Whitehall 12
Description
The Whitehall 12 is a 12-foot clinker-built (lapstrake) Whitehall rowboat, a classic design inspired by the legendary 19th-century New York Harbor workboats. The Whitehall is hailed as one of the most elegant and efficient rowing boats ever designed — fast, stable, and graceful, originally used to ferry people, goods, and pilots to ships in busy harbors. The 12-foot size makes it a compact, portable tender or recreational rower, ideal for solo or duo use on lakes, rivers, or calm coastal waters (though purists note true "classic" Whitehalls start around 14' for the full wineglass transom and hollow aft sections).
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Whitehall 12 - SPRIT
| Luff | 6.67 ft - (2033 mm) |
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| Foot | 7.33 ft - (2234 mm) |
| Leech | 7.83 ft - (2387 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 84.44 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 9.42 ft - (2871 mm) |
| Head | 4.167 ft - (1270 mm) |
| Area | * 40.45 ft² |
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