Bombardier_3.8

Bombardier 3.8

Bombardier 3.8

Sailboat class

The Bombardier 3.8 is a Canadian sailing dinghy, first built in 1974.[1][2]

Quick Facts Development, Location ...

The design is a development of the 1973 Bombardier Invitation, although smaller and lighter.[1][2]

The boat was sold in Sweden as the Triss Racer.[1][2]

Production

The design was built by Bombardier Limited in Canada, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3]

Design

The Bombardier 3.8 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fibreglass. It has an unstayed catboat rig, a raked stem, vertical transom, a wooden transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a wooden daggerboard keel. It displaces 110 lb (50 kg).[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 2.60 ft (0.79 m) with the daggerboard down and 0.33 ft (0.10 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer or car top.[1][2]

See also

Related development

Similar sailboats

References

  1. [1]
    Browning, Randy (2019). "Bombardier 3.8 sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
  2. [2]
    Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bombardier 3.8". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 April 2022. Retrieved 10 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    Browning, Randy (2019). "Bombardier Limited". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 July 2019. Retrieved 22 July 2019.
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