Heron

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	UK

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 History >>

Handicap Rating History
Year	Rating	Mast	Sail
RYA 2 Digit Handicaps
1958	122		Cotton
	PY Type Secondary;
1960	122		Cotton
	PY Type Secondary;
1961	120		Terylene
	PY Type Secondary;
1961	125		Cotton
	PY Type Secondary;
1962	125		Cotton
	PY Type Secondary;
1962	120		Terylene
	PY Type Secondary;
1963	125		Cotton
	PY Type Primary;
1963	120		Terylene
	PY Type Primary;
1964	120		Terylene
	PY Type Primary;
1964	125		Cotton
	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;