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Scorpion

The Scorpion is the Modern Classic; it is a 14ft, two-man, dominantly wooden boat. It is known for its classic but stylish look, a hiking boat designed to cope with launching into the Cornish Surf making use of a large front tank and foredeck. The spinnaker is large for the boat style at 11m² the mainsail having an area of 6.7m² and jib at 3.25m², allowing the boat to point fairly high. The class is once again growing with nationals turnout above 65 boats. Author: James Salter

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Show news Scorpion Nationals at Looe overall
Tom Gillard and Rachael Gray collect yet more trophies
Posted on 7 Aug Scorpion Nationals at Looe day 4
A challenging strong wind day for the fleet
Posted on 6 Aug Scorpion Nationals at Looe day 3
Glamour sailing, but a day to go right (apparently)
Posted on 5 Aug Scorpion Nationals at Looe day 2
The waiting game saw camps of both hopeful optimism and deep scepticism
Posted on 4 Aug Scorpion Nationals at Looe day 1
No racing, just boat bimbling, beach games and seaweed fights
Posted on 3 Aug Looe Lugger Classics returns
Traditional wooden-built 100 year old fishing boats returning to their spiritual home
Posted on 26 Jul Scorpion Nationals at Looe runners and riders
Plus a breakdown of the week's schedule, delivered in a unique style
Posted on 17 Jul Sidmouth Scorpion Open
A weekend splashed out with a host of top-level sports events
Posted on 16 Jul RYA Scorpion Coaching weekend at WPNSA
15 teams find improvement ahead of the Nationals at Looe in August
Posted on 18 Jun Scorpion Sprint Championship at Staunton Harold
Including a rather odd course along the shoreline to enable a photo shoot
Posted on 18 May Scorpion Inland Championships at Bristol
Even if you haven't sailed together for 30 years, class never fades
Posted on 23 Apr Chew Valley Lake Scorpion Open
Bright sunshine made rigging pleasant, but the wind had teeth
Posted on 2 Apr New Season, New Energy
The Scorpion Fleet Builds Momentum for 2026
Posted on 31 Mar Scorpion class set for the Dinghy Show
The main focus is on the youth and female sailors in the fleet
Posted on 17 Feb Scorpions at Notts County
A rescheduled event yet still attracting 25 boats
Posted on 12 Nov 2025 Scorpion Welsh Championship at Bala
First class race management, safety, galley and bar
Posted on 16 Sep 2025 RYA Female Scorpion Project finale
How did the light young sailors fare at the Nationals in Penzance?
Posted on 8 Aug 2025 Scorpion Nationals at Penzance Day 5
Top-quality pop song bingo turned karaoke on Wednesday evening
Posted on 7 Aug 2025 Scorpion Nationals at Penzance Day 4
Sunshine, disruptors, and Scorpions vs. Rowers
Posted on 7 Aug 2025 Scorpion Nationals at Penzance Day 3
Perspectives from the Pathfinders
Posted on 6 Aug 2025 Scorpion Nationals at Penzance Day 1
Drizzle showers the decks of gleaming varnish and polished fiberglass
Posted on 4 Aug 2025 All set for the Scorpion Nationals at Penzance
I spy with my little eye, something beginning with, S!
Posted on 3 Aug 2025 Welcome back to the top table!
P&B winning in One-Designs
Posted on 1 Aug 2025 Lymington CraftInsure Silver Scorpion Open Overall
Narrowly avoiding the thunderstorms deluging much of the South East
Posted on 25 Jul 2025 Lymington Dinghy Regatta 2025
The 190 sailors included almost 70 visiting teams
Posted on 22 Jul 2025 Lymington CraftInsure Silver Scorpion Open Day 1
Joining the town's regatta for the third year running
Posted on 20 Jul 2025 RYA Female Scorpion Project camp 3
Veteran sailing legend and a medical advisor add their input
Posted on 16 Jul 2025 Big Breeze, Big Hair, and Big Hopes
Scorpion Nationals Runners & Riders 2025
Posted on 11 Jul 2025 RYA Female Scorpion Project camp 2
Great coaches supported by a World Champion and an Olympian
Posted on 9 Jul 2025 RYA Female Scorpion Project camp 1
Weymouth hosts small group coached by RYA, then by Stevie & Phil Morrison
Posted on 26 Jun 2025
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The winners at the after party - Scorpion National Championship at Looe day 5
© AJ Eaton The after party - Scorpion National Championship at Looe day 5
© Linda Wolfenden The after party - Scorpion National Championship at Looe day 5
© Zoe Grant The after party - Scorpion National Championship at Looe day 5
© Zoe Grant Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Scorpion National Championship at Looe Day 3
© Nick Lightbody Dinghy Week 2026 at Chichester YC
© Mark Green / CYC Day 1 abandoned - Scorpion National Championship at Looe
© LSC Day 1 abandoned - Scorpion National Championship at Looe
© LSC Day 1 abandoned - Scorpion National Championship at Looe
© LSC Cillain Dyne, first Youth and second overall, with dad Phil crewing - 40th Anniversary Regatta at Notts County
© David Eberlin Charlie Pickering and Ursula Jenkins -Youth prize & 12th Overall in the Sidmouth Scorpion Open
© Sidmouth SC Saturday first reach in the Sidmouth Scorpion Open
© Sidmouth SC Saturday prestart in the Sidmouth Scorpion Open
© Sidmouth SC Saturday Race 1 Start in the Sidmouth Scorpion Open
© Sidmouth SC Saturday first beat in the Sidmouth Scorpion Open
© Sidmouth SC AJ Eaton and Chris Eaton - 2nd Overall in the Sidmouth Scorpion Open
© Sidmouth SC Steve McCarthy and Delyth Hopkins - 3rd Overall in the Sidmouth Scorpion Open
© Sidmouth SC Darren Roach and Rachael Gray - 1st Overall in the Sidmouth Scorpion Open
© Sidmouth SC Scorpions on a lane hold beat - RYA Scorpion Coaching weekend at WPNSA
© Nick Lightbody Two boat tuning - RYA Scorpion Coaching weekend at WPNSA
© Nick Lightbody A fight around the windward mark - RYA Scorpion Coaching weekend at WPNSA
© Nick Lightbody
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