Welsford Houdini Dinghy
Description
The Welsford Houdini is a charming, compact wooden sailing dinghy designed by New Zealand naval architect John Welsford (jwboatdesigns.co.nz). Introduced around 2011, it's marketed as a "serious" escape machine—an "escape machine" inspired by Harry Houdini—ideal for solo or small-crew adventures, camp-cruising, daysailing, or use as a yacht tender. It's a high-volume, high-freeboard pocket cruiser in dinghy form: capable of sleeping two (with tenting), daysailing four (or more in light conditions), and handling coastal or sheltered waters with surprising seaworthiness for its size.
Construction Details
| Designer | John Welsford |
|---|---|
| Builder | Home Built |
| Length | 13.167 ft |
| LOA | 13.167 ft |
| Beam | 5.917 ft |
| Displacement | 187 lb |
| Year Built | 2011 |
The standard boat dimensions
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Sails
Welsford Houdini Dinghy - STANDING LUGSAIL
| Luff | 6.562 ft - (2000 mm) |
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| Foot | 10.335 ft - (3150 mm) |
| Leech | 15.42 ft - (4700 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 97.65 ° |
| Diag (clew/throat) | 12.959 ft - (3950 mm) |
| Head | 10.663 ft - (3250 mm) |
| Area | * 101.83 ft² |
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