| Length: 3.43m (11ft 3ins) |
| Width: 1.37m (4ft 6ins) |
| Weight: |
| Country: United Kingdom |
| Keel Type: Centreboard |
| 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: 1950 |
| Builder: |
| Boats Built: 10020 |
For wing definitions see menu
| Current CVRDA Handicap Ratings |
| Old wing: 120 (Alloy mast, Dacron sail) |
| Alternate Names and Variations | ||
| Yachting World Cartop | United Kingdom | |
Designed by Jack Holt as a car toppable dinghy for home building, the Heron is now available in GRP and became popular in Australia and Commonwealth countries.
Originally gaff rigged, the Heron can now have a bermuda rig. Genoa takes sail area to 7.61sq m
| Class Association website: http://www.heron-dinghy.org.uk/ |
| Handicap Rating History | |||
| Year | Rating | Mast | Sail |
| RYA 2 Digit Handicaps | |||
| 1958 | 122 | Cotton | |
| PY Type Secondary; | |||
| 1960 | 122 | Cotton | |
| PY Type Secondary; | |||
| 1961 | 125 | Cotton | |
| PY Type Secondary; | |||
| 1961 | 120 | Terylene | |
| PY Type Secondary; | |||
| 1962 | 120 | Terylene | |
| PY Type Secondary; | |||
| 1962 | 125 | Cotton | |
| PY Type Secondary; | |||
| 1963 | 125 | Cotton | |
| PY Type Primary; | |||
| 1963 | 120 | Terylene | |
| PY Type Primary; | |||
| 1964 | 125 | Cotton | |
| PY Type Primary; | |||
| 1964 | 120 | Terylene | |
| PY Type Primary; | |||
| 1973 | 120 | ||
| PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| RYA 3 Digit Handicaps | |||
| 1981 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1982 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1983 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1984 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1985 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1986 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Primary; PY Group centreboard; | |||
| 1987 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1988 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||
| 1989 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||
| 1990 | 144 | ||
| PY Type R; PY Group centreboard; | |||
| 1991 | 144 | ||
| PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1992 | 144 | ||
| PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1993 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1994 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||
| 1995 | 144 | ||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||
| RYA 4 Digit Handicaps | |||
| 1996 | 1363 | ||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1997 | 1363 | ||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 1998 | 1363 | ||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||
| 1999 | 1363 | ||
| PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2000 | 1363 | ||
| PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2001 | 1363 | ||
| PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2002 | 1363 | ||
| PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2003 | 1363 | ||
| PY Type RN; PY Group centreboard; | |||
| 2004 | 1363 | ||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type RN; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2005 | 1355 | ||
| 1 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2006 | 1355 | ||
| 1 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type RN; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2007 | 1355 | ||
| 1 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Trial; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2008 | 1350 | ||
| 1 Crew; Sloop rig; PY Type Trial; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2009 | 1346 | ||
| 1 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Trial; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2010 | 1346 | ||
| PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||
| 2012 | 1346 | ||
| 1 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; | |||
| 2013 | 1345 | ||
| 1 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; | |||
| 2014 | 1345 | ||
| 1 Crew; Sloop rig; No spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; | |||
