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| x International 420 Class Dinghy |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The International 420 Class Dinghy is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with centreboard, bermuda rig and centre sheeting. The name describes the overall length of the boat in centimetres (the boat is exactly 4.2 metres long). The hull is...
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| x Minto Sailing Dinghy |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Minto Sailing Dinghy is a sailing dinghy first produced commercially in the early 1960 and still in production.
The Minto Sailing Dinghy began its life as a skiff for a 24 foot sloop built by Hugh Rodd at Canoe Cove on Vancouver Island. The...
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| x X boat |
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Dinghy |
The X boat is a 16-foot (4.9 m) sailing dinghy designed as a safe, uncomplicated junior trainer for beginners. This hard-chined, pointed bow centerboard boat is the only non-scow governed by the Inland Lake Yachting Association. It is also known as...
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| x Optimist dinghy |
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Dinghy |
The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by children up to the age of 15. Nowadays boats are usually made of fiber reinforced plastic, although wooden boats are still built.
It is one of the most popular sailing...
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| x Javelin dinghy |
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Dinghy |
The Javelin can refer to several different class of boats. The boats are significantly different and only have the same name by coincidence.
The oldest is the 14-foot dinghy designed by Uffa Fox in 1960 and built by the O'Day company until the mid...
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| x P-class yacht | Dinghy |
The P-Class is a type of small single sail dinghy, popular as a training boat for young people in New Zealand. This class is famous for being the sailing trainer vessel for many new entrants into the sport, and virtually every famous New Zealand...
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| x Thames A Class Rater |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Thames A Class Rater is both a historic and modern specialist sailing craft designed for the particular conditions at Thames Sailing Club, on the River Thames at Surbiton in England. The rules refer to the craft as a yacht.
The rig is lofty,...
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| x Laser Vago |
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Sailing Dinghy |
A Laser Vago is a high-performance sailing dinghy designed by Jo Richards and manufactured by Laser Performance. The Vago can be sailed and raced by a crew of two or single-handed. The Standard (Std) rigged version sports a single trapeze,...
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| x Laser 2 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Laser 2 is a double-handed version of the popular Laser one-design class of small sailing dinghy. It is a quick, planing dinghy that differs from the Laser in that it has a jib, symmetric spinnaker and a trapeze for the crew. It was designed by...
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| x SB3 |
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Sloop |
The SB20 is a one-design class of sailboat commonly used for racing. Marketed and distributed by Sportsboat World the boat was designed by Tony Castro and launched in 2002.
The SB20 was originally called the Laser SB3, and was marketed and...
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| x Pirate |
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Sailing Dinghy |
A Pirate is a type of German sailing dinghy. It was first constructed in 1935, and has no trapeze. The Pirate was designed in 1934 by the German boat builder Carl Martens. The boat was originally manufactured in solid wood, although since the 1960s...
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| x Laser 3000 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Laser 3000 is a racing sailing dinghy crewed by two persons with a trapeze for the crew. Launched in 1996, the 3000 was developed from the Laser 2, using the original Frank Bethwaite-designed planing hull combined with a brand new self-draining...
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| x Laser 2000 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Laser 2000 is a performance sailing dinghy designed and sold by Laser Performance (formerly Performance Sailcraft). It combines a traditional GRP hull and foam sandwich deck moulding with a modern asymmetric rig including a furling jib, reefing...
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| x RS200 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The RS200 is a 4m, double handed, hiking, racing dinghy. Designed in 1995 by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. It has a lightweight polyester GRP with Coremat hull construction.
80 boats competed at the UK National Championships sailed...
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| x RS800 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The RS800 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. The boat is sailed by 2 people both on trapeze and has a main, jib and spinnaker. The RS800 has a PY number of 822. There is a large racing circuit...
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| x RS400 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The RS400 is a light-weight sailing dinghy designed by Phil Morrison and manufactured by RS Sailing. The dinghy is sailed by 2 people and has a main, a jib and an asymmetric spinnaker. It has a PY of 948.
The RS400 is designed for a wide crew weight...
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| x Wayfarer |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Wayfarer is a wooden or fibreglass hulled Bermuda rigged sailing dinghy, often used for short sailing trips as a 'day boat'. The boat is 15 feet 10 inches (4.82 m) long, and broad and deep enough for three adults to comfortably sail for several...
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| x Dart 18 |
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Catamaran |
The Dart 18 is a one-design 18-foot (5.5 m) long glassfibre sailing catamaran. It is designed to be sailed by two people and can achieve speeds of up to 20 knots.
The Dart 18 was designed in 1975 as a One Design Class by Rodney March, who was also...
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| x Laser 4000 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Laser 4000 (aka 4K, 4-tonner) is a well known racing dinghy crewed by two persons. Its one-design weight-equalised system enables physically differing sailors to compete on a level playing field. It is most popular in Europe, particularly the UK...
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| x 3000 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The 3000 is a racing sailing dinghy crewed by two persons with a trapeze for the crew. Launched in 1996 as the Laser 3000, the 3000 was developed from the Laser 2, using the original Frank Bethwaite-designed planing hull combined with a brand new...
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| x International 14 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The International 14 is 14-foot double-handed racing dinghy. The class originated in England in the early part of the 20th century. It is sailed and raced in many countries around the world and was one of the very first true international racing...
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| x Moth |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Moth Class is the name for a small development class sailing dinghy. There are three types of moths and possibly up to 5 currently in existence: the International Moth, a fast sailing hydrofoil dinghy with liberal restrictions; the Classic Moth,...
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| x British Moth |
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Sailing Dinghy |
British moth is the name of an 11 foot (3.3528 meter) sailing dinghy designed in 1932 by Sydney Cheverton.
The first boats built were sailed on the Brent Reservoir in North London. British Moths were the first class to use this famous stretch of...
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| x Mermaid Sailing Dinghy |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Do-it-yourself Mermaid is an 11 foot plywood sailing dinghy designed by Roger Hancock in 1962. Usually built at home, it is suitable for a crew of two or three. It can be sailed, rowed or motored and can be trailed or car-topped. The boat is...
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| x Topper |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Topper is an 11 foot sailing dinghy designed by Ian Proctor. The Topper is a one-design boat sailed mostly around Ireland and the United Kingdom. It was recognised as an International class by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). The...
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| x OK |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The OK Dinghy is an international class sailing dinghy, designed by Knud Olsen in 1956.
In 1957 Axel Dangaard Olsen of Seattle, U.S.A., asked the Danish yacht designer Knud Olsen to prepare drawings for a light and fast single-handed sailing dinghy...
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| x Finn |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Finn dinghy is the men's single-handed, cat-rigged Olympic class for sailing. It was designed by Swedish canoe designer, Rickard Sarby, in 1949 for the 1952 Summer Olympics in Helsinki. Since the 1952 debut of the boat, the design has been in...
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| x Fireball |
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Sailing Dinghy |
Originally designed by Peter Milne in 1962, the Fireball is a one-design high-performance sailing dinghy. The Fireball is sailed by a crew of two, and sports a single trapeze, symmetric spinnaker and chined hull. The class is strictly controlled,...
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| x Cherub |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Cherub is a 12 feet long, high performance, two-man Planing dinghy first designed in 1951 in New Zealand by John Spencer (d 1994). The class is a development (or "box rule") class, allowing for significant variation in design between different...
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| x Spiral | Sailing Dinghy |
The Spiral is a type or class of sailing dinghy.
It is similar to a Laser (dinghy), but smaller and easier to manoeuvre on land and in the water, and suited to a skipper of smaller body weight and less athleticism than is a Laser.
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| x Musto Performance Skiff |
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Skiff |
The Musto Performance Skiff is a single-handed sailing skiff with a length of 4.55m. It features a trapeze, asymmetric spinnaker, wings and low weight and achieves speeds of over twenty knots which makes it one of the fastest single-handed sailing...
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| x Jacksnipe | Sailing Dinghy |
The Jacksnipe is a two-man racing sailing dinghy with a single trapeze for the crew and symmetrical spinnaker.
In the late 1960s, Jack Holt was asked by Peter Harris of the British Snipe Class Association to design an up-to-the-minute boat with a...
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| x International Canoe | Canoe |
The International Canoe, or more properly the International Ten Square Meter Sailing Canoe, often abbreviated to IC is a powerful and extremely fast single handed sailing canoe whose rules are governed by the International Canoe Federation.
It is a...
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| x Merlin Rocket |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Merlin Rocket is a 14 foot dinghy sailed in the United Kingdom. It is an active class, now with over 3700 boats built. The boat designed around a box rule, meaning that all class boats need to be within a certain length and width, but can be any...
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| x Mirror 16 | Sailing Dinghy |
The Mirror 16 is a class of sailing dinghy which was sponsored by the Daily Mirror newspaper in 1963 and the design project was headed by Jack Holt. Its design was based upon the easy to construct "stich and glue" principle introduced by Barry...
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| x National 12 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The National 12 is a two-person, two-sail, twelve-foot (3.6 metre) long sailing dinghy. They are sailed extensively in the UK. The National 12 is a development class with a long, famous and intriguing history. The class was started in 1936 by the...
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| x Pacer | Sailing Dinghy |
The Pacer class of sailing dinghy, formerly known as the Puffin Pacer, was designed in the United Kingdom by Jack Holt. It was commissioned by Puffin Paints and Glues to be designed as yacht for use by families. It has since become a popular...
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| x Streaker |
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Sailing Dinghy |
A Streaker is a type of sailing dinghy designed in 1975 by Jack Holt. It is a light (minimum weight only 48 kg) one-person boat with a uni-rig stayed sail plan. It is sailed mainly in Britain and the Philippines, and over 1,500 have been built. At...
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| x Europe |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Europe is a one-person dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. The design later changed into its own one-design class.
The dinghy is ideal for sailors weighing 50–75 kilos. The hull is made of fibre glass...
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| x Snipe | Sailing Dinghy |
The Snipe is a 15 ⁄2 foot, 2 person, one design racing dinghy. Designed by William Crosby in 1931, it has evolved into a modern, tactical racing dinghy with fleets around the world. The Snipe is simple, making it easy to sail and trailer. The boat...
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| x 49er |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The 49er is a double handed twin trapeze skiff type sailing dinghy. The two crew work on different roles with the helm making many tactical decisions, as well as steering, and the crew doing most of the sail control. The design, by Julian Bethwaite,...
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| x Laser |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy. According the Laser Class Rules the boat may be sailed by either one or two people, though it is rarely...
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| x Mirror |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Mirror is a very popular sailing dinghy, with more than 70,000 built.
The Mirror was named after the Daily Mirror, a UK newspaper with a largely working class distribution. The Mirror was from the start promoted as an affordable boat, and as a...
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| x Laser Radial |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Laser Radial is a popular one-design class of small sailing dinghy, originally built by Laser Performance. It is a singlehanded boat, meaning that it is sailed by one person. The Laser Radial is a variant of the Laser Standard, with shorter mast...
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| x Ideal 18 | Sailing Dinghy | ||||
| x Phantom |
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Sailing Dinghy |
There are three designs of Phantom sailboats, one is a sloop design which is often raced, another is a lateen rig that was designed after the Sunfish model sailing dinghy, and a third is blue water cruiser/racer sloop designed and built in Sydney,...
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| x Sabre |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Sabre is a class of twelve-foot-long (3.7 m) single-handed sailboat. The boat was designed in 1974 by Rex Fettell, who also designed the Minnow. As of September 2011 approximately 1,918 sail numbers have been issued.
With 130 boats sailing at...
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| x Pegasus Dinghy | Sailing Dinghy |
The Pegasus is a powerful and fast two person racing and cruising dinghy designed by Uffa Fox in 1958. It was notable for being a boat capable of being built at home using marine ply but still with an efficient and aesthetically pleasing round...
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| x Bermuda Fitted Dinghy |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The 'Bermuda Fitted Dinghy' is a type of racing-dedicated sail boat used for competitions between the yacht clubs of Bermuda. Although the class has only existed for about 130 years, the boats are a continuance of a tradition of boat and ship design...
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| x Salcombe Yawl |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Salcombe Yawl is a small sailing dinghy restricted class native to Salcombe in South Devon. It is about the size of a Merlin Rocket, that is 4.88 metres (16.0 ft) and about 180 have been built of which 80% are still in use. It is build...
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| x Puddle Duck Racer |
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Sailing Dinghy |
A Puddle Duck Racer or PD Racer is an 8 foot (2.44 m) long, 4 foot (1.22 m) wide, 16 inch (40 cm) high, spec series, racing sailboat or day sailer. It is a one design hull shape with wide options in other areas. Billed as "the easiest sailboat in...
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| x Firefly | Sailing Dinghy |
The Firefly is a two-sail, wooden or GRP sailing dinghy with no spinnaker, designed by Uffa Fox in 1938. Although designed as a double hander, it was selected as the single handed class for the 1948 Olympics but was subsequently replaced by the Finn...
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| x Albacore |
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Sailing Dinghy | 2 |
The Albacore is a 4.57 m (15 ft) two-sailed planing dinghy developed in 1954 from an Uffa Fox design. Hulls may be made of either wood or fibreglass.
Over 8,100 Albacores have been built and the class is actively raced in the United Kingdom, the...
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| x Day Sailer | Sailing Dinghy |
The Day Sailer (also called the O'Day Day Sailer) is a day sailer for pleasure sailing as well as racing; it is sailed throughout North America and Brazil. Designed by Uffa Fox and George O'Day in 1958, the Day Sailer possesses a 6 foot beam, an...
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| x Snark sailboat |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The Snark is a lightweight lateen rigged sailboat. The early Snarks had hulls made of expanded polystyrene (EPS is most commonly known by the tradename Styrofoam). Later versions have an EPS hull clad inside and out with a layer of ABS. At fifty...
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| x Blue Jay Sailboat | Sailing Dinghy |
Blue Jay is a class of sailboat used primarily in the Northeastern United States. It is generally sailed with two people and features a mainsail, a jib, and a spinnaker. It is approximately 14 feet (4.2 m) long, usually the next step in junior...
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| x 29er |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The 29er is a two-man high performance sailing skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998.
It is targeted at youth, especially those training to sail the larger 49er. It has a single trapeze and a fractional asymmetric spinnaker....
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| x 29erXX | Sailing Dinghy |
The 29erXX is a high performance sailing skiff, it was designed to allow light crews, particularly female crews, to sail twin trapeze boats and as a training boat for the more powerful 49er. The class gained International Sailing Federation Class...
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| x 470 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The 470 (Four-Seventy) is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. The name is the overall length of the boat in centimetres (i.e., the boat is 4.70 metres long). The hull is fibreglass with...
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| x 505 |
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Sailing Dinghy |
The International 505 is a one-design high-performance two-person monohull planing centerboard dinghy, with spinnaker, utilizing a trapeze for the crew. While it is a high-performance boat and demanding in a blow, the 505 is an extraordinarily well...
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