Tech Dinghy

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The Tech Dinghy is a small, durable sailing dinghy designed at MIT and widely used for collegiate sailing instruction and racing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf one-design sailboat
sailing dinghy
associatedWith Massachusetts Institute of Technology Department of Athletics, Physical Education, and Recreation
surface form: MIT Physical Education program

MIT Club Sailing Team
surface form: MIT sailing team
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
designedAt Massachusetts Institute of Technology
designedFor collegiate sailing
sailboat racing
sailing instruction
developedIn 20th century
hasCharacteristic durable
self-rescuing
stable
hasCrew 1
2
hasFeature buoyancy tanks
centerboard
transom-hung rudder
hasHullType monohull
hasPrimaryMaterial fiberglass
hasRigType cat-rigged
notableFor robust construction suitable for heavy use
widespread use in collegiate sailing instruction
predecessor wooden Tech Dinghy
usedBy MIT Sailing Pavilion
usedFor beginner sailing classes
capsize practice
collegiate racing practice
intermediate sailing classes
sailor training
usedIn collegiate sailing programs in the United States
recreational sailing on the Charles River

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