Crown (sail dinghy)

SCC Crown

Crown sailed by TS Leander Crown
Development
Design	One-Design
Name	SCC Crown
Boat
Crew	Sailing 2-6 Rowing 3-8
Displacement	850 kg (1,870 lb)
Hull
Type	Monohull
LOA	5.1 m (17 ft)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	Centreboard
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda

The Crown is a four-person sailing dinghy. It was constructed by the Royal New Zealand Navy dockyard in the 1970s. The Crown is widely used as the main training vessel for the New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps.

Performance and design

The Crown can be rigged in two configurations; for rowing (also known as pulling) and for sailing.

The Crowns are made out of fiberglass these are light and very strong. ^[1]

The boat is suitable to be sailed by 4 sailors, but can be sailed by 2 to 6 sailors. ^{[2] [3]} In the rowing configuration the boat can hold a crew of 8. ^[2]

Gallery

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  Crown in sailing configuration
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  Crown in sailing configuration
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  Crown in pulling configuration

See also

• New Zealand Sea Cadet Corps

References

1. "Our Boats". TS Tamatoa. Retrieved 7 Oct 2018.
2. "Activities". TS Leander. Retrieved 7 Oct 2018.
3. "Activities". TS Achilles. Archived from the original on 18 December 2018. Retrieved 7 Oct 2018.