The Adventuress sailing

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class was designed by

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and built b
Anglo Marine
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. It is no longer in production. The Adventuress is classed as a family dinghy due to its spacious design and stable

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made so by the unique

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s. It is ideally suited for families, or less experienced sailors, or those who want a solid, easily handled, undemanding dinghy for cruising. Although larger than both, being 12.5 foot in length, the Adventuress could be compared to a

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or Gull (which is also built by Anglo Marine). The dinghy is 12 feet 6 inches long with a

mast Mast, MAST or MASt may refer to: Engineering * Mast (sailing), a vertical spar on a sailing ship * Flagmast, a pole for flying a flag * Guyed mast, a structure supported by guy-wires * Mooring mast, a structure for docking an airship * Radio mast ...

just over 18 feet. It is sailed with a

Mainsail A mainsail is a sail rigged on the main mast of a sailing vessel. * On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast. * On a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, it is the sail rigged aft of the main mast. The sail's foot ...

and

Jib A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails ...

and performs very well, remaining balanced in all conditions.

Construction

The Adventuress is constructed of GRP. The

s are formed as an integral part of the hull, and create dynamic and directional stability - they do not contain ballast. The hull and deck mouldings have inner mouldings that create built-in buoyancy tanks at bow and stern and along each side. The configuration of the bow buoyancy tank creates a area for stowage space under the foredeck. The deck and inner mouldings have a moulded-in non-slip pattern on the decks and side benches. The inner edge of the side deck is contoured, making the boat comfortable to sit inside, and also comfortable to the backs of the legs when sitting on or hiking out over the side decks. A marine plywood case houses the

centreboard A centreboard or centerboard (US) is a retractable hull appendage which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a sailboat, known as a ''centreboard trunk'' (UK) or ''centerboard case'' (US). The retractability allows the centreboard to be raised t ...

, and it also supports the cross-thwart - which is made from solid mahogany. Moulded into the back is a useful locker with a marine ply hatch though not watertight.

Rig

The boat is equipped with an aluminium

and

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are used to set a

bermuda rig A Bermuda rig, Bermudian rig, or Marconi rig is a configuration of Mast (sailing), mast and rigging for a type of sailboat and is the typical configuration for most modern sailboats. This configuration was developed in Bermuda in the 1600s; the t ...

mainsail A mainsail is a sail rigged on the main mast of a sailing vessel. * On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast. * On a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, it is the sail rigged aft of the main mast. The sail's foot ...

and

jib A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails ...

, the mainsail is also loose-footed.

Sailing

For its size the Adventuress is ideal for learning or relaxed family cruising, although, given enough wind, the boat will

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off the wind. Despite its size, because of its uncluttered cockpit and simple controls, the boat can accommodate up to four people while sailing. {{Sailing Dinghies and Skiffs Dinghies Boats designed by Ian Proctor