Javelin dinghy (Europe)

This article is about the sailing dinghy primarily raced in Europe. For the sailing dinghy primarily raced in the USA and Japan, see Javelin dinghy. For the sailing dinghy primarily raced in New Zealand and Australia, see Javelin dinghy (Australasia).

For other uses of "Javelin", see Javelin (disambiguation).

Javelin dinghy
Current specifications
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

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

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

External links

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