The Pintail is a 14.0ft fractional sloop designed by F. S. Ford and built in fiberglass by MFG Boat Company (USA) since 1967.
1800 units have been built.
The Pintail is an ultralight sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
Main features
| Model | Pintail | ||
| Length | 14 ft | ||
| Beam | 6 ft | ||
| Draft | 0.50 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 37.58 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 79.83 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 4.05 | ||
| Capsize | 3.33 |
Hull
| Hull type | Centerboard Dinghy | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 12.80 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 4 ft | ||
| Displacement | 375 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 4.79 knots |
Rigging
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 122 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | MFG Boat Company (USA) | ||
| Designer | F. S. Ford | ||
| First built | 1967 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 1800 |