Sweet Sixteen Measurements and Specifications

Overall

Length, 16'
Waterline, 12' 3"
Maximum Bean, 6'
Weight complete 450 lbs. minimum
Mast height, 23'

Materials and Construction

Hull and deck, reinforced fiberglass
Centerboard, aluminum
Rudder Blade, aluminum
Mast and Boom, anodized aluminum
Sails, Dacron
Spinnaker, nylon
Stays, stainless steel
Fittings, stainless steel, nylon, tuphnol
Sheets, cotton pimm

Mainsail, 84 square feet.

Jibsail, 44 square feet.

Total, 128 square feet.

Spinnaker, approximately 200 square feet.

Mainsail Specifications

luff, 18' 6"
foot, 9' 0"
leach, 20' 6"
A - 3' 8"
B - 6' 3"
C - 10' 8"
D - 10' 5"

Jibsail

luff, 14' 9"
foot, 6' 0"
leach, 14' 0"

Spinnaker

A - 19' 0"
B - 16' 0"
C - 6' 6"
Maximum any cross fold - 7' 0"

Headboard

Triangular in shape, maximum any side is 6".

Battens, Main

Four in number, spaced equidistant in leach. Maximum length of 42".

Roach

Line of roach in main must approximate a fair curve. Straight line allowed between battens but no concavity. Maximum roach is 18". A roach is allowed in the floor of the jib to a maximum of 6".

Spinnaker Pole

Maximum length of 7' 6".

Height of sail numbers is 12". Starboard insignia and sail number to be centered between top tow battens; Port insignia and sail numbers to be centered between middle two battens. Insignia to be official insignia only.

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