked stem, an angled transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a daggerboard. It displaces 165 lb (75 kg).[1][3]
The boat has a draft of 3.00 ft (0.91 m) with the centerboard extended and 5 in (13 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][3]
For sailing the design is equipped with boom vang and a center-boom-mounted mainsheet.[1][3]
The design has a hull speed of 4.43 kn (8.20 km/h).[3]
Operational history
The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the Kite Class, but it is now inactive.[6]
See also
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Kite sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Carter Pyle". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Kite". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 17 April 2022. Retrieved 17 April 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2021). "Lockley Newport Boats (USA) 1964 - 1988". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 August 2020. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Mobjack Manufacturing Corp". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2021. Retrieved 18 April 2021.
- "Kite Plans". Boating magazine. July–December 1966. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
External links
Media related to Kite (sailboat) at Wikimedia Commons