The Reedling is a one-design, fractional rigged keelboat designed and built by Reedling Yachts Ltd (now dissolved), Horning, Norfolk, UK.

Reedling
RK
Class symbol
Reedling RK4
Development
DesignerIan Proctor
Year1963
DesignOne-design
Builder(s)Reedling Yachts Ltd
NameReedling
Boat
Crew2
Draft2.75 ft (0.84 m)
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionWood
Hull weight1,065 lb (483 kg)
LOA19.08 ft (5.82 m)
LWL15.58 ft (4.75 m)
Beam6.08 ft (1.85 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typeFixed
Rig
Rig typeFractional rig
Sails
Mainsail area149.5 sq ft (13.89 m2)
Jib/genoa area75 sq ft (7.0 m2)
Spinnaker area240 sq ft (22 m2)

The Reedlings class flag is the International Code of Signals Flag for the letter K

The Reedling Class flag

History

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There were only 11 Reedlings built, starting in 1963:

Name Sail number Registration year
Reedling RK1 1963
Siskin RK2 1964
Cockatrice RK3 1964
Jaws RK4 1964
Rubicon RK5 1969
Osiris RK6 1982
Aku RK7 1965
Swallow RK8 1965
Bullrush RK9 1985
Onyx RK10 1972
Vole RK11 1973

International competition

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The Reedling class of keelboat is only raced at Horning Sailing Club, based in the Reeding's home village of Horning, Norfolk, UK.

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