The Reedling is a one-design, fractional rigged keelboat designed and built by Reedling Yachts Ltd (now dissolved), Horning, Norfolk, UK.
The Reedling's class flag is the International Code of Signals Flag for the letter K.
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 Reedling RK4 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ian Proctor |
| Year | 1963 |
| Design | One-design |
| Builder | Reedling Yachts Ltd |
| Name | Reedling |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Draft | 2.75 ft (0.84 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Wood |
| Hull weight | 1,065 lb (483 kg) |
| LOA | 19.08 ft (5.82 m) |
| LWL | 15.58 ft (4.75 m) |
| Beam | 6.08 ft (1.85 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Fixed |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Fractional rig |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 149.5 ft2 (13.89 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 75 ft2 (7.0 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 240 ft2 (22 m2) |
History
editThere were only 11 Reedlings built, starting in 1963:
| Name | Sail number | Registration year |
|---|---|---|
| Reedling | RK1 | 1963 |
| Siskin | RK2 | 1964 |
| Cockatrice | RK3 | 1964 |
| Jaws | RK4 | 1964 |
| Rubicon | RK5 | 1969 |
| Osiris | RK6 | 1982 |
| Aku | RK7 | 1965 |
| Swallow | RK8 | 1965 |
| Bullrush | RK9 | 1985 |
| Onyx | RK10 | 1972 |
| Vole | RK11 | 1973 |
International competition
editThe Reedling class of keelboat is only raced at Horning Sailing Club, based in the Reeding's home village of Horning, Norfolk, UK.
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