Cherub (dinghy)
Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | John Spencer |
| Year | 1951-present |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| LOA | 3.658 m (12.00 ft) |
| Beam | 1.753 m (5 ft 9.0 in) |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | 6.7 m (22 ft) |
The Cherub is a 12 feet long, high performance, two-person, planing dinghy first designed in 1951 in New Zealand by John Spencer (d 1996). The class is a development (or "box rule") class, allowing for significant variation in design between different boats within the rule framework. The minimum hull weight was originally 110 lbs.