A Scow
Description
The A Scow is a high-performance, one-design racing sailboat, recognized as the largest and fastest inland scow sailed primarily in the midwestern United States. Designed by John O. Johnson in 1896 and first built in 1901, it has evolved into a modern, fiberglass-constructed racing dinghy with a rich history.
Construction Details
| Designer | John O. Johnson |
|---|---|
| Length | 38.000 ft |
| LOA | 38.000 ft |
| Beam | 8.000 ft |
| Displacement | 1850 lb |
| Max Draft | 4.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 1.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 30 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 13.50 ft |
| p | 37.33 ft |
| e | 18.75 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 30 ft | 13.50 ft | 37.33 ft | 18.75 ft | - | - |
Sails
An asterisk indicates that a computer algorithm was used to determine the dimension based on sailboat rig dimensions (usually the I, J, E, and P)
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | 37.33 ft - (11378 mm) |
| Foot | 18.75 ft - (5715 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.96 ft - (12485 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.02 ° |
| Diagonal | * 41.19 ft - (12555 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 349.56 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 26.32 ft - (8022 mm) |
| Foot | * 19.25 ft - (5867 mm) |
| Leech | * 21.55 ft - (6568 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 15.53 ft - (4734 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 204.35 ft² |
| Sail Type | SPINNAKER |
|---|---|
| Stays | 45 ft - (13716 mm) |
| MidGirth | 36 ft - (10973 mm) |
| Foot | 36 ft - (10973 mm) |
| Area | 1377 ft² |
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.