International 14
The International 14 is a British racing sailboat, crewed by two sailors. The class was established in 1928.
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Many designers |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Year | 1928 |
| Builder(s) | China New Yachts Composite Craft Henderson Boat Company Ovington Boats W. D. Schock Corp |
| Role | racing sailing dinghy |
| Name | International 14 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 164 lb (74 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | any material permitted |
| LOA | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| LWL | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Beam | 6.00 ft (1.83 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centreboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 200.00 sq ft (18.581 m2) |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 780 |
The boat is a developmental sailing class and so the design rules and the boats themselves have changed dramatically over time to keep the International 14 at the leading edge of sailing technology. Many designers have contributed to the boat.
Sailboatdata.com noted "the International 14 is a high performance 2-Man, development racing dinghy with a long history of performance developments that often been adopted in the design of later boats. Today, with hiking racks, a giant flat head main, and its 'skiff' like hull, an up-to-date racing model bears little resemblance to the earlier boats."
The design became an international World Sailing class in 1928.