Interlake (dinghy)

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Interlake
Current specifications
Crew 2-3
Type Monohull
Design One-Design
Rig Sloop
LOA 18 ft (5.5 m)
Beam 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Draft 4 ft 7 in (1.40 m)
Hull weight 650 lb (290 kg)
Mast height 21 ft (6.4 m)
Main & jib area 175 sq ft (16.3 m2)
Spinnaker area 200 sq ft (19 m2)
Development
Year 1935
Designer Francis Sweisguth
For the Manitoba provincial electoral district, see Interlake.

The Interlake is a sloop rigged sailing dinghy popular in the Midwest United States for one-design racing. The boat originates from the Sandusky Sailing Club, who in 1933 commissioned Francis Sweisguth, designer of the Star, to design a boat for the waters of Lake Erie and Sandusky Bay.

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