Reedling

{{About|the boat|the bird|Bearded reedling}}

{{Infobox sailboat specifications

|name = Reedling

|image = ReedlingRK4 Sailing on Blackhorse Broad 2013.jpg

|caption =Reedling RK4

|class_symbol = RK

|class_image =

|crew = 2

|type = Monohull

|design = One-design

|construction = Wood

|rig = Fractional rig

|keel = Fixed

|loa = {{convert|19.08|ft|abbr=on}}

|lwl = {{convert|15.58|ft|abbr=on}}

|beam = {{convert|6.08|ft|abbr=on}}

|draft = {{convert|2.75|ft|abbr=on}}

|hull = {{convert|1065|lb|abbr=on}}

|mastheight =

|mainsail = {{convert|149.5|ft2|abbr=on}}

|jib = {{convert|75|ft2|abbr=on}}

|spinnaker = {{convert|240|ft2|abbr=on}}

|d-pn =

|rya-pn =

|phrf =

|year = 1963

|designer = Ian Proctor

|builder = Reedling Yachts Ltd

|updated = 25 October 2013

|olympic = no

}}

The Reedling is a one-design, fractional rigged keelboat designed and built by Reedling Yachts Ltd (now dissolved), Horning, Norfolk, UK.

The Reedlings class flag is the International Code of Signals Flag for the letter K File:Kilo.svg

History

There were only 11 Reedlings built, starting in 1963:

class="wikitable"
NameSail numberRegistration year
ReedlingRK11963
SiskinRK21964
CockatriceRK31964
JawsRK41964
RubiconRK51969
OsirisRK61982
AkuRK71965
SwallowRK81965
BullrushRK91985
OnyxRK101972
VoleRK111973

International competition

The Reedling class of keelboat is only raced at Horning Sailing Club, based in the Reeding's home village of Horning, Norfolk, UK.