Tadpole (dinghy)

Tadpole

Name	Tadpole
Hull
Type	Monohull
LOA	6 ft (1.8 m)
Beam	3 ft 6 in (1.07 m)
Rig
Rig type	Gaff rig
Sails
Total sail area	30 sq ft (2.8 m^2)

The Tadpole is a small dinghy with an approximate length of 6 feet (2 m) and an approximate beam of 31⁄2 feet. Its gaff rig has 30 square feet (3 m²) of sail area.

References

Wilcox, Butch; Wilcox, Rita (1987). Dinghies and Daysailers. Phoenix, Arizona: Barca De Vela Publishing. pp. 349. ISBN 0-944236-39-1.

External links

• https://web.archive.org/web/20070917000249/http://www.ivers.demon.co.uk/merryman.htm
• "Tadpole". Archived from the original on 17 February 2007.