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The Rhodes 19 was designed by Philip Rhodes after World War II, when an airplane producer sought a new purpose for its molded-plywood construction facilities. The boat, which is raced with a minimum of three people, began to be adopted in New England as a junior trainer and racer. The builder closed in the 1970s, but new production began at Stuart Marine of Maine in 1984 and has continued since. Uniquely among one-design classes racing today, the Rhodes 19 is available as either a centerboard dinghy or a keelboat. (Not surprisingly, the two boats race separately for national events.) The boat is actively raced in New England, the Midwest, and the Southeast. For more information, read the Rhodes 19 Wikipedia article.