National E

Summary

The National E (formerly Lazy E) is a two-person intermediate to senior sailing dinghy complete with main, jib, spinnaker and trapeze. It was designed by Jack Holt in 1962 as a fast stable boat.[1] It encapsulates experience gained from his earlier designs of the GP14 and the Enterprise. It has a strong following in Australia with national titles held annually and over 560 sail numbers issued to date.

National E
Class symbol
Development
DesignerJack Holt
LocationLondon, UK
Year1962
DesignOne-Design
Roleintermediate/senior, racing
Boat
Crew2
TrapezeSingle
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionGRP; Plywood
LOA4.58 metres (15 ft 0 in)
Beam1.6 metres (5 ft 3 in)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeCenterboard
Rig
Rig typeBermuda
Mast length6.2 metres (20 ft 4 in)
Sails
Mainsail area8.9 square metres (96 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area3.6 square metres (39 sq ft)
Spinnaker area16.25 square metres (174.9 sq ft)
Racing
D-PN113.0

References edit

  1. ^ "History of the National E and the Association". History of the National E. Retrieved 8 April 2018.