Crew 3 LOA 8.95 m Beam 1.96 m Draugh 1.20 m Displacement 1650 кг Mainsail 16 m2 Genoa 11.7 m2 Spinnaker 23.6 m2

The Dragon’s long keel and elegant metre-boat lines remain unchanged, but today Dragons are constructed using the latest technology to make the boat durable and easy to maintain.

GRP is the most popular material, but both new and old wooden boats regularly win major competitions while looking as beautiful as any craft afloat.

Exotic materials are banned throughout the boat, and strict rules are applied to all areas of construction to avoid sacrificing value for a fractional increase in speed.

The key to the Dragon’s enduring appeal lies in the careful development of its rig. Its well balanced sail plan makes boat handling easy for lightweights, while a controlled process of development has produced one of the most flexible and controllable rigs of any racing boat.

About 100 companies have built dragons throughout the long history of the class; including Borresen, Pederson & Theusen, Lallows, McGruers, Woodnutt, and Camper & Nicholson. Petticrows boat yard in Burnham-on-Crouch started building Dragons in 1988 and have since become the dominant builder worldwide.

The Dragon Class is actively represented in 29 countries in 5 Continents. There were 1650 boats registered with the National Associations in 2008 and the number of boats built has averaged 50 per year.