The Tanzer 16 is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by Johann Tanzer and first built in 1963. The design is out of production.[1][2][3][4]
Development | |
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Designer | Johann Tanzer |
Location | Canada |
Year | 1963 |
Builder(s) | Tanzer Industries |
Name | Tanzer 16 |
Boat | |
Crew | Two |
Draft | 2.75 ft (0.84 m) |
Hull | |
Type | Fractional rigged sloop |
Construction | Fibreglass |
LOA | 16.33 ft (4.98 m) |
LWL | 15.58 ft (4.75 m) |
Beam | 6.17 ft (1.88 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | centreboard keel |
Rig | |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 100 sq ft (9.3 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 35 sq ft (3.3 m2) |
Spinnaker area | 205 sq ft (19.0 m2) |
Upwind sail area | 135 sq ft (12.5 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 98.3 |
Derived from the similar 1963 Constellation 16, the Tanzer 16 design was developed into the Overnighter 16 in 1964, by the addition of a cuddy cabin.[1][3][5][6]
The boat was built by Tanzer Industries in Canada and remained in production until the company went out of business in 1986.[1][7]
The boat's class association acquired the tooling for the design after Tanzer Industries closed down, but it is unknown if more examples have been produced since then.[1]
The Tanzer 16 is a small recreational sailing dinghy, built predominantly of fibreglass, aluminum spars and oiled teak wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, with a roller-reefing boom, a transom-hung kick-up rudder, a spooned stem and a kick-up centreboard keel. It displaces 450 lb (204 kg) and has foam flotation.[1][2][3]
The boat has a hull speed of 5.29 kn (9.80 km/h) and is capable of planing. Its broad beam and low centre-of-gravity result in increased stability.[2][3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 98.3.[3]
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