CLC Tenderly Dinghy
Description
The CLC Tenderly Dinghy (also called the Tenderly 10-foot Dinghy) is a modern, plywood lapstrake (clinker-built) daysailer and tender designed by John Harris of Chesapeake Light Craft (CLC) in Annapolis, Maryland. Introduced in 2017, it's a beautiful, traditional-looking small boat that bridges CLC's smaller Eastport Pram (7'9") and larger Passagemaker Dinghy (11'7"). It emphasizes classic aesthetics, good stability, carrying capacity, and ease of building using CLC's LapStitch construction method (stitch-and-glue with pre-cut panels and frames—no molds required). It's popular as a yacht tender, sail trainer, family daysailer, or rowing/motoring boat. The design prioritizes practicality: it rows well, sails nicely, motors easily, and handles two adults (or more kids) comfortably while remaining lightweight enough for cartopping or davit use.
Construction Details
| Designer | John C. Harris |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 10.000 ft |
| LOA | 10.000 ft |
| Beam | 4.330 ft |
| Displacement | 425 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.250 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.330 ft |
| Year Built | 2017 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
CLC Tenderly Dinghy - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 5.75 ft - (1753 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.33 ft - (2539 mm) |
| Leech | 11.67 ft - (3557 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 81.26 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 9.375 ft - (2858 mm) |
| Head | 8.33 ft - (2539 mm) |
| Area | * 62.36 ft² |
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CLC Tenderly Dinghy - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 3.83 ft - (1167 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.33 ft - (2539 mm) |
| Leech | 9.75 ft - (2972 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 81.99 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 8.67 ft - (2643 mm) |
| Head | 8.33 ft - (2539 mm) |
| Area | * 49.72 ft² |
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