Key details

Current boat name
Bosun
Boat class
6884
Function
Sports and Leisure
Type

Dimensions and specifications

Length (m / ft)
4.27 / 14ft
Beam (m / ft)
1.95 / 6ft 5in
Leeward
Centreboard
Masts
One
Rig type
Bermudan Sloop
Propulsion
Sail

Design and build

Designer
Proctor I
Date of build
1964

Current status

Present use
PNBPT

History

The Bosun Class dinghy is the only GRP racing dinghy designed specifically for transport on and use from ships of the Royal Navy. It is also used by the British Army and other organisations. This vessel is being prepared for display by the Portsmouth Naval Base Property Trust on the Mast Pond at Portsmouth Dockyard. December 2009 (Archive)