Holdfast Trainer
| H Class symbol | |
| Boat | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
| Hull | |
| LOH | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
The Holdfast Trainer is a South Australian sailing dinghy designed for junior sailors in 1948.[1] Based on the Sabot, the class features a hard-chine wooden or fiberglass hull with a flat (or "pram") bow and a daggerboard. Unlike the Sabot, the Holdfast Trainer has both a main and a jib in order to facilitate a two-person crew and to teach jib handling. To make space for the jib, the mast was stepped further back and a bowsprit was added. Modern versions include waterproof bulkheads to provide additional flotation.[2]
The boat has been sailed for many years by 8 to 15 year olds at South Australian sailing clubs, with the first state championships being held in 1958.[1] One of those clubs, the Port Lincoln Yacht Club, has continuously sailed the dinghy for over 50 years, and held their 50th Anniversary celebrations for the class in 2010.[3]
References
- ^ a b "The Holdfast Trainer". YACHTe. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ "The Junior Class – Holdfast Trainers". Port Lincoln Yacht Club. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Harrison, Billie (14 January 2010). "50 years at the start line". Port Lincoln Times. Port Lincoln, South Australia. Retrieved 17 January 2010.