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The Wayfarer is a wooden or fibreglass hulled fractional Bermuda rigged sailing dinghy of great versatility; used for short 'day boat' trips, longer cruises and for racing. Over 10,800 have been produced as of 2014. The boat is 15 feet 10 inches (4.82 m) long, and broad and deep enough for three adults to comfortably sail for several hours. Longer trips are undertaken by enthusiasts, notably the late Frank Dye who sailed W48 'Wanderer' from Scotland to Iceland and Norway, crossing the North Sea twice. The Wayfarer's size, stability and seaworthiness have made it popular with sailing schools, and led it to be used as a family boat in a wide variety of locations. Not only a versatile cruising dinghy, Wayfarers are also raced with a Portsmouth Number of 1101. As of 2013, it has a Portsmouth Yardstick rating of 91.6. From the original wooden design by Ian Proctor in 1957〔 The sail plan consists of a Marconi rig with a main, jib, and symmetrical spinnaker. The boat uses a retractable Centreboard. An optional Asymmetrical spinnaker and spinnaker chute is available; also available is a "sail patch" which provides flotation for the mast in the event of a capsize (and particularly to prevent mast inversion Turtling).〔Intended for "rough weather or novice racers."(【引用サイトリンク】title=Hartley Wayfarer Mark IV ) Although there are those who believe that some models of Wayfarer are 'special cases' that make them candidates for masthead flotation, particularly whilst cruising (where no safety boats are in the area, as may be true in a race).(【引用サイトリンク】title=Masthead buoyancy alternative )〕 One-design racing is active and competitive regionally, nationally and internationally. ==Versions== Over its history several versions of the Wayfarer have been developed, as follows. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Wayfarer (dinghy)」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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