The Darings Fleet 

About the Daring Class  The Daring was designed by Olympian sailor, Arthur Robb, based on  his successful 5.5 metre yacht "Vision", silver medal winner at the  1956 Games.  At 33’ (10.05m) long with a beam of 6’ 4” (1.93m), the Daring is the  longest and narrowest one-design keelboat in Cowes. With a  displacement of over two tonnes it is also the heaviest.  This makes the Daring less sensitive to crew weight, and with no  restrictions on crew numbers for club racing, Darings typically sail  with one helm and two or three crew.  The Darings special one-design rule set allows the class to  continuously improve the sail and rigging plan by adopting the latest  designs and high-technology materials to give the very best value for  money one-design racing. The popularity of the class has grown  steadily and there are now more than 30 boats in Cowes.  The first Daring was launched in 1960 and over the years a total of  32 have been built by Lallow’s. New commissions are always  welcome and if you would like more information on this, please get  in touch. We look after the whole of the Daring fleet both summer and winter.  This includes a hull scrubbing programme which allows boats which  are kept afloat to be cleaned once every two weeks throughout the  racing season.  About the Daring D2   The D2 incorporates a newly designed deck by Theo Rye which  incorporates a larger cockpit for improved crew comfort and is  cambered rather than the present flat deck making it more efficient  and even better looking.  To compliment the new deck Theo  also designed new interior  mouldings to incorporate forward  and aft bulkheads giving positive  buoyancy in the event of flooding,  dry onboard storage and a centre  console and raised sole area for  improved crew efficiency and  handling systems. An essential principle of the new  design was that none of these  improvements would affect boat  performance. Hull shape, weight, centre of gravity, sail plan, and  standing rigging are all identical for new and old boats which means  they can compete on equal terms. The Class owns an excellent original hull mould which is used for  any new boats built, and with no rig changes, the Class has ensured  that its existing yachts will continue to be competitive with any new  or upgraded yacht incorporating the new Theo Rye deck. The result  has been to maintain a highly competitive fleet for boats of all ages.  For new boats or the possibility of chartering a boat for all or part of  the season contact us for more information.  For more information about the class, please see  www.daring.org.uk

The Darings Fleet 

About the Daring Class  The Daring was designed by Olympian sailor, Arthur Robb, based  on his successful 5.5 metre yacht "Vision", silver medal winner at  the 1956 Games.  At 33’ (10.05m) long with a beam of 6’ 4” (1.93m), the Daring is the  longest and narrowest one-design keelboat in Cowes. With a  displacement of over two tonnes it is also the heaviest.  This makes the Daring less sensitive to crew weight, and with no  restrictions on crew numbers for club racing, Darings typically sail  with one helm and two or three crew.  The Darings special one-design rule set allows the class to  continuously improve the sail and rigging plan by adopting the latest  designs and high-technology materials to give the very best value  for money one-design racing. The popularity of the class has grown  steadily and there are now more than 30 boats in Cowes.  The first Daring was launched in 1960 and over the years a total of  32 have been built by Lallow’s. New commissions are always  welcome and if you would like more information on this, please get  in touch. We look after the whole of the Daring fleet both summer and winter.  This includes a hull scrubbing programme which allows boats which  are kept afloat to be cleaned once every two weeks throughout the  racing season.  About the Daring D2   The D2 incorporates a newly designed deck by Theo Rye which  incorporates a larger cockpit for improved crew comfort and is  cambered rather than the present flat deck making it more efficient  and even better looking.  To compliment the new deck Theo also designed new interior  mouldings to incorporate forward and aft bulkheads giving positive  buoyancy in the event of flooding, dry onboard storage and a centre  console and raised sole area for improved crew efficiency and  handling systems. An essential principle of the new design was that none of these  improvements would affect boat performance. Hull shape, weight,  centre of gravity, sail plan, and standing rigging are all identical for  new and old boats which means they can compete on equal terms.  The Class owns an excellent original hull mould which is used for  any new boats built, and with no rig changes, the Class has ensured  that its existing yachts will continue to be competitive with any new  or upgraded yacht incorporating the new Theo Rye deck. The result  has been to maintain a highly competitive fleet for boats of all ages.  For new boats or the possibility of chartering a boat for all or part of  the season contact us for more information.  For more information about the class, please see  www.daring.org.uk