Banshee (dinghy)
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Richard L. Reid |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1969 |
| No. built | 9,000 |
| Builder(s) | Marine Plastics, Banshee International |
| Role | One-design Racer |
| Name | Banshee |
| Boat | |
| Crew | one |
| Displacement | 115 lb (52 kg) (hull only) |
| Draft | 2.75 ft (0.84 m) with the daggerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 13.00 ft (3.96 m) |
| LWL | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Beam | 4.92 ft (1.50 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | daggerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Catboat rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | catboat |
| Mainsail area | 88.00 sq ft (8.175 m2) |
| Total sail area | 88.00 sq ft (8.175 m2) |
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The Banshee, sometimes called the Banshee 13, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Richard L. Reid as a one-design racer and first built in 1969.