Classes
Below is information on the main two classes of boat sailed at SFSC.
Yeoman
The Yeoman is a competitive racing boat combined with a comfortable day sailor. It is keenly raced at several clubs on the Norfolk Broads. It offers competitive and close racing but with the safety of a keelboat. So far over 210 have been produced with fleets spreading from Queen Mary in London to Rutland and Loch Earn Scotland. To visit the Yeoman/Kinsman website click here.
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| LOA | 6m | Beam | 1.9m |
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| Main Sail area | 10.50sqm | Hull Weight | 345Kg |
| Genoa Sail area | 9.48sqm | Keel Weight | 325Kg |
| Spinnaker Sail area | 20.40sqm | Total Weight | 670Kg |
| Total Sail area | 40.38sqm | Construction | GRP |
| Latest PN Yeoman | 1108 | Designer | Leslie Landamore |
| Latest PN Kinsman | 1160 | Current Builder | Betts Moulding Ltd |
| The new 300 series complies with the recreational craft directive category C | |||
Kestrel
The Kestrel is a good manageable dinghy that offers exciting sailing. There have been over 1559 built so far with fleets across the country. Some Kestrels have even made it as far as Abu Dhabi and America. In this country there is a keen open circuit that travels to many areas over the summer. You are guaranteed close and exciting racing with this fleet. To visit the Kestrel website click here.
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| Length overall | 4.97m | Length waterline | 4.35m |
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| Beam | 1.70m | Draft (plate up) | 0.18m |
| Bare Hull Weight | 120.20kg | Sailing Weight | 149.68kg |
| Mainsail Area | 9.29sqm | Jib Area | 4.83sqm |
| Spinnaker | 11.14sqm | P.Y | 1038 |