The Cherub is a two-person 12 foot racing dinghy with asymmetric spinnaker and twin trapezes. Just twelve feet long, weighing around 70kgs fully rigged for sailing, the Cherub combines spectacular performance with the “on the edge” handling characteristics only found in true lightweight skiffs.

Originally created in New Zealand by John Spencer in 1951, Cherubs are mainly sailed in Australia and Great Britain, with a growing fleet in France. As well as this, boats can be found as far away as Czechoslovakia, Switzerland, the USA and Portugal.

The Cherub rules are simple and allow for maximum flexibility for designers, allowing boats to be created to incorporate sailor's own ideas. Also meaning the class develops over time as techniques, materials and ideas improve. All this makes the Cherub one of the most interesting and innovative of all dinghies: The challenge extends from the sailing skills to setting up the boat to suit the sailor, and maybe even designing and building, too.

Cherub sailing is the real thing: True planing performance upwind, but then turn the corner and you’re in for the ride of your life….

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UK CHERUB NATIONALS 2012

We're expecting a bumper turnout to this event at one of the UK's premier venues. Crews of all ages will compete for the Simpson Trophy at Pwllheli Sailing club between August 21-24 2012. The fleet is friendly and inclusive, if you have a Cherub, make sure you are there. If you don't and would like to sail talk to us and we'll find you a ride, or just holiday in Snowdonia and party with us, fun is not optional. Its going to be bigger, better and more competitive than ever before as the class introduces new talented crews to rival the old hands. Be part of it, get your heart racing.

2012/01/21 03:13 · graham_bridle

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