Fishers Island One Design
Description
the Fishers Island One Design (also known as the Fishers Island Sound One Design or simply Fishers Island One Design), a classic wooden fractional sloop designed by Charles D. Mower in 1923. This one-design class was created for fair, competitive racing on Long Island Sound and Fishers Island waters, with strict rules to ensure identical boats emphasizing skipper skill over design variations; it features a gaff or marconi rig option in some evolutions, a keel for stability, and a practical yet elegant hull suited to club racing. Only a small fleet was built (exact numbers limited, with surviving examples rare and often restored), and original plans are preserved in the Charles D. Mower Collection at Mystic Seaport Museum. Mower, a prolific early 20th-century naval architect (known for designs like the Barnegat Bay A-Cat, R-Class boats, and various one-designs), produced this as part of his lineup of regional one-design classes that promoted equitable inter-club competition in the Northeast.
Construction Details
| Designer | Charles D. Mower |
|---|---|
| Length | 24.000 ft |
| LOA | 24.000 ft |
| LWL | 20.000 ft |
| Beam | 7.500 ft |
| Max Draft | 5.000 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.500 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | 24 ft |
| e | 12.42 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 24 ft | 12.42 ft | - | - | - | - |
Documents
Sails
Fishers Island One Design - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 24 ft - (7315 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 12.42 ft - (3786 mm) |
| Leech | * 26.44 ft - (8059 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.02 ° |
| Diagonal | * 26.64 ft - (8120 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 5.25 in - (133 mm) |
| Area | 148.84 ft² |
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Fishers Island One Design - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 17.33 ft - (5282 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 7.5 ft - (2286 mm) |
| Leech | 15.25 ft - (4648 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | 6.59 ft - (2009 mm) |
| Area | 57.11 ft² |
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Fishers Island One Design - SPINNAKER
| Stays | 19 ft - (5791 mm) |
|---|---|
| MidGirth | 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Foot | 12 ft - (3658 mm) |
| Area | 193.8 ft² |
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