Development | |
---|---|
Location | Canada |
Year | 1980 |
Builder(s) | Canadian Yacht Builders |
Role | Sailing dinghy |
Name | Mistral 16 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 365 lb (166 kg) |
Draft | 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with centreboard down |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fibreglass |
LOA | 15.83 ft (4.82 m) |
LWL | 14.83 ft (4.52 m) |
Beam | 6.08 ft (1.85 m) |
Engine type | outboard motor |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | centreboard |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
Sails | |
Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
Total sail area | 141.00 sq ft (13.099 m2) |
The Mistral 16 is a Canadian sailing dinghy that was designed as a daysailer and first built in 1980. [1]
The Mistral 16 is a development of the Ian Proctor designed 1959 Wayfarer dinghy and is similar to the CL 16. [1]
The design was built by Canadian Yacht Builders in Canada, starting in 1980, but it is now out of production. [1]
The Mistral 16 is a recreational dinghy, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has a fractional sloop rig, a spooned, slightly raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a folding centreboard. It displaces 365 lb (166 kg). [1]
The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centreboard extended and 8 in (20 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. [1]
The boat may be optionally fitted with a small outboard motor for docking and manoeuvring. It was built as both an open boat and with a small cuddy cabin. [1]
In a review Michael McGoldrick wrote, "the formula for this boat was simply to add a small cuddy cabin to the standard Mistral 16 open dinghy. Although the cabin seems to stick out a bit in the front of the boat, this formula has produced a good sailing vessel with a relatively roomy cabin for a 16 footer. While its cabin seems to offer a touch more space than other boats in this size range, it's still going to be a tight fit for anyone who plans to overnight inside this boat." [2]
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