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fleet of seven by April 1946 · San Francisco Bay

Acorn Class

James DeWitt, 1940s — a 19-ft owner-built Bay one-design

A 19-foot sloop designed by the Richmond sailmaker Jim DeWitt and built largely by its owners to class rules. Seven boats by 1946, still racing in 1954, then out of the record entirely until now.

Designer
James DeWitt — the same Richmond sailmaker who designed Makai
Length
19 ft
Construction
Largely amateur and owner-built to class rules
Fleet
'Now numbering seven' as of April 1946
Boats recorded
Scherzo (1949); Acorn II / Acorn 9 (1953)
Recovered from
Yachting, April 1946, San Francisco Bay News
Sourcing notes & unresolved questions
  • Design year not established — the class was already sailing by April 1946 with seven boats.

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