What dinghy has a Penguin on the sail?

[Georgio]

I'm building a small pram dinghy and have been given an old wooden mast boom and sail that is the perfect size.

The sail has a penguin on it (sorry I havn't leardned the art of posting a pic), any idea what dinghy would have had this logo on the sail?

 

[Skyva_2]

Would you believe this?

http://www.penguinclass.com/

 

[Georgio]

Nice try, thanks.

Unfortunatly I have checked the Penguin class sail measurements and it's much larger than the sail/rig I have.

Luff is 3.1m, foot is 1.8m

Thanks anyway, will keep googling

 

[VicS]

Are you sure its not a Puffin although it has a two part aluminium mast

There was also a polystyrene hulled dinghy called the Puffin

I know about the Prout one 'cos I've got one

Edit No the Prout Puffin sail is smaller than that.

The Pacer ws originally called a Puffin Pacer I believe

 

[Searush]

It will need a pic. Get an account on Photobucket & put the pic there, set it to 800x640. Then copy its url address and, when you write a post, click on the image button & you will be prompted to paste the link into the post. Preview your post to check everything is OK.

 

[VicS]

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set it to 800x640. Then copy its url address and, when you write a post, click on the image button & you will be prompted to paste the link into the post

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No set it to 640 x 480 (large). That's the largest size allowed for these forums.

Copy the "IMG Code" and just paste that into a post where you want the picture to appear. No need then to use the forum mark up as the tags are included in the IMG code copied from P'bucket.

 

[William_H]

Ah Puffin Pacers our club bought 6 new ones a few years back for the juniors to use as team racing boats. I must say they are not used much and seem to be a bit of a waste of money but they are nice boats all the same. olewill
No I don't know if they have any symbol on the sails

 

[Georgio]

nope, not a puffin, a friend also suggested that today.

I guess it quite likly that the prev owner just wanted a penguin on the sail...

 

[newmusic]

What dinghy is this with penguin on the sail?

Hi

I am looking at acquiring this boat that has a penguin on the mainsail. It is different to the penguin class.
I would appreciate some ideas as I need to rebuild the centre board and rudder.
I possibly need new sails so any info would be great.

 

[ianat182]

That looks very French to me, I'll have a search.

ianat182

 

[Seajet]

That boat looks a lot like a 505 to me...

 

[ianat182]

Yes I agree, probably a sail bought as a rough weather spare. Any trapeze gear attached to the mast ,or an HIN number embossed on the hull anywhere? If 505 there may be a manufacturer's plate fitted to the hull, Parker's or other?

ianat182

 

[Seajet]

Puffin Pacers rigging on the slip, circa 1978ish, no Penguins or indeed Puffins on the sail logo;

 

[Haggsinnorway]

A dingy that has been inverted in the southern ocean and had a meeting with Happy Feet, Sorry couldn't resist.

 

[newmusic]

Hi All and thanks for looking.

I have also been searching and asking a lot of yacht clubs in South Africa.

Apparently it is a South African made Penguin made by a Dutchman called Jaap Constants.
There were only about 300 made.
Some of the boats have a spinnaker and yes they have a trapeze. Should be great fun to try and sail one single-handed in a brisk breeze.