NS 14 Class/Delta V
Description
NS14 Class: A high-performance, 14-foot sailing dinghy designed for youth and club racing. Developed in Australia in 1976 by a group led by Lindsay Cunningham, it's a strict one-design with over 3,000 hulls built worldwide. Known for its asymmetric spinnaker and trapeze, it's unsinkable and trailerable—perfect for learning or competitive fleets.
Construction Details
| Designer | Lindsay Cunningham |
|---|---|
| Length | 14.000 ft |
| LOA | 13.625 ft |
| LWL | 13.330 ft |
| Beam | 5.615 ft |
| Displacement | 500 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.896 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
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| j | - |
| p | - |
| e | - |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
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| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
NS 14 Class/Delta V - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 16.4 ft - (4999 mm) |
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| Foot | 5.16 ft - (1573 mm) |
| Leech | * 16.33 ft - (4977 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 81.96 ° |
| Diagonal | 16.49 ft - (5026 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | * 43.9 ft² |
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NS 14 Class/Delta V - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 12.85 ft - (3917 mm) |
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| Foot | 4.79 ft - (1460 mm) |
| Leech | 11.937 ft - (3638 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 4.45 ft - (1356 mm) |
| Area | * 28.59 ft² |
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NS 14 Class/Delta V - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 17 ft - (5182 mm) |
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| Foot | 9.83 ft - (2996 mm) |
| Leech | 11.54 ft - (3517 mm) |
| Area | * 125 ft² |
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