Cadet

Designer: Jack Holt
Design Year: 1947

The International Cadet is established as the most successful two person training dinghy for young sailors up to the age of 18 year. It is purposely made to be too small for an adult to sail but with all the attributes of a racing dinghy. It's strictly controlled measurements have kept this boat at the front of junior training worldwide.

Almost all skippers will have sailed as a crew for two or three years and will therefore have a great deal of experience and knowledge which they can pass down to new crews. The Cadet provides a junior training and racing experience where the skipper and crew must work together as a team to obtain the best results. With International status and more than 8,000 boats worldwide, the class is strong and well-organized with competitive sailing in many countries around the world.

The Cadet is sailed in over 20 countries such as Argentina, Australia, Holland, Singapore, Germany, Spain, Hungary, Poland, New Zealand, and the United Kingdom making it one of the only true international double-handed training/racing dinghies. The Cadet dinghy is always in demand, creating a strong second-hand market. ISAF tightly controls both design and construction to ensure the highest level of uniformity.