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| A Mirror on Combs Reservoir in Derbyshire | |
| Class Symbol |  |
| Crew | Two |
| LOA | 3300 mm (10 ft 10 in) |
| LWL | 1380 mm (4 ft 5 in) |
| Beam | 1390 mm (4 ft 7 in) |
| Draft | 700 mm (28 in) |
| Hull weight (with fittings) | 61 kg (135 lb) |
| Mainsail area | 4. Combs is a small village in Derbyshire, England within the Peak District National Park. History The area that is now Derbyshire was first visited probably briefly by humans 200000 years ago during the Aveley Interglacial as evidenced by a Middle A yacht is a recreational boat It designates two rather different classes of Watercraft, sailing and power yachts Waterline length, length at the waterline or length waterline (abbreviated to LWL) is measurement of Ships and Boats The term The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point or at the mid-point of its length The draft (or draught) of a ship's hull is the vertical distance between the Waterline and the bottom of the hull ( Keel) with the thickness A hull is the body of a Ship or Boat. It is a central concept in floating vessels as it provides the Buoyancy that keeps the vessel from sinking A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only mast of a sailing vessel 6 m2 (49 ft2) |
| Jib / Genoa area | 1. A jib (also spelled jibb) is a triangular Staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat The genoa or jenny was originally referred to as the 'overlapping jib' or the Genoa jib, being named after the city of Genoa as explained below 9 m2 (20 ft2) |
| Spinnaker area | 4. A spinnaker is a special type of Sail that is designed specifically for Sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind i 4 m2 (47 ft2) |
The Mirror is a highly successful pram dinghy, with more than 70,000 built. A dinghy is a type of small Boat, often carried or towed by a larger vessel
The Mirror was named after the Daily Mirror, a UK newspaper with a largely working class readership. The Daily Mirror, often referred to simply as The Mirror, is a British Tabloid daily Newspaper founded in 1903 The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located A newspaper is a written Publication containing News, information and Advertising, usually printed on low-cost paper called Newsprint. The Mirror was from the start promoted as an affordable boat, and it has probably done more than any other design to make dinghy sailing in the UK a sport available to anyone. Dinghy sailing is the activity of Sailing small boats by using (1 the Sails and (2 underwater foils ( Daggerboard or Centreboard Although most popular in the UK, Mirrors are also used in other countries, notably Australia, Ireland, Sweden, Canada, the Netherlands, South Africa and New Zealand. For a topic outline on this subject see List of basic Australia topics. Ireland (pronounced /ˈaɾlənd/ Éire) is the third largest island in Europe, and the twentieth-largest island in the world "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. Country to "Dominion of Canada" or "Canadian Federation" or anything else please read the Talk Page The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa New Zealand is an Island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses (the North Island and the South Island
Designed by Jack Holt and TV do-it-yourself expert Barry Bucknell in 1962[1], the Mirror employed a novel construction method where sheets of marine plywood are held together with copper stitching and fibreglass tape. Jack Holt OBE (1912-1995 was a prolific designer of sailing dinghies. Barry Bucknell ( January 26, 1912 &ndash February 21, 2003) was a BBC TV presenter who popularised Do It Yourself (DIY in Year 1962 ( MCMLXII) was a Common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Plywood is a type of Engineered board made from thin sheets of Wood, called plies or veneers Copper (ˈkɒpɚ is a Chemical element with the symbol Cu (cuprum and Atomic number 29 Fiberglass (also called fibreglass and glass fibre see Spelling differences) is material made from extremely fine Fibers of Glass. This is called tack and tape or stitch and glue construction. Stitch and glue is a simplified boat building method which uses sheet plywood and eliminates the need for stems and chines Stitch and glue is a simplified boat building method which uses sheet plywood and eliminates the need for stems and chines Buoyancy is provided by four independent integral chambers rather than by bags. In Physics, buoyancy ( BrE IPA: /ˈbɔɪənsi/ is the upward Force on an object produced by the surrounding liquid or gas in which it is It was originally designed to be built with simple tools and little experience, and this meant that the design was quite unsophisticated - for example, a simple daggerboard is used instead of a hinged centreboard. A daggerboard is a retractable Keel used by various Sailing craft centreboard is a retractable Keel which pivots out of a slot in the hull of a Sailboat, known as a centerboard trunk (US or case The result, however, was a robust, versatile and fairly light boat that can be easily maintained and repaired, and can also be got into the water very quickly from storage or transport. Although most experienced sailors would carry a paddle rather than oars, if necessary it rows well. If the transom is strengthened, an outboard motor can be carried. An outboard motor is a propulsion system for smaller Boats General uses Outboard motors for a Boat are developed as a self-contained Although a bermudan sloop rig has now been introduced for the Mirror, the original Gunter rig, with a gaff that effectively doubles the height of the mast, meant that the spars could be packed inside the hull for easy storage or transportation. In Sailing, a gunter is used for two main configurations of rig The gunter is defined as a wire that leads from one point near the end of a gaff This same space saving is still available with the bermudan rig by using an optional two-piece aluminum mast.
All these features make the Mirror a first class choice for children or teenagers learning sailing for the first time. Sailing is the art of controlling a Sailing vessel. By changing the Rigging, Rudder and dagger or centre board a Sailor manages the force Because of the very large number that have been made, it is fairly easy to find other Mirror sailors to cruise or race with - at least in the countries where the Mirror is popular. The large fleet of similar boats coupled with the Mirror's stability and relative complexity (for a boat of this size) make it the ideal boat to learn racing skills. It is a recommended UK Olympic pathway boat and many top sailors learned their trade in mirrors. Mirrors are raced competitively worldwide (see below).
The Mirror is light and stable enough to be sailed safely by two young teenagers; it is a little cramped for two adults. It can be sailed without a jib by moving the mast into an optional forward step and moving the shroud attachment points forward. A jib (also spelled jibb) is a triangular Staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat However, in this configuration it can be difficult to tack. Most single handers retain the mast in the standard position and because of the Mirror’s small size handle the jib as well.
Mirrors have been on coastal cruises - one has even been sailed and rowed singlehanded from Ellesmere (near Liverpool) to the Black Sea. In bad weather, Mirrors remain well behaved and have inspired confidence in many young sailors. Their seaworthiness is excellent for their size.
Mirror class rules permit the use of a spinnaker. A spinnaker is a special type of Sail that is designed specifically for Sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind i This may also be used by single handers as well - although flying a main, jib and spinnaker singlehanded sounds complex, it is quite manageable with a bit of practise.
Mainsail controls permitted by the class are downhaul (Cunningham), outhaul and kicking strap (Vang). In Sailing, a cunningham or cunningham's eye is a type of Downhaul used on a Bermuda rigged sailboat to change the shape of a sail A boom vang (US or kicking strap (UK is a line or piston system on a Sailboat used to exert downward force on the boom and thus control the shape The Jib tack fixing may also be adjustable while sailing allowing changes in jib luff tension and tack height.
Despite not being a particularly fast dinghy, the Mirror is popular for one-design racing. The Mirror World Championship is contested biannually by the nations of Ireland, the UK, the Republic of South Africa, Canada, New Zealand, Sweden, Netherlands and Australia. Ireland has been the most successful country of late, winning the championship in 1999 (Marty Moloney and Revelin Minihane), 2001 (Peter Bayly and William Atkinson), 2003 (Chris Clayton and Craig Martin) and 2005 (Ross Kearney and Adam Mc Cullough. ) In January 2007 the Mirror World Championship was contested in Port Elizabeth, South Africa. [2] The winners were Anna Mackenzie and Holly Scott from team GBR. See also Kingdom of Great Britain Great Britain (Breatainn Mhòr Prydain Fawr Breten Veur Graet Breetain is the larger of the two main islands They were the first all-female team to win the title, and the first British pairing since 1997[3].
Mirrors are very similar to the Heron, which are also gunter rigged. The Heron Dinghy is a Dinghy designed by Jack Holt of the United Kingdom as the Yachting World Cartopper (YW Cartopper The major difference is in the Bow. Mirrors have a pram bow, whereas Herons have a pointed bow. Each has its advantages: for example, in areas with swell a Mirror will ride over waves, while a Heron will plough through them. Because of the extra effort that needs to be exerted to travel through the waves rather than over them, the Heron is slowed significantly. On the other hand, the Heron has the advantage in calm waters.
In 2006 new Class Rules came into effect. The most significant changes were to allow a single mast (as an option to the original Gunter Rig) and to allow an alloy boom. In Sailing, a gunter is used for two main configurations of rig The gunter is defined as a wire that leads from one point near the end of a gaff Refer to the UK Mirror Class Association link for more details.
References
- ^ History, on UK Class association [1]
- ^ Mirror Worlds 2007 [2]
- ^ Mirror Class Sailing Race Results Website
Class associations
- UK Mirror Class Association
- Irish Mirror class Association
- West Australian Mirror Association
- Ontario Mirror Dinghy Association
- USA Mirror Dinghy Sailing
- Dutch Mirror Class Association
- Tasmanian Mirror Class Association
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