US Sabot
The US Sabot is an American pram sailboat that was designed by Charles McGregor as a one-design racer and first built in 1939.[1][2]
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Charles McGregor |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1939 |
| Builder(s) | W. D. Schock Corp Catalina Yachts |
| Role | One-design racing Sailing dinghy |
| Name | US Sabot |
| Boat | |
| Crew | One |
| Displacement | 68 lb (31 kg) |
| Draft | 1.30 ft (0.40 m) with daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | Plywood or fiberglass |
| LOA | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Beam | 3.83 ft (1.17 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | catboat |
| Mainsail area | 38.00 sq ft (3.530 m2) |
| Total sail area | 38.00 sq ft (3.530 m2) |
The design is a development of McGregor's Sabot, based upon the plans published in The Rudder magazine in 1939. The basic Sabot design has been widely adapted and other derivations include the leeboard-equipped Naples Sabot, as well as the daggerboard-equipped El Toro, Wind'ard Sabot and the Australian Holdfast Trainer.[1][2]
Production
The boat was originally intended for home construction from wood, by amateur builders. The design was later mass-produced by W. D. Schock Corp and Catalina Yachts in the United States, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4][5][6][7]
Design
The US Sabot is a recreational sailing dinghy. The early versions were built from plywood, while later production boats were made with hand-laid fiberglass hulls over cores, providing positive flotation. The boat has a cat rig, a squared pram stem, a nearly-plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable square daggerboard. It displaces 68 lb (31 kg).[1][2][8]
Catalina-produced Sabots have tapered fiberglass masts and anodized aluminum booms.[9]
The boat has a draft of 1.30 ft (0.40 m) with the daggerboardextended. With the daggerboard removed it may be sailed in shallow water, beached or ground-transported on a trailer or automobile rooftop.[1][2]
Operational history
At one time the boat had a class club that organized racing events, the US Sabot Class Association, but by early 2013 its website had been taken down and it seems to be no longer active.[10][11][12]
A 2013 review on boat.com noted that the design is, "the perfect first boat for the beginning sailor and popular with junior sailing programs for its simplicity and safety. Equipped with the racing package, the Sabot offers all the sail controls of a larger boat, so learning sailors can develop the full range of sail trimming skills."[9]
Lynn Boats described the Catalina-made US Sabot as, "the perfect first boat for the beginning sailor. Simplicity and safety make the U.S. Sabot popular with junior programs ... The U.S. Sabot is built to withstand the tough use of a learning sailor."[8]
See also
Related development
Similar sailboats
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US Sabot sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US Sabot". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Catalina Yachts". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 February 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Catalina Yachts". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- Lynn Sailboats (2022). "Catalina US Sabot". lynnsailboats.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- "2013 Catalina Sport Series Sabot". boat.com. 2022. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US Sabot Class Association". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US Sabot Class Association". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 25 July 2022. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
- US Sabot Class Association (2013). "US Sabot Class Association". ussabot.org. Archived from the original on 23 January 2013. Retrieved 25 July 2022.
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