Hampton One-Design

The Hampton One-Design is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Vincent Serio as a one-design racer and first built in 1934.

Hampton One-Design
Development
DesignerVincent Serio
LocationUnited States
Year1934
No. built900
Builder(s)Vincent Serio
RoleOne-design racer
NameHampton One-Design
Boat
Displacement755 lb (342 kg)
Draft3.50 ft (1.07 m) with centerboard down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionWood or fiberglass
LOA18.00 ft (5.49 m)
LWL14.00 ft (4.27 m)
Beam5.79 ft (1.76 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Total sail area175 sq ft (16.3 m2)
Racing
D-PN92.0

The boat design was chosen by a Hampton Yacht Club committee that was formed to select a sloop for racing on Chesapeake Bay, with its shallow waters.

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