Poole Dolphins: keeping tradition and celebrating a Centenary!
The Dolphin is a modern traditional dinghy with a hundred year history of sailing in Poole Harbour. It is a 16' clinker built sloop well ballasted with a heavy centreplate. Its simple but powerful rig makes it ideally suited to the sailor tired of life in the fast and wet lane but who does not wish to sacrifice the pleasures of competitive racing.
The class has a high percentage turnout for series racing throughout the year. Although the boat is a strict "One Design" in conception, in practise we have a "Two design" fleet with wooden originals racing competitively with their taller rig against modern composite GRP boats, with both having the beauty of a Poole Harbour classic. Boats of both materials are regularly available.
The racing is close and most crews have a good chance of high places during the season. Dolphin owners and crews are unusually sociable for such a competitive class. If you would like to consider sailing the competitive classic for civilised sailors, contact any of those listed above for more information or a trial sail.
Poole Dolphin: the competitive classic for the civilised sailor! |
