 Class symbol | |
 An early photo the Payne-Mortlock canoe | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Alan Payne, Bill Payne andBryce Mortlock |
| Location | Victoria,Australia |
| Year | 1946–1947 |
| Name | Payne-Mortlock Sailing Canoe |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Trapeze | No (employshiking planks) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Plywood, some modern boats inFiberglass |
| LOH | 5.79 metres (19.0 ft) |
| Beam | 1.37 metres (4.5 ft) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centerboard |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 11.7 square metres (126 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 4.8 square metres (52 sq ft) |
| Spinnaker area | 9.8 square metres (105 sq ft) |
ThePayne–MortlockSailingCanoe is a 5.8m, two person, senior racingdinghy, rigged with amainsail,jib andspinnaker. Designed in the mid-late 1940s byAlan Payne, (also known for designing the AustralianAmerica's Cup Challengers,Gretel andGretel II), Bill Payne andBryce Mortlock, the class has been sailed in Australia for over 50 years, and is one of the few senior classes that were designed withinAustralia.[1]
The designers started work on designing a two-man sailing boat in 1938, completing the first vessel, "Willy's Canoe", in 1946. From there they increased the size of the hull, and the new class was introduced intoVictoria through the Hobsons Bay Yacht Club.[1] Subsequently, the class traveled toSouth Australia in the 1950s and was employed as one of four recognised classes that were being raced at the Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club.[2] Today the Brighton & Seacliff Yacht Club is the only place in Australia where regular races are still held.[1]
The canoe was based onUffa Fox's Brynhild design, and possesses a sleek hull with twohiking planks.[1]