Length: 8.40m (27ft 7ins)
Width: 1.90m (6ft 3ins)
Weight:
Country: United Kingdom
Keel Type:
Centreboard
Rig Type:
Bermuda Sloop Fractional (with jib)
Crew: 3
Trapeze: none
Sail Area: 32.4 max sq. m
Spinnaker Type:
Symmetric spinnaker
Spinnaker Area:
27.9 sq.m
Designer(s):
Design Year: 1897
Builder:
Boats Built: 22
No CVRDA handicap data found

One of the oldest classes, raters are built to a formula and have a tall, high aspect ratio rig to suit the middle non-tidal river Thames.

The heavy centreboard provides the ballast.

 

https://www.utsc.org.uk/overview-new/thames-a-rater
Class Association website:
https://raterassociation.co.uk/
Other links:
https://www.thamessailingclub.co.uk/TSCsailing/thames-a-raters-1

 

 

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