Key details
- Current boat name
- The Hobbit
- Boat class
- 6889
- Function
- Sports and Leisure
- Type
Dimensions and specifications
- Length (m / ft)
- 3.3 / 11ft
- Beam (m / ft)
- 1.3 / 4ft 1in
- Leeward
- Centreboard
- Masts
- One Wood
- Rig type
- Una
- Propulsion
- Sail
Design and build
- Designer
- Cheverton S
- Design date
- 1931
- Date of build
- 1931
Current status
- Present use
- Store
History
The British Moth class dinghy was designed by Sydney Cheverton in 1931 and was similar to its American counterpart, the International Moth but, unlike the International, it remained a strict One Design. Originally named the Brent O D - see article in Classic Boat 2004 February page 79 (Picture courtesy of Classic Boat) GH April 2013 see THE HOBBIT