Wayfarer Stats
- Length 4.827 Metres
- Beam 1.855 Metres
- Draft 0.203 Metres
- Draft with Centreboard Down 1.169 Metres
- Hull Weight Minimum 169 Kg
- Mainsail Area 8.83 Sq Metres
- Genoa Area 4.27 Sq. Metres
- Jib Area 2.78 Sq. Metres
- Spinnaker Area 13.5 Sq Metres
Did you know the ideal dinghy for beginners can also cruise the rugged West Coast of Scotland, race in a near gale or while away a long summer's afternoon pottering with the family?
With a Wayfarer you can do everything -
- Learn to sail
- Day-sail with the children
- Cruise to adventure (some Wayfarer sailors tackle journeys 'big boat' cruisers would be wary of!)
- Race with spinnakers, at your local club or at open, national and international events with one of the most competitive fleets around
This 16 footer is one boat you won't grow out of.
Boat Design
The Wayfarer dinghy was designed by Ian Proctor in 1957 and has since acquired an unrivalled reputation as a tough and seaworthy cruising dinghy, yet at the same time being responsive and rewarding to race.
Probably there is no other centreboard boat in the world which combines these qualities as happily; it is this great versatility that makes her so outstanding as a racing and cruising boat.
Since the Wayfarer was originally designed there have been improvements in materials and production techniques which have lead to a variety of different versions all sharing the same hull shape and sail plan.
