Newfoundland Trap Skiff
Description
The Newfoundland sailing skiff design originates from traditional Newfoundland working boats (double-ended, lapstrake-planked skiffs used for setting cod traps, rowing, and occasional sailing in the early-mid 20th century), adapted for modern recreational use by designers like Walter J. Simmons of Duck Trap Woodworking (Maine-based, but plans widely distributed and built nationwide, including California owners/builders). California has a strong wooden boat community (e.g., San Francisco Maritime National Historical Park builds/repairs similar small craft, and enthusiasts build from plans), so examples of this skiff exist there via owner-builds, classes, or small shops—often in plywood/epoxy lapstrake for ease, with a ketch sprit rig (balanced lug foresail + small mizzen) for simplicity, low unstayed masts, easy reefing, and lively performance (fast off-wind, good rowing backup). No mass production; it's plans-based (from Duck Trap or similar), with hundreds built globally by amateurs/professionals.
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Sails
Newfoundland Trap Skiff - SPRIT
| Luff | 8 ft - (2438 mm) |
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| Foot | 10 ft - (3048 mm) |
| Leech | 12.25 ft - (3734 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 80.82 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 11.767 ft - (3587 mm) |
| Head | 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
| Area | * 76.96 ft² |
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Newfoundland Trap Skiff - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 7.58 ft - (2310 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.75 ft - (2667 mm) |
| Leech | 12.25 ft - (3734 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 82 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 10.75 ft - (3277 mm) |
| Head | 6.75 ft - (2057 mm) |
| Area | * 69.02 ft² |
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Newfoundland Trap Skiff - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 6.5 ft - (1981 mm) |
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| Foot | 5 ft - (1524 mm) |
| Leech | 9.5 ft - (2896 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 90.72 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.25 ft - (2515 mm) |
| Head | 5 ft - (1524 mm) |
| Area | * 36.86 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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