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4" (265 mm)

Sail Area : 69 sq

Dixon Kemp Boat Drafting Curves r b Manning shedding further light on aFirst published in 1881, naval architect Dixon Kemp described a distinctive set of pear shaped curves in his book Practical Boat Building for Amateurs. These curvesnow widely known as Dixon Kemp curveshave long been used by boat designers to draw stems, rudders, and other tight radius forms, working in concert with a batten and drafting ducks for longer, sweeping lines. Though occasionally manufactured over the years, Dixon Kemp curveslike many