A Streaker is a type of
sailing dinghy designed in 1975 by
Jack Holt. It is a light (minimum weight only 48 kg) one-person boat with a
uni-rig stayed
sail plan
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In the English language, ships were usually describe ...
. It is sailed mainly in
Britain and the
Philippines, and over 1800 have been built. At first all boats were built of
plywood
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, but since 1998
fibreglass, and fibreglass variants have been used, and now over half of new boats are of fibreglass or composite (fibreglass and wood) construction.
The hull design is a double chine hull, with little freeboard. The boat incorporates an unconventional raking daggerboard. Recent developments have included a smaller sail, known as the 'Wave Sail' for use by lighter crews or in strong winds.
References
External links
Streaker Class Owners Association
Dinghies
Boats designed by Jack Holt
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