M Scow
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The M-Scow is a 16 ft sloop
rigged scow. Commonly called the M-16, the M-scow is sailed widely from Minnesota to New Jersey. The boat was originally designed by Melges Boat Works and became an ILYA sanctioned class in 1959. Over the years, there have been several builders, including: Melges, Larson, Bay Boats, Pegal, Gill, Bowland, Tanzer, and Johnson. The M-20
is a slightly newer, and bigger version of the M-16. The M-16 sports bilgeboard
s and two small "paddle" rudder
s along with a rotating mast
. Windward Boat Works became the new builder of the M scow in 2007. A national organization was re-formed in 2007, with a National Championship to be sailed for each September.
Sloop
A sloop is a sail boat with a fore-and-aft rig and a single mast farther forward than the mast of a cutter....
rigged scow. Commonly called the M-16, the M-scow is sailed widely from Minnesota to New Jersey. The boat was originally designed by Melges Boat Works and became an ILYA sanctioned class in 1959. Over the years, there have been several builders, including: Melges, Larson, Bay Boats, Pegal, Gill, Bowland, Tanzer, and Johnson. The M-20
I-20 (Sailing Scow)
The I-20 is a modernized version of the M-20. It is a sloop rigged scow with a spinnaker. The boat was first built at Melges Boat Works, now Melges Performance Sailboats. The boat has two bilgeboard and two small rudders. After a couple years of experimentation, the class settled on its current...
is a slightly newer, and bigger version of the M-16. The M-16 sports bilgeboard
Bilgeboard
A bilgeboard is a lifting foil used in a sailboat, which resembles a cross between a centerboard and a leeboard. Bilgeboards are mounted between the centerline of the boat and the sides, and are almost always asymmetric foils mounted at an angle to maximize lateral lift while minimizing drag...
s and two small "paddle" rudder
Rudder
A rudder is a device used to steer a ship, boat, submarine, hovercraft, aircraft or other conveyance that moves through a medium . On an aircraft the rudder is used primarily to counter adverse yaw and p-factor and is not the primary control used to turn the airplane...
s along with a rotating mast
Mast (sailing)
The mast of a sailing vessel is a tall, vertical, or near vertical, spar, or arrangement of spars, which supports the sails. Large ships have several masts, with the size and configuration depending on the style of ship...
. Windward Boat Works became the new builder of the M scow in 2007. A national organization was re-formed in 2007, with a National Championship to be sailed for each September.