This attractive classic is a favorite yacht tender for trawlers and sailboats because it easily carries three as a rowboat and sails very well in sailing mode. Its finish complements the finest yachts.
The Minto is fitted with a “salty” standing lug sail rig, the preferred rig for a small row boat for a variety of reasons. The large sail area possible on a low mast reduces the heeling moment of the boat (tendency to tip) without sacrificing performance. This rig is fast and easy to set up. Unlike a “dipping lug” it can be tacked without lowering the yard and shifting it from one side of the mast to the other. The mast requires no stays or wires and simply lifts out to stow within the boat.
When the rudder is removed a small outboard can be carried on the transom and the boat handles very well under power.
It’s L.O.A. is 9’1” or 2.75m and B.O.A. 50” or 1.28m and weighs 160 lbs or 73k.
These boats are built to impeccable standards featuring a lapstrake style fiberglas hull, solid teak woodwork and bronze fittings with varnished Sitka spruce mast and spars and sails by U.K. sailmakers. Many are carried on trawler yachts and sailboats as tenders and sailing dinghies. They will handle choppy harbour conditions are built to last generations.
For 40 years the CL16 has been depended on by sailors who needed a stable dinghy with the options and support to enjoy casual racing. Many of those sailors who bought their first 16 many years ago still enjoy the boat today and look back on great memories. After this much time in the boat they cannot be wrong.
However, times have changed and the ever versatile 16 surges ahead with the latest refinements in sailing technology. In 2005 the CL16 began offering available KEVLAR reinforcing and CARBON FIBRE spar upgrade packages to compliment the planning and responsive hull. You can share the smile with up to 4 adults in comfort. Even 6 aboard is not uncommon. Take the family out for a relaxing Day sail or an adrenalin pumping afternoon.
Built to last and backed by a history that proves it. The 16 is the best sailing dinghy to share the moments with. When will your memories begin?
