Metre Boats Built and Afloat
About 6000 of the larger metre rule boats have been built since 1907. About half of them still exist, which is a remarkable number considering that most of them were built before World War II. Partly this is a result of the fact that the R-metre boats had to adhere to Lloyd's strict scantling rules, that has given them longevity that very few other traditional classes have been blessed with.
| Class | Built† | Remaining† |
|---|---|---|
| 23mR | 6 | 3 |
| 19mR | 6 | 1 |
| 15mR | 20 | 4 |
| 12mR | 300 | 189 |
| 10mR | 90 | 20 |
| 9mR | 50 | 10 |
| 8mR | 500 | 177 |
| 7mR | 200 | 30 |
| 6mR | 1,500 | 450 |
| 5.5m | 800 | 557 |
| 5m | 350 | 150 |
| Total | 6,000 | 3,000 |
† Numbers without references are estimates.
In addition, over four thousand 2.4mR have built since the classes introduction in the 1980s.
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