Twitchell 12
The Twitchell 12 is an American sailboat that was designed by Ron Holder as a day sailer for people with limited mobility and first built in 1991.[1][2][3][4]
T12 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Ron Holder |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1991 |
| No. built | 27 |
| Builder(s) | W. D. Schock Corp |
| Role | Sailing dinghy |
| Name | Twitchell 12 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Draft | 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| LWL | 10.83 ft (3.30 m) |
| Beam | 4.50 ft (1.37 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 68.00 sq ft (6.317 m2) |
Production
The design was built by W. D. Schock Corp in the United States, from 1991 until 1993, with 27 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][5][6][7][8]
Design
The Twitchell 12 is a recreational sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with a jib boom, a raked stem, a reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a cockpit joystick and a retractable daggerboard. It displaces 165 lb (75 kg).[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the daggerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 4.41 kn (8.17 km/h).[2]
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Twitchell 12 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Twitchell 12". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 22 August 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Ron Holder". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 3 October 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Ron Holder". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 1 April 2022. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Schock W.D." sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 23 December 2021. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- W. D. Schock Corp (2022). "About Us". wdschockcorp.com. Archived from the original on 19 July 2020. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
- W. D. Schock Corp. "Boats built by W.D. Schock". wdschock.com. Archived from the original on 21 February 2010. Retrieved 22 August 2022.
