Mistral 16

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Mistral 16
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Mistral 16 with cuddy cabin
Development
Location Canada
Year1980
Builder(s) Canadian Yacht Builders
Role Sailing dinghy
NameMistral 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 typecentreboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type Bermuda rig
Sails
Sailplan fractional rigged sloop
Total sail area141.00 sq ft (13.099 m2)
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The Mistral 16 is a Canadian sailing dinghy that was designed as a daysailer and first built in 1980. [1]

Contents

The Mistral 16 is a development of the Ian Proctor designed 1959 Wayfarer dinghy and is similar to the CL 16. [1]

Production

The design was built by Canadian Yacht Builders in Canada, starting in 1980, but it is now out of production. [1]

Design

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]

Operational history

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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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Mistral 16 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 13 July 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ↑ McGoldrick, Michael (2020). "Mistral 16 cabin". Sail Quest. Archived from the original on 5 May 2021. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
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