Development | |
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Designer | Don Wennersten |
Location | United States |
Year | 1982 |
No. built | 70 |
Builder(s) | S2 Yachts |
Role | Racer- Day sailer |
Name | S2 5.5 |
Boat | |
Displacement | 600 lb (272 kg) |
Draft | 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with centerboard down |
Hull | |
Type | monohull |
Construction | fiberglass |
LOA | 18.00 ft (5.49 m) |
LWL | 16.25 ft (4.95 m) |
Beam | 7.67 ft (2.34 m) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | centerboard |
Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda rig |
I foretriangle height | 19.50 ft (5.94 m) |
J foretriangle base | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
P mainsail luff | 23.50 ft (7.16 m) |
E mainsail foot | 10.00 ft (3.05 m) |
Sails | |
Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
Mainsail area | 117.50 sq ft (10.916 m2) |
Jib/ genoa area | 58.50 sq ft (5.435 m2) |
Total sail area | 176.00 sq ft (16.351 m2) |
The S2 5.5, also called the Grand Slam 5.5, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Don Wennersten as a racer and day sailer and first built in 1982. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters. [1] [2]
The design was the smallest boat S2 Yachts produced and its only dingy model. [3] [4]
The design was built by S2 Yachts in Holland, Michigan, United States from 1982 until 1983, with 70 boats completed, but it is now out of production. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The S2 5.5 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 600 lb (272 kg) and has a small cuddy cabin for stowage. [1] [2]
The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard extended. With it retracted the boat can operate in shallow water, be beached or ground transported on a trailer. [1] [2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.4 kn (10.0 km/h). [2]