Platu 25

Platu 25
Development
Class symbol

Designer	Farr Yacht Design
International class

The Platu 25 (formerly Beneteau 25) is a sailing boat designed by Farr Yacht Design led by Bruce Farr with the first boat being built by McDell Marine in New Zealand in the early 90's. It became a class recognised by the International Sailing Federation in November 2006.

History

The International Platu 25 Class Association was formed as the owners association to support the class and promote racing amongst owners which led to the class becoming an ISAF recognised. This entitled the class to hold World Championships.

The boat current two builders being Beneteau in France and Extreme Sailing Products near Singapore.

Events

World Championships

Event	Gold	Silver	Bronze
2007 Neustadt	La Revoltosa (GER) Joachim Hellmich	Flexi (GER) Niklas Ganssauge	Vilagarcia (ESP) Carlos Paz Blanco
2008 Crete	Modus Vivendi – 3 Alfa (GRE) Panagiotis Mantis Kostas Karageorgiou Vasilis Portosalte Vaggelis Kappas Stavros Argyros	Flexi (GER) Niklas Ganssauge Sven Kruse Bernhard Krüger Sonja Krabbe Thomas Kruse	Bribon (ESP) Marc De Antonio Javi Jaudenes Matias Bonet Sofia Bertrand Lluis Mas
2009 Punta Ala	Vilagarcia (ESP) Antón Paz	Modus Vivendi – 3 Alfa (GRE)	Bribon – Movistar (ESP) Jose Cusì
2010 Alicante	Karageorgiou Modus Vivendi – 3 Alfa (GRE) Mantis Panagiotis P. Kagialis Vaggelis Kappas A. Paleras Kostas Karageorgiou	Carpantxo (FRA) J. Pintos F. Sanchez R.Alvarez J. Figueria B. Coira	Iberdola (ESP) M. Weiller F. Pomar M. Bonet P. Balaguer F. Gallastegui

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Official

Manufactures

Classes of the International Sailing Federation

Current Olympic classes	470 49er 49er FX Finn Laser Laser Radial RS:X Nacra 17

ISAF centreboard classes	29er 420 505 B14 Byte Cadet Contender Enterprise Europe Fireball Flying Dutchman Flying Junior GP14 Int. 14 Laser 2 Laser 4.7 Lightning Mirror Moth Musto Performance Skiff O'pen BIC OK Dinghy Optimist RS Feva RS Tera RS100 RS500 Snipe Splash Sunfish Tasar Topper Vaurien Zoom 8

ISAF keelboat classes	12 mR 2.4 mR 5.5 m 6 mR 8 mR Dragon Etchells Flying 15 Hansa 2.3 Hansa 303 Hansa Liberty H-boat J/22 J/24 J/70 J/80 Melges 20 Melges 24 Melges 32 Micro Platu 25 RC44 SB20 Shark 24 Soling Sonar Star Tempest Yngling

ISAF yacht classes	Class40 Farr 30 (Mumm 30) Farr 40 IMOCA 60 J/111 Maxi 72 Soto 40 Swan 45 Swan 60 TP 52 X-35 X-41

ISAF multihull classes	A-Class Dart 18 Formula 16 Formula 18 Hobie 14 Hobie 16 Hobie Dragoon Hobie Tiger Hobie Wildcat Nacra Infusion SL 16 Topcat K1 Tornado Viper F16

ISAF windsurfer classes	Formula Experience Formula Windsurfing Funboard Kona Mistral Raceboard RS:One Speed Windsurfing Techno 293

ISAF kiteboarding classes	International Kiteboarding Association

International Radio Sailing Association classes	10 rater A Class Marblehead One Metre

Former ISAF classes	11:Metre One Design 29erXX Aloha Buzz C-Class Division I Division II Division III Elliott 6m Farr 45 Farr Maxi One Design Hobie 17 Hobie 18 IOD ISO Laser Vago Lechner A-390 Mistral Junior Mumm 36 Nacra F18 Open 50 ORMA 60 Sydney 40 Ultimate 20 Windglider X-99

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