S2 5.5

Short description: Sailboat class

S2 5.5Development

Designer| Don Wennersten
Location| United States
Year| 1982
No. built| 70
Builder(s)| S2 Yachts
Role| Racer-Day sailer
Boat
Boat weight| 600 lb (272 kg)
Draft| 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with centerboard down
Hull
Type| monohull
Construction| fiberglass
LOA| 18.00 ft (5.49 m)
LWL| 16.25 ft (4.95 m)
Beam| 7.67 ft (2.34 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board type| centerboard
Rudder(s)| transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type| Bermuda rig
I (foretriangle height)| 19.50 ft (5.94 m)
J (foretriangle base)| 6.00 ft (1.83 m)
P (mainsail luff)| 23.50 ft (7.16 m)
E (mainsail foot)| 10.00 ft (3.05 m)
Sails
Sailplan| fractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area| 117.50 sq ft (10.916 m2)
Jib/genoa area| 58.50 sq ft (5.435 m2)
Total sail area| 176.00 sq ft (16.351 m2)

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The S2 5.5, also called the Grand Slam 5.5, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Don Wennersten as a racer and day sailer and first built in 1982. The designation indicates the approximate length overall in meters.[1][2]

The design was the smallest boat S2 Yachts produced and its only dingy model.[3][4]

## Contents

* 1 Production
* 2 Design
* 3 See also
* 4 References
* 5 External links

## Production

The design was built by S2 Yachts in Holland, Michigan, United States from 1982 until 1983, with 70 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][3][4]

## Design

The S2 5.5 is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. It displaces 600 lb (272 kg) and has a small cuddy cabin for stowage.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 4.00 ft (1.22 m) with the centerboard extended. With it retracted the boat can operate in shallow water, be beached or ground transported on a trailer.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 5.4 kn (10.0 km/h).[2]

## See also

* List of sailing boat types

## References

1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 5.5 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/s2-55.
2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "S2 5.5". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/s2/55.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 McArthur, Bruce (2021). "S2 Yachts (USA) 1974 - 1989". sailboatdata.com. https://sailboatdata.com/builder/s2-yachts-usa.
4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Sea Time Tech, LLC (2021). "S2 Yachts". sailboat.guide. https://sailboat.guide/s2.

## External links

* Photo of an S2 5.5

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