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Mirror dinghies
Mirror dinghies at St Mary's Sailing Club

Description
The Mirror is a small, light, easy to sail, easy to transport, pram dinghy. Basically a stable family boat for all ages and abilities, ideal for just "messing about", it is also raced widely and actively both in the UK and abroad. Its ease of handling makes it a very good single-hander. For racing the crew is two but when pottering three can be carried. The boat can be rowed or fitted with a small outboard motor - it can then accommodate four or five people. Ideal for training young people, it is an RYA-adopted Junior Class. Many of the UK's top sailors started in a Mirror! A strict one-design, the Mirror became an International Class in 1989.

Mirror Statistics
Portsmouth Yardstick1386 (1364 Single-handed)
LOA 10' 10" (3.30m)
Beam 4' 7" (1.39m)
Draft 4" (9cm) (Board raised)
28" (70cm) (Board down)
Mast Height (From Deck)16' (4.9m) (Mast and Gaff)
Mast Length 10' 8" (3.3m)
Gaff Length 9' 3" (2.8m)
Boom Length 7' 6" (2.3m)
Sail Area Main 49 sq ft (4.6m2)
Jib 20 sq ft (1.9m2)
Spinnaker 47 sq ft (4.4m2)
Rig Gunter with optional spinnaker
Weight Complete 135lb (61.29kg)
Hull only 98lb (45.5kg)
Volume of Hull below Sheerline 1.15m3
Volume of Buoyancy Tanks 0.53m3(46% of Hull)
The measurements given above are a general indication only and must not be used for Class Measurement purposes.

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Books cover Sailing the Mirror cover Mirror Racing

Links
Starboard (01332 811131) suppliers of Mirror parts and accessories. Maintenance advice.
Class Association: Official Site of the UK Mirror Class Association