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| Designer | Jack Holt |
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| Location | London, UK |
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| Year | 1962 |
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| Design | One-Design |
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| Role | intermediate/senior, racing |
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| Crew | 2 |
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| Trapeze | Single |
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| Type | Monohull |
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| Construction | GRP; Plywood |
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| LOA | 4.58 metres (15 ft 0 in) |
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| Beam | 1.6 metres (5 ft 3 in) |
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| Keel/board type | Centerboard |
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| Rig type | Bermuda |
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| Mast length | 6.2 metres (20 ft 4 in) |
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| Mainsail area | 8.9 square metres (96 sq ft) |
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| Jib/genoa area | 3.6 square metres (39 sq ft) |
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| Spinnaker area | 16.25 square metres (174.9 sq ft) |
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| D-PN | 113.0 |
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The National E (formerly Lazy E) is a two-person intermediate to senior sailing dinghy complete with main, jib, spinnaker and trapeze. It was designed by Jack Holt in 1962 as a fast stable boat.[1] It encapsulates experience gained from his earlier designs of the GP14 and the Enterprise. It has a strong following in Australia with national titles held annually and over 560 sail numbers issued to date.
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