Vaurien
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Current specifications | |
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Crew | 2 |
LOA | 4.08 m |
Beam | 1.47 m |
Draft | 0.98 m |
Hull weight | 70 kg |
Mainsail area | 7.6 m2 |
Jib / Genoa area | 2.9 m2 |
Spinnaker area | 9.4 m2 |
The Vaurien is a dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951, and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952. It was meant as a reasonable alternative for a boat with a crew of two, as much for its low cost, as for its simplicity to sail. The first units, sold in the mentioned Boat show, had a price equivalent to two bicycles of the time. It is a light, but robust, boat that soon found its place among beginners, especially in Europe and Africa.
External links
- (English) International Vaurien Class Association
- (Dutch) Vaurien Nederland Online
- (Spanish) AsVaurien Espana
- (Italian) AsVaurien - Associazione Italiana Proprietari Vaurien
- (French) Centre Nautique des Glénans (Centro Nautico "Les Glénans")
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