Holdfast Trainer
| H Class symbol | |
 Holdfast Trainer at Brighton, South Australia
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Location | Holdfast Bay, South Australia |
| Year | 1948 |
| Role | Sail trainer |
| Name | Holdfast Trainer |
| Crew | 2 people under the age of 16 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 people under the age of 16 |
| Trapeze | No |
| Hull | |
| LOH | 8 feet (2.4 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Daggerboard |
| Sails | |
| Spinnaker area | Whisker Pole to reverse jib down wind |
The Holdfast Trainer is a South Australian sailing dinghy designed in 1948 for junior sailors under the required age of 16.[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 and still continuing on today.[1] One of those clubs, the , has continuously sailed the dinghy for over 50 years, and held their 50th Anniversary celebrations for the class in 2010 at the recent states and metropolitan championships.[3]
South Australian Premier Steven Marshall learned to sail in a Holdfast Trainer.[4]
References[]
- ^ a b "The Holdfast Trainer". YACHTe. Archived from the original on 21 November 2008. 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. Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. Retrieved 17 January 2010.
- ^ Steven Marshall's Story, Liberal Party SA (YouTube), January 19, 2018.
External links[]
- Dinghies