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Portsmouth Yardstick: Original Sail Plan, 1167 New Sail Plan, 1165 |
Length: 3.82m
Draft: 1.12
Beam: 1.42m
Sail Area: 10.0 sq m (new sail plan area +1 sq m)
Designer: Dick Wyche (1952)
Construction: Wood, GRP or Composite
Weight (min): 84kg
Rig: Bermudan Sloop
Builder: Capel Sailing (GRP Construction)
Butler Boats (Wooden Construction)
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| The Graduate is a one design, double handed sailing dinghy, designed by Dick Wyche in Nottingham in 1952. The boat has been developed to be a well balanced, fine tuned sailing dinghy whose refinement simply can’t be matched by any of the ‘multi purpose’, ‘multi rigged’, ‘mass produced’ boats of today. Its simple, uncluttered design offers an untroubled sailing experience, making it both a good family boat and excellent racer.
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It is easily handled, on and off the water and while a good sea boat it is at its best on inland waters. Unlike many of the offerings from the big manufacturers, the Graduate is not a fashion statement – here today and gone tomorrow, nor does it have an endless list of options. The Graduate is a boat free of complication that has the controls that really matter. |
The design is tough and provides low maintenance sailing whether constructed from GRP, Composite, Wood and more recently, Epoxy Foam Sandwich. The boat embraces modern materials and construction techniques, keeping abreast with developments in the industry. The mainsail has recently been re-designed, increasing the sail area slightly to give the sail a more modern cut. This has led to improved downwind performance and a better gust response. |
Other developments include; carbon fiber fly away jib pole - you will never loose a jib pole over the side again! And inboard sheeting, allowing the sheeting position to be adjusted to the cut of your jib, improving upwind sailing; allowing you to point higher. |
In race trim, the Graduate is sailed with two people from husband and wife, parent and child, juniors, in fact anyone. The dinghy is also relatively light for a double handed boat. This makes it easy to move around off the water by a single person; important when sailing with youngsters. |
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