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Encyclopedia > Cherub (dinghy)
Specifications Under Current Rules
Number of crew 2
LOA 3.658m 12 ft 0 in
Beam 1.753m 5ft 9in
Hull weight (with fittings) 51kg 110 lb
Sail Area total sq.m ft. sq.

The Cherub is a small, high performance[1], two-man planing dinghy first designed in 1951 in New Zealand by John Spencer[2] (d 1994). The class is a development class, allowing for great variations within the set of rules. A gaff-rigged cutter flying a mainsail, staysail and genoa jib For other uses, see Sail (disambiguation). ... Planing has several meanings: With boats, planing or hydroplaning is a method by which a hull skims over the surface of the water, rather than plowing through it. ... Dinghy of the schooner Adventuress A dinghy is a small utility boat attached to a larger boat. ... 1951 (MCMLI) was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full 1994 Gregorian calendar). ...


The Cherub is Bermuda-rigged with trapeze(s), and has a crew of two. In sailing, a bermuda rig is: A rig of mainsail or course that consists of a triangular sail set aft of the mast, with its head raised to the top of the mast, its luff running down the mast and normally attached to it for all its length, its tack... A 49er with both skipper and crew on the trapeze In Sailing, the trapeze refers to a wire that comes from a point high on the mast, usually where the shrouds are fixed, to a hook on the crew members harness at approximately waist level. ...


The early Cherubs had a relatively large spinnaker flown from a halyard which exited the mast just above the forestay and used a spinnaker pole and restricted the trapeze to a single. It has been suggested that gennaker be merged into this article or section. ... In sailing, a halyard is a line (rope) that is used to hoist (pull up) a sail or a yard to which a sail has been attached (bent on). ... On a sailing vessel, a forestay is a piece of standing rigging which keeps a mast from falling backwards. ... A spinnaker pole is a spar used in sailboats (both dinghys and yachts) to help support and control a variety of headsails, particularly the spinnaker. ...


Current Cherubs have both enlarged the sail area and use an asymmetric spinnaker system. Trapezes have been extended now to both helm and crew. The asymmetric spinnaker allows the cherub class to attain speeds of up to 25 knots in short burst. Nowadays, it is a much faster, much more competitive class than it was back when it was first brought out. The cherubs of today have an incredible power-to-weight ratio in heavy winds, but are somewhat slow upwind due to their length. This, however, is not the case on the downwind once the spinnaker is set.

The majority of Cherub sailors are in their late teens or early twenties but the flexibility of the class and the Cherub’s great sailing qualities mean that they are also attractive to many older sailors. Many women sail Cherubs, both as skippers and as crews. Husband/wife, boyfriend/girlfriend, brother/sister and parent/child combinations of crew are common. Cherubs are sailed in many countries including Australia, New Zealand and UK. While international competition has come to a halt due to differing class rules, the individual countries still have strong national competition. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...


References

  1. ^ See "Electrifying Performance". Cherubs have been videod at 25 knots
  2. ^ John Spencer - a brief biography
  • Australian Cherub Class

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