 Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Gordon K. (Sandy) Douglass |
| Year | 1949 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Name | Highlander |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 3 |
| Draft | 0.67 feet (0.20 m) 5.0 feet (1.5 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Wood orFiberglass |
| Hull weight | 830 pounds (380 kg) |
| LOA | 20 feet (6.1 m) |
| LWL | 19.5 feet (5.9 m) |
| Beam | 6.67 feet (2.03 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | 27.08 feet (8.25 m) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 169.44 square feet (15.741 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 228.54 square feet (21.232 m2) |
| Spinnaker area | 300 square feet (28 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 228.54 square feet (21.232 m2) |
TheHighlander is a large (20 footLOA) high performanceone-designracing dinghy, also used for day sailing, popular in the United States. It was designed byGordon K. (Sandy) Douglass in 1949, to be a more comfortable alternative to theThistle.[1] TheHighlander was the last boat built by theDouglass & McLeod company. It was later built byCustomflex Inc., and is currently built byAllen Boat Company.Highlander features an 88-poundcenterboard. TheHighlander sails with a main, jib and spinnaker. With over 1000 boats built, theHighlander has gained reputation for being stable and secure. There are currently 14 racing fleets ofHighlanders located inIndiana,Ohio,Kentucky,North Carolina,Tennessee, andVirginia.[2]
Douglass'Flying Scot is known as the little sister to theHighlander.
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