Javelin Dinghy (Europe)

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Javelin spear-tip within a ring
Class symbol
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Development
DesignerPeter Milne
Year1968
Boat
Crew2
Draft1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Trapezesingle
Hull
Hull weight118 kg (250 lbs)
LOA5.36 m (17 ft 7 in)
Beam1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Sails
Spinnaker area15.79 m2 (170 ft2)
Upwind sail area15.79 m2 (170 ft2)
Racing
RYA PN926

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

  1. "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. http://www.rya.org.uk/SiteCollectionDocuments/technical/Web Documents/py-general/2012 listv3.xls. 

External links

  • Javelin UK Class
  • Javelin NL Class
  • Javelin DE Class



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