Auk
Description
The Auk sailboat, designed by Iain Oughtred, is a compact, glued-lapstrake plywood dinghy, renowned for its traditional aesthetics and versatility as a tender, rower, or sailboat. Measuring 7'10" (2.39 m) in length overall, it’s part of Oughtred’s series of small craft inspired by Scandinavian and British working boats.
Construction Details
| Designer | Iain Oughtred |
|---|---|
| Length | 7.833 ft |
| LOA | 7.830 ft |
| Beam | 4.167 ft |
| Displacement | 75 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.083 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
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Documents
Blueprints
Sails
Auk - 4-SIDED SAIL
| Luff | 4.5 ft - (1372 mm) |
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| Foot | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
| Leech | 9.75 ft - (2972 mm) |
| Head | 6.75 ft - (2057 mm) |
| Diagonal | 7.08 ft - (2158 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 83.49 ° |
| Area | 37.31 ft² |
| Comments | Lug main, typically with one row of reef points. |
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Auk - 4-SIDED SAIL
| Luff | 6 ft - (1829 mm) |
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| Foot | 5.5 ft - (1676 mm) |
| Leech | 8.67 ft - (2643 mm) |
| Head | 5.33 ft - (1625 mm) |
| Diagonal | 7.92 ft - (2414 mm) |
| Tack Angle | 86.94 ° |
| Area | 37.2 ft² |
| Comments | Spritsail with one reef 24" up from foot. |
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