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  1. A Scow

    The A Scow traces its origins back to a Johnson-designed prototype in 1896. Over time the class has changed and evolved into essentially a one design class today. At 38.00 ft (11.58 m) length overall, the design is the largest scow raced today and is one of the largest dinghies produced. [1]The A Scow is a racing sailboat, with the early versions built from wood and the more recent ones built ...

  2. Scow

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  3. A SCOW

    The largest of the inland racing scows sailed in mid-western USA. Nominally a one-design class, today's 'A' Class Scow is the result of a long evolutionary path with origins that can be traced to a prototype that appeared in 1896. (Designed and built by John O. Johnson, original founder of Johnson Boat Works, a major builder of scows for many ...

  4. Melges A Scow

    THE MELGES A SCOW. With six to seven crew, the A Scow is the fastest and largest of the Melges Scow family. Nothing compares to its century of heritage, delivering a combination of raw power, speed and performance unmatched in one-design sailing. A true classic, the A Scow is monumental to watch, not to mention powerful to race.

  5. SCOW HULLS

    The faster the boat goes, the more reserve lift forward. As lift via hull volume is less required (only for slow speeds), the freeboard can be diminished drastically: anypart of the hull not required for reserve buoyancy can simply be chopped away. This is the background to the scow's classical reverse sheerline.

  6. A SCOW

    A SCOW | National Class A Scow Association

  7. E Scow

    E Scow. The E Scow is a recreational sailboat, originally built of wood and now predominantly of fiberglass sandwich construction, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with either wooden or aluminum spars and running backstays.The forestay is attached well aft of the boat's bow. The hull is a scow design, with a vertical transom, a spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and ...

  8. A Scow

    The largest of the inland racing scows sailed in mid-western USA. Nominally a one-design class, today's 'A' Class Scow is the result of a long evolutionary path with origins that can be traced to a prototype that appeared in 1896. (Designed and built by John O. Johnson, original founder of Johnson Boat Works, a major builder of scows for ...

  9. National Class A Scow Association

    The A Scow is now built in Zenda, WI by Melges Performance Sailboats - the fastest and largest of the Melges Scow family. With over a century of heritage, delivering a combination of raw power, speed and performance unmatched in one-design sailing the A Scow is a true classic.

  10. M-16 Scow

    M-16 Scow is a 16′ 0″ / 4.9 m monohull sailboat designed by Johnson/Melges Boat Works and built by Tanzer Industries Ltd., Windward Boatworks, and Melges Performance Sailboats starting in 1950. ... Since 1999, all new M-16's have been built using the MC SCOW hull and deck molds and now shares other rigging, such as a single rudder, with ...

  11. A Scow Specifications

    A Scow Specifications. The Class A Scow is the largest of the Inland Scows at 38 feet in length and 8 feet abeam. This ultra-high-performance racer is designed for a crew of 6 people or more if needed. The National Class A Scow Association (NCASA), governs its scantlings and other rules. The A Scow has enjoyed a resurgence in competitive ...

  12. Melges C Scow

    THE MELGES C SCOW®. The Melges C Scow was the first class of scow built by Harry Melges, Sr. in 1945. It quickly became known for cerebral, tactical skills being central to success on the water. Inspired by more than 100 years of competitive racing, this cat-rigged, maneuverable sailboat is great fun and a total pleasure to sail.

  13. One Hundred Years of E Scows

    Officially launched in 1924, the 28-foot E Scow was an answer to the much harder to manage 38-foot A Scows that began sailing in Minnesota in 1900, and the single-sail, 20-foot C Scow that was usually used for training. Typically sailed with a crew of three or four, the boat's sail plan has changed over time, but today it is sloop-rigged with ...

  14. The 19 Types Of Flat Bottom Boat & How They Are Used

    Scow. What is a scow boat? A scow is a flat-bottomed sailing boat designed to be capable of sailing in shallow bays and rivers. Traditional sailing boats are fitted with keels and v-hulls which makes them much more stable in open water and choppy conditions, but this makes them unable to navigate shallow waterways.

  15. Barges and Scows

    Historically, the words barge and scow have applied to everything from the flat bottomed sailing barges of the Thames, floating pleasure palaces and funerary boats to the garbage boats of the first half of the twentieth century. Today, these terms generally bring to mind simple floating boxes that carry cargo and are pushed or towed by tugboats.

  16. Melges MC Scow

    The scow design maximizes speed yet provides unmatched stability. There are more than 100 active fleets nationwide. An original design by the Melges family in 1956, it is unique in the fact that you can sail single-handed or double-handed. Sailing solo is easy, taking a crew is fun! Melges has produced a brand new style Melges MC: an open ...

  17. Scow stability explained

    This has to be one of the best descriptions of the dynamics at play in scow sailing and why many people find the boat to behave so, well, kindly at high speeds and fresh winds. The Melges 17 scow referenced here has many of the high tech innovations found in modern skiffs, but all scows enjoy the hull characteristics.

  18. 5 new sailing scows aimed at the cruising market

    VPLP Fast Cruising Scow. PLP's carbon Fast Cruising Scow is a 40ft concept that aims to maximise both performance and comfort. It has a covered and glazed saloon/cockpit area like those found on ...

  19. A Scow History

    A Scow History. J.O. Johnson in 1896. Johnson Boat Works as it looked in 1936. The "Minnezitka". J.O. Johnson, Boat Builder. J.O. Johnson was born in Norway in 1875, and orphaned at a very young age. He was sent off to live with relatives. At age 14, he worked as a galley boy on a mail and freight delivery schooner up and down the coast ...

  20. Home

    The National Class E Scow Association (NCESA) was founded in 1959 to promote the sport of E Scow Racing. It exists to serve all regions of the country where E Scow Sailing is pursued. There are three types of membership in the NCESA: Boat Owner - Regular - Associate. The NCESA is supported through membership dues, we are 501c3 non-profit ...

  21. Melges E Scow

    THE MELGES E SCOW. The elegant and sleek Melges E Scow is the pinnacle of high speed one-design racing for sailors in North America, from lakes and bays to protected ocean harbors. With over 70 boats regularly hitting the starting line at the National Championship, the Melges E Scow is an ever-growing fleet driven by a design that's always ...

  22. E Scow

    E Scow is a 27′ 11″ / 8.5 m monohull sailboat designed by Arnold Meyer Sr and built by Johnson Boat Works and Melges Performance Sailboats starting in 1924.

  23. Sailboats

    The C Scow was the first class of scow built by Harry C. Melges, Sr. in 1945; it quickly became an all-time speed favorite. Inspired by more than 100 years of competitive racing, this cat-rigged, maneuverable sailboat is great fun and a total pleasure to sail.