Cherub (dinghy)

Cherub
Class symbol
Development
DesignerJohn Spencer
Year1951-present
Boat
Crew2
Hull
Hull weight50 kg (110 lb)
LOA3.658 m (12.00 ft)
Beam1.753 m (5 ft 9.0 in)
Rig
Mast length6.7 m (22 ft)
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The Cherub is a 12 feet long, high performance, two-person, planing dinghy first designed in 1951 in New Zealand by John Spencer (d 1996). The class is a development (or "box rule") class, allowing for significant variation in design between different boats within the rule framework. The minimum hull weight was originally 110 lbs.