Types of Scow

Avon Scow

Based on the Lymington / West Solent Scow with a smaller sail area. Sailed across the Solent area, but particularly at Christchurch

  • Length: 3.45m (11 ft 4 in)
  • Width: 1.52m (5 ft)
  • Sail Area:  5.85 sq. m
  • Construction: GRP
  • Hull Shape: Smooth
  • Sail number Prefix: A
  • Rig: Balanced Lug
  • Designed: Based on the 1914 Lymington Scow design
  • Portsmouth Yardstick: 1456
  • Rules & Information:
    https://www.christchurchsailingclub.co.uk/classes/scows

Beaulieu River Scow

Variant of the Lymington / West Solent Scow.

  • Length: 3.45m (11 ft 4 in)
  • Width: 1.4m (4 ft 11 in)
  • Sail Area:  6.3 sq. m
  • Construction: Wood & GRP
  • Hull Shape: Early examples clinker but now smooth hulled
  • Sail number Prefix: WS
  • Rig: Balanced Lug with optional jib
  • Designed: Based on the 1914 Lymington Scow design
  • Portsmouth Yardstick: 1475
  • Rules & Information:
    https://brsc.site/fleets/scows/

Bembridge Scow

Version of the 1950 Solent Scow, which was derived from the 1924 West Wight Scow

  • Length: 3.43m (11 ft 3 in)
  • Width: 1.46m (4 ft 6 in)
  • Sail Area:  6.04 sq. m
  • Construction: Wood & GRP
  • Hull Shape: Clinker / GRP Clinker
  • Sail number Prefix: Early examples have bishops mitre
  • Rig: Balanced Lug
  • Designed: Based on the 1950 Solent Scow

Chichester Scow

One design GRP Scow built by Flight Marine and widely sailed in Chichester Harbour

  • Length: 3.43m (11 ft 3 in)
  • Width: 1.47m (4 ft 8 in)
  • Sail Area:  7 sq. m
  • Construction: Wood & GRP
  • Hull Shape: Smooth
  • Sail number Prefix: CS
  • Rig: Balanced Lug
  • Designed: Based on the 1914 Lymington Scow design

Keyhaven Scow

Version of the Lymington / West Solent Scow design produced with a clinker or GRP Clinker hull.

  • Length: 3.45m (11 ft 4 in)
  • Width: 1.52m (5 ft)
  • Sail Area:  6.04 sq. m
  • Construction: Wood / GRP
  • Hull Shape: Clinker / GRP Clinker
  • Sail number Prefix: KS
  • Rig: Balanced Lug
  • Designed: Based on 1914 Lymington Scow design

Lymington Scow

The initial Solent Scow, developed into a successful GRP scow variant. Also known as the West Solent Scow

  • Length: 3.45m (11 ft 4 in)
  • Width: 1.52m (5 ft)
  • Sail Area:  Main 7 sq. m, Jib 1 sq. m , Spinnaker 5 sq. m
  • Construction: Wood / GRP
  • Hull Shape: Early examples were clinker but now smooth GRP
  • Sail number Prefix: LR or WS
  • Rig: Balanced Lug with an optional Jib & spinnaker
  • Designed: Developed from the 1914 Lymington Scow design
  • Portsmouth Yardstick: 1475

Portchester Duck

Pram Hulled scow developed from the Plymouth Sound Pram in the 1920/30’s, at the time popular in Poole and Portsmouth harbours

  • Length: 3.43m (11 ft 3 in)
  • Width: 1.47m (4 ft 8 in)
  • Sail Area:  8.3 sq. m
  • Construction: Wood
  • Hull Shape: Clinker with pram bow
  • Sail number Prefix: Not Known
  • Rig: Balanced Lug
  • Designed: 1920/30’s

Solent Scow

Development of the West Wight Scow, also known as the Bembridge Scow.

  • Length: 3.43m (11 ft 3 in)
  • Width: 1.46m (4 ft 6 in)
  • Sail Area:  6.04 sq. m
  • Construction: Wood & GRP
  • Hull Shape: Clinker / GRP Clinker
  • Sail number Prefix:
  • Rig: Balanced Lug
  • Designed: 1950, based on the 1924 West Wight Scow
  • Portsmouth Yardstick: 1456

West Solent Scow

Variant of the Lymington Scow

  • Length: 3.45m (11 ft 4 in)
  • Width: 1.52m (5 ft)
  • Sail Area:  Main 7 sq. m, Jib 1 sq. m , Spinnaker 5 sq. m
  • Construction: Wood / GRP
  • Hull Shape: Early examples were clinker but now smooth GRP
  • Sail number Prefix: WS or LR
  • Rig: Balanced Lug with an optional Jib & spinnaker
  • Designed: Developed from the 1914 Lymington Scow design
  • Portsmouth Yardstick: 1475

West Wight Scow

Pre-war development of the Lymington Scow, further developed into the Solent and Bembridge Scow. Normally now refers to wooden boats.

  • Length: 3.43m (11 ft 3 in)
  • Width: 1.46m (4 ft 6 in)
  • Sail Area:  6.04 sq. m
  • Construction: Wood & GRP
  • Hull Shape: Clinker / GRP Clinker
  • Sail number Prefix:
  • Rig: Balanced Lug
  • Designed: 1924, developed from the 1914 Lymington Scow design
  • Portsmouth Yardstick: 1419