Every Christmas season, the Bildrum.se website regularly shares a new handmade paper model. This year's Christmas gift is the paper model of the British Mirror Dinghy. The website owner, Gunnar Sillén, in the spring of 1979, purchased a set of tools and assembled this three-sheet dinghy in the family garage. They even gave it a name, Våga.
The Mirror Dinghy is a small three-sheet dinghy originating from a design competition organized by the British newspapers "Daily Mirror" and "Sunday Mirror" in the 1960s. The goal of the competition was to create a simple, easy-to-build, and affordable dinghy to encourage people to engage in DIY boat assembly. It quickly became popular and emerged as one of the favored types of three-sheet dinghies worldwide. With its straightforward design, ease of operation, and good wind resistance, the Mirror Dinghy became a popular choice for both beginners and experienced sailors. It is widely used in sail training activities and serves as an engaging educational tool for water sports enthusiasts.
Download and build your own Mirror Dinghy Papercraft (by Bildrum.se).
Photo: Gunnar Sillén
