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Dinghy

MC Scow

dinghy

A single-handed scow from 1956, wide, flat bottomed and quick to plane, built for the tight-turning racing that Midwest lakes demand.

LOA
4.88
M
YEAR DESIGNED
1956
DESIGNER
Melges Boat Works, developed from John O. Johnson's C Scow
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Technical Data

Specifications

LOA
4.88
M
Beam
1.73
M
Draft
0.91
M
Hull Weight
191
KG
Crew Min
1
Crew Max
2
Year Designed
1956
Mainsail Area
12.54
M²
Jib Area
0
M²
Spinnaker Area
0
M²
Class Profile

Class Facts & History

Category
Dinghy
Type
dinghy
Designer
Melges Boat Works, developed from John O. Johnson's C Scow
Class Association
International MC Class Sailboat Racing Association

History

The MC Scow was built in 1956 by Melges Boat Works and Johnson Boat Works as a smaller, single-handed take on John O. Johnson's C Scow. Johnson Boat Works closed in 1998 but Melges kept building, and the fleet has grown from around 21 registered fleets in 1994 to more than 100 today.

Sailing Characteristics

The catboat rig keeps things simple, one big mainsail with a Cunningham, boom vang and outhaul to shape it, but the flat scow hull and bilgeboards mean she planes and turns like nothing else her size. Big enough to carry a passenger, she is a physical boat to sail well solo.

Racing Context

The International MC Class Sailboat Racing Association runs a busy calendar of regional and national events, with the strongest fleets concentrated on Midwest lakes in the US.

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