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 Graduate dinghy sailing at Emberton Park, UK | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Dick Wyche |
| Year | 1952 |
| Name | Graduate |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Draft | 1.12 metres (3 ft 8 in) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Hull weight | 84 kilograms (185 lb) |
| LOA | 3.82 metres (12 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 1.42 metres (4 ft 8 in) |
| Sails | |
| Upwind sail area | 10 square metres (110 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 1129(March 2018) |
TheGraduate is a 12-foot sailingdinghy with asingle-chine hull. Designed by Dick Wyche in 1952, the Graduate has aBermudarig.
Rules for the class allow for customization of the boat with rigs of various sophistication. The class holds an open series of races each year and a 3-day National Championship.
Initially built fromplywood, the Graduate, which is still in production, is available either in ply or inFRP. Older Graduates can successfully be raced competitively against newer boats, provided their sails are up to par.
In March 2018 the Graduate won best boat in show at the RYA Dinghy Show.
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