The Redwing is a traditional one-design clinker-built racing dinghy sailed by a crew of two.The rig is a Bermudian sloop without spinnaker but with one trapeze for the crew. Although today the class is small, there are fleets of Redwings at Looe, Cornwall, St Mary's, Isles of Scilly, North Devon YC at Instow and Tenby in Pembrokeshire which are raced enthusiastically, often all year round. The Redwing is light and fast for a clinker dinghy but is very durable and long-lived. Most of those built are still sailing, including No.1 'Robin' in Polruan, Cornwall and No.2 built in 1939.
Redwing stats
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| Redwing designer |
Uffa Fox in 1938 |
| Hull material |
Wood, clinker built |
| Length |
4.27m |
| Beam |
1.52m |
| Number of crew |
2 |
| Sail area |
13.47m sq |
| Rig |
Bermudan rig, one trapeze, no spinnaker |
| Class status |
RYA National Class, adopted in 1954 |
Redwing class contacts
Chair: Mr J Pope
Class Secretary: Mr W Dowell
Technical Officer: Mr Brian Carvey
Photo credits: Philippe Saudreau
Rules & Measurement
Current Class Rules
Redwing Measurement Form
How to obtain a Measurement Certificate
Find a Measurer
Redwing National Champions
2018 Brittany Angus Cook & Eric Evans (Redwing 249)
2017 North Devon YC Jack Pope & Chris Jackman (Redwing 240)
2016 St Mary's, Scilly Isles Colin Crabb & Adam Hayler (Redwing 244)
2015 Looe Matt Jaycock & Francis Marshall (Redwing 226)
2014 Plerin Sur Mer Peter Kinver & Joe Palfrey (Redwing 250)
2013 Tenby, Wales Peter Kinver & Joe Palfrey (Redwing 250)
2012 Scilly Isles Peter Kinver & Joe Palfrey (Redwing 250)
2011 Looe Tim Jackman & Dave Darlington (Redwing 242)
2010 Restronguet Tim Jackman & Chris Jackman (Redwing 242)
2009 Scilly Isles Francis Marshall & Mark Carnell (Redwing 226)
2008 Fishguard Bay YC Mark Carnell & Francis Marshall (Redwing 226)
Redwing builders
Ben Hicks, Tamarisk Farm, St Agnes, Isle of Scilly. Email: tonyaben@btinternet.com
Clifford Adams, The Boat House, The Bay, East Looe, Cornwall. Tel: 01503 262081
Stephen Bereford, Good Wood Boat Company, Moota Business park, Moota, Cumbria, CA13 0QF. Tel: 01900 821236. Email: info@goodwoodboat.co.uk
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