The UK Cherub is a two-person 12 foot racing dinghy with asymmetric spinnaker and twin trapezes. Just twelve feet long, weighing around 70kgs fully rigged for sailing, the UK Cherub combines spectacular performance with the “on the edge” handling characteristics only found in true lightweight skiffs.
The UK Cherub rules are simple and allow for maximum flexibility for designers, allowing boats to be created to incorporate sailor's own ideas. Also meaning the class develops over time as techniques, materials and ideas improve. All this makes the Cherub one of the most interesting and innovative of all dinghies: The challenge extends from the sailing skills to setting up the boat to suit the sailor, and maybe even designing and building, too.
Latest news
A Legendary Sideboard on Ebay
It is the time of year when youf all over the country are wondering if Santa will bring them a new boat for Christmas. If you are looking for the best grin/£ or Grin/lb possible this Christmas, the UK Cherub fleet is offering some early bargins. The Second Hand Boat List currently includes a range from blaster to this years nationals winner.
As an added extra, this week one of the most beutiful wooden boats still in racing existance has appeared on on ebay. Don't be fooled, these old wooden boats are a hoot to sail and in the correct hands are still very rapid, the photo below shows Easy Tiger tussling with a Dog and ahead of a Slug …
Nationals Countdown - The Gathering
Largo Bay Sailing club has started welcoming the Cherub fleet with 7 boats greeted by some sunshine, and some wind. The early arrivals were not so much for the compettative advantage, more to get a good place at the Bar, Carpark, Members Gardens (Delete as appropreate)