Solo

Design

Name

Solo

Designer

Jack Holt

Manufacturer

Butler Boats

Designed / First built

1956

The National Solo class is a racing dinghy designed by Jack Holt in 1956. The Solo is sailed in the United Kingdom, Holland and Australia. Originally designed in wood, competitive boats are now widely available in Fibre Reinforced Plastic (FRP) or composite construction (FRP hull and wood deck) as well as wood.

Build / Config

Rig type

Keel stepped, stayed mast

Vessel type

Dinghy

Hull type

Monohull

Construction

Wood & GRP

Rating / Handicap

Portsmouth

1140

Number of crew

1 (typical)

Dimensions

Length (overall)

3.78m

Beam

1.55m

Draught

1.07m

Mast

5.97m

Displacement

70.0 kg

Sails

Sail area (total)

8 m²

Main sail area

0.0 m²

Spinnaker area

0.0 m²