| Length: 3.43m (11ft 3ins) |
| Width: 1.37m (4ft 6ins) |
| Weight: |
| Country: UK |
| Rig Type: Bermuda Sloop Fractional (with jib) |
| Crew: 2 |
| Trapeze: none |
| Sail Area: 6.5 sq. m |
| Spinnaker Type: Symmetric spinnaker |
| Spinnaker Area: 6.36 sq.m |
| Designer(s): Jack Holt |
| Design Year: 1951 |
| Builder: |
| Boats Built: 10020 |
| Class Association website: http://www.heron-dinghy.org.uk/ |
| CVRDA Handicaps |
| Old wing: 120 (Alloy mast, Dacron sail) |
Originally gaff rigged, the Heron can now have a bermuda rig. Genoa takes sail area to 7.61sq m
