Javelin dinghy (Australasia)
Dinghy sailed in Australia and New Zealand / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the sailing dinghy primarily raced in New Zealand and Australia. For the sailing dinghy primarily raced in the US and Japan, see Javelin dinghy. For the sailing dinghy primarily raced in Europe, see Javelin dinghy (Europe).
For other uses of "Javelin", see Javelin (disambiguation).
The Javelin is a high-performance skiff type dinghy sailed in Australia and New Zealand. The class was founded by designer John Spencer in 1961. Spencer also founded the Cherub Class. It is 14 feet long, sporting a large sail area, single trapeze and asymmetrical spinnaker. The Javelin is a development class, meaning that boats vary in shape within a framework of rules, rather than being all built to the same design. Bruce Farr is another well-known designer who drew successful Javelins.
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Quick Facts Boat, Crew ...
Boat | |
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Crew | 2 |
Trapeze | single |
Hull | |
Hull weight | 150 lbs (70 kg) |
LOA | 14 ft (4.267 m) |
Beam | 5 ft 8 in (1.727 m) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 125 ft2 (11.6 m2) |
Jib/genoa area | 50 ft2 (4.3 m2) |
Spinnaker area | 200ft2 (18.6 m2) |
Racing | |
D-PN | 97.5 |
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Its lightweight 70 kg (150 lb) hull, and powerful, efficient sail plan allow it to exceed speeds of 25 knots and provide an exhilarating "ride" with exciting fleet racing.