| Length: 4.78m (15ft 8ins) |
| Width: 1.72m (5ft 8ins) |
| Weight: |
| Country: United Kingdom |
| Keel Type: |
| Rig Type: Bermuda Sloop Fractional (with jib) |
| Crew: 2 |
| Trapeze: none |
| Sail Area: 14.1 sq. m |
| Spinnaker Type: Symmetric spinnaker |
| Spinnaker Area: 11.15 sq.m |
| Designer(s): Ian Proctor |
| Design Year: 1963 |
| Builder: |
| Boats Built: 1557 |
For wing definitions see menu
| Current CVRDA Handicap Ratings | |||||
| Classic wing: 93 (Alloy mast, Dacron sail) | |||||
| Old wing: 92 (Alloy mast, Dacron sail) |
 
| Class Association website: http://www.kestrel.org.uk/ |
 
 
Handicap History >> 
| Handicap Rating History | |||||
| Year | Rating | ||||
| RYA 2 Digit Handicaps | |||||
| 1958 | 92 | ||||
| Cotton sail; | |||||
| PY Type Secondary; | |||||
| 1960 | 92 | ||||
| Cotton sail; | |||||
| PY Type Secondary; | |||||
| 1961 | 93 | ||||
| Cotton sail; | |||||
| PY Type Secondary; | |||||
| 1962 | 93 | ||||
| Terylene sail; | |||||
| PY Type Secondary; | |||||
| 1963 | 93 | ||||
| Terylene sail; | |||||
| PY Type Secondary; | |||||
| 1964 | 93 | ||||
| Terylene sail; | |||||
| PY Type Secondary; | |||||
| 1973 | 92 | ||||
| PY Type Primary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| RYA 3 Digit Handicaps | |||||
| 1981 | 109 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1982 | 109 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1983 | 109 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1984 | 109 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1985 | 109 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1986 | 109 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group centreboard; | |||||
| 1987 | 109 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1988 | 109 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||||
| 1989 | 110 | ||||
| PY Type R; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||||
| 1990 | 110 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group centreboard; | |||||
| 1991 | 110 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1992 | 110 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1993 | 110 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1994 | 110 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||||
| 1995 | 110 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||||
| RYA 4 Digit Handicaps | |||||
| 1996 | 1041 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1997 | 1041 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 1998 | 1041 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group CENTREBOARD; | |||||
| 1999 | 1038 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2000 | 1038 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2001 | 1038 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2002 | 1038 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2003 | 1038 | ||||
| PY Type Secondary; PY Group centreboard; | |||||
| 2004 | 1038 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2005 | 1038 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2006 | 1038 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2007 | 1038 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Secondary; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2008 | 1038 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2009 | 1038 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2010 | 1038 | ||||
| PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2011 | 1040 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker;R PY Type R; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2012 | 1040 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; | |||||
| 2013 | 1040 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; | |||||
| 2014 | 1025 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; | |||||
| 2015 | 1025 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; | |||||
| 2016 | 1029 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Dinghy; | |||||
| 2017 | 1035 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2018 | 1038 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2019 | 1038 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2020 | 1038 | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop rig; Conventional symmetric spinnaker; PY Type Main; PY Group Centreboard; | |||||
| 2021 | 1038 Kestrel | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; Symmetric Spinnaker; | |||||
| RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; | |||||
| 2022 | 1038 Kestrel | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; Symmetric Spinnaker; | |||||
| RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; | |||||
| 2023 | 1038 Kestrel | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; Symmetric Spinnaker; | |||||
| RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; | |||||
| 2024 | 1035 Kestrel | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; Symmetric Spinnaker; | |||||
| RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; | |||||
| 2025 | 1042 Kestrel | ||||
| 2 Crew; Sloop Rig; Symmetric Spinnaker; | |||||
| RYA PY Type: Main; RYA Group: Dinghy; | |||||