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| Specifications Under Current Rules |
|
| Number of crew |
2 |
| LOA |
14 ft |
| Beam |
5 ft 8 in |
| Draft |
3 ft 10 in |
| Hull weight (with fittings) |
475 lb |
| Sail Area of total of Main and Jib |
125ft² |
|
The Javelin can refer to several different class of boats. The boats are significantly different and only have the same name by coincidence.
[edit] Uffa Fox's Boat
The oldest is the 14 foot dinghy designed by Uffa Fox in 1960 and built by the O'Day company until the mid-1980's. The boat is a comfortable daysailer. Over 5000 were produced in the United States and they are still being built in Japan.
| Specifications Under Current Rules |
|
| Number of crew |
2 (Single Trapeze) |
| LOA |
5360 mm 17 ft 7 in |
| Beam |
1680 mm 5 ft 6 in |
| Draft |
130 mm4 ft 3 in |
| Hull weight (with fittings) |
118 kg 260 lb |
| Sail Area of total of Main and Jib |
15.79m² 170 ft² |
| Sail Area of total of Spinnaker |
15.79m² 170 ft² |
|
[edit] Peter Milne's Boat
The Javelin Class is also a 17.7 foot boat designed by Peter Milne in 1968. The boat is different from the first. It is designed with plenty of sail area and a single trapeze. The boat is actively raced in the United Kingdom, Germany and Holland.
[edit] The Skiff
The Javelin can also refer to a skiff sailed in Australia and New Zealand. Like Uffa Fox's boat, it is also 14 feet long, but the boat is significantly more powerful, sporting a large sail area single trapeze and asymetrical spinnaker. The Javelin is a development class, meaning certain items are customized per boat. The boat is much like a less powerful version of the International 14
| Specifications Under Current Rules |
|
| Number of crew |
2 (Single Trapeze) |
| LOA |
4267 mm 14 ft |
| Beam |
1727 mm 5 ft 8 in |
| Hull weight (with fittings) |
70kg 150 lb |
| Sail Area of total of Main and Jib |
4.6 m² 150ft² |
| Sail Area of total of Spinnaker |
18.6 m² 200ft² |
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