Javelin dinghy (Europe)

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Current Specifications
Javelin spear-tip within a ring
Class Symbol
Crew 2
Trapeze single
LOA 5.36 m (17 ft 7 in)
Beam 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Draft 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in)
Hull weight 118 kg (250 lbs)
Main & Jib area 15.79 m2 (170 ft2)
Spinnaker area 15.79 m2 (170 ft2)
RYA PN 926
Development
Year 1968
Designer Peter Milne
Infobox last updated: 5 October 2012

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 actively raced in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands.

In handicap racing the Javelin sails off a Portsmouth Yardstick of 926.[1]

References

  1. "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012. 

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