Cadet (dinghy)
| C Class symbol | |
A Cadet class dinghy POL 9461 | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Jack Holt |
| Year | 1947 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Role | Junior class |
| Name | Cadet |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Draft | 0.16 m (without centreboard) |
| Trapeze | none |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Plywood or foam sandwich |
| Hull weight | 54 kg (119 lbs) |
| LOA | 3.2 m (10 ft 6 in) |
| Beam | 1.38 m (4 ft 6 in) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centerboard |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda |
| Mast length | 5.22 m (17 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 3.9 m2 |
| Jib/genoa area | 1.26 m2 |
| Spinnaker area | 4.25 m2 |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 1432 |
The Cadet is a class of sailing dinghy designed to be sailed by two children up to the age of 17. It is a one-design class, originally designed by Jack Holt in 1947. Cadets are sailed worldwide in more than 40 countries.