THE National 18

The National 18 is the only three person performance centreboard dinghy with a single trapeze.

The Class rules allow for restricted development although the hull and centreboard are now controlled as a one design. The Class is friendly and vibrant with fleets in Ireland, Scotland, England and the Isle of Man racing for a collection of beautiful and historic trophies.

• A unique 3-person planing dinghy, fast, responsive and stable
• Fantastic performance on all points of sail
• RYA National class with one design hull and foils
• Modern carbon rig and powerful sail plan
• Single trapeze and non ballast centreboard
• Fast capsize recovery & draining
• Easy to launch & recover – no cars or cranes
• Custom package selection to buyers specifications
• Competitive across a wide range of crew weights, experience and age.

P&B founder Ian Pinnell, is our resident National 18 Class Expert.

Contact Ian to discuss all your class specific queries and to find out more about the National 18.

After a year away we're eagerly waiting for the new race calendar to get underway. We'll update our results over the course of the season, see you out on the water.