Javelin dinghy (Europe)
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Development | |
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Designer | Peter Milne |
Year | 1968 |
Boat | |
Crew | 2 |
Draft | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
Trapeze | single |
Hull | |
Hull weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
LOA | 5.36 m (17 ft 7 in) |
Beam | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
Sails | |
Spinnaker area | 15.79 m2 (170.0 sq ft) |
Upwind sail area | 15.79 m2 (170.0 sq ft) |
Racing | |
RYA PN | 926 |
The Javelin class is a 17.7-foot dinghy designed by Peter Milne in 1968. It is designed with plenty of sail area and a single trapeze. The boat is raced in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands.
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In handicap racing the Javelin sails off a Portsmouth Yardstick of 926.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
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