Specifications Under Current Rules
49er
Number of crew 2 (Double Trapeze) LOA 4876mm 16ft Beam without/with wings 1752mm/2743mm 5ft 9in/9ft Draft 1447mm 4ft 9in Hull weight (with fittings) 74. In Sailing, the trapeze refers to a wire that comes from a point high on the mast, usually where the shrouds are fixed to a hook on the crew member's harness The Loa (also Lwa or L'wha) are the spirits of the Vodou religion practiced in Haiti, and other parts of the world 25kg 210lbs Sail Area of total of Main and Jib 215sq. A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only mast of a sailing vessel A jib (also spelled jibb) is a triangular Staysail set ahead of the foremost mast of a sailing boat ft Sail Area Spinnaker 400sq. A spinnaker is a special type of Sail that is designed specifically for Sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind i ft
Olympic Class

The 49er is a newer one-design class of small sailing dinghy. One-Design is a Racing method where all Vehicles or Boats have identical or very similar designs or models Dinghy sailing is the activity of Sailing small boats by using (1 the Sails and (2 underwater foils ( Daggerboard or Centreboard It is a double handed twin trapeze boat, meaning that it is sailed by a helm and a crew, the helm making many tactical decisions, as well as steering, and the crew doing most of the sail control. A boat is a Watercraft of modest size designed to float or plane on water and provide transport over it The design, by Julian Bethwaite, the son of Frank Bethwaite, (the designer of the popular Tasar and Laser 2 classes), is revolutionary. The boat is experiencing an increase in popularity due to its selection as an Olympic class starting with the Sydney Olympics of 2000. Final results for the Sailing events at the 2000 Summer Olympics: Medal table RankCountryGold Silver Bronze 1Great Britain320 2Australia211 3Austria200

Skiff Sailing

The 49er has been an amazing feat of engineering. Based on the Aussie 18's, Julian Bethwaite made several changes to the evolution of high performance sailing. The 18ft Skiff is considered the fastest class of sailing skiffs By replacing the spinnaker pole with an asymmetrical spinnaker system which comes straight out of the bow, it facilitates higher speeds and greater ease at flying it. A spinnaker is a special type of Sail that is designed specifically for Sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind i A spinnaker is a special type of Sail that is designed specifically for Sailing off the wind from a reaching course to a downwind i

Another innovative feature is the gust response built into the rig. The deflection of the mast progressively from the top downwards due to the increase in the wind speed causes the sail to flatten, reducing the sail forces. This is an important part of the 49er design and is now used on many skiff designs. The use of solid wings, rather than tubes as on similar boats (RS 800 etc), aids sailors new to the world of skiff racing whilst facilitating rapid movement across the 49er during maneuvers. The term skiff is used and has been used to refer to many various types of small boats

The 49er's performance is impressive: In upwind+downwind short course racing on enclosed waters in moderate to fresh winds, the best-sailed 49ers will comfortably keep up with the best-sailed 18ft skiffs. The 49er is only 15'8" in water line length, and has only 70% of the power to weight of the 18ft skiff. It can achieve such high performance thanks mostly to its low drag design.

The 49er made its first olympic appearance at the Sydney Olympics in 2000 and has continued to grow in popularity ever since.

With a Portsmouth yardstick Handicap of 68. The Portsmouth Yardstick (PY or Portsmouth handicap scheme is a system of Handicapping used in Yacht racing. 8 the 49er is the fastest two person one-design monohull dinghy.

The 29er is a smaller, single trapeze trainer to the 49er. The 29er is a Skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998 It has become popular in North America, Europe and Australia as a fast exciting youth boat. Recently the 29erXX, a twin trapeze version of the 29er, has been produced with a rig very similar to the 49er. The 29erXX is a high performance sailing Skiff, it was designed to allow light crews particularly female crews to sail twin trapeze boats and as a training boat for the more powerfull The 29er is a Skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998

External links

• International 49er Class Association
• UK 49er Class Association
• 49er Class Sailing Race Results Website

Other International Sailing Dinghies

The International Sailing Federation (ISAF is the world governing body for the sport of Sailing, particularly yacht, dinghy, Windsurfing and The designation International Class may be granted by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF to classes of sail boat that offer a high standard of international competitive The International 14 is 14-foot double-handed dinghy. The class originated in England in the early part of the 20th century The 29er is a Skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998 The 470 is a double-handed Monohull planing Dinghy with a Centreboard, Bermuda rig, and center sheeting The International 505 is a One-design high-performance two-person Monohull planing centerboard Dinghy. The International Contender is a single-handed high performance sailing Dinghy, designed by Bob Miller latterly known as Ben Lexcen, (Australia in 1967 Specifications The Enterprise has the following specifications Designer Jack Holt (1956 Length Over All|: 13 ft 3 in (4 The Europe is a one-person Dinghy designed in Belgium in 1960 by Alois Roland as a class legal Moth dinghy. Design Changes Although the Finn hull has changed little since 1949 there has been other developments in controlling the sails Originally designed by Peter Milne in 1962 the Fireball is a One-design high-performance sailing dinghy. The Flying Dutchman (FD is a high-performance class of racing dinghy The International Flying Junior or FJ is a Sailing dinghy which was originally designed in 1955 in Holland by renowned boat designer Van Essen and Olympic sailor The International Laser Class sailboat, also called Laser Standard and the Laser One is a popular One-design class of small sailing dinghy The Laser 47 is a One-design dinghy class in the Laser series See also Blue Jay Sailboat a smaller version of the lightning The Mirror is a highly successful pram Dinghy, with more than 70000 built Moth Beginnings The current International moth is a result of merging two separate but similar historical developments The OK Dinghy is an international class sailing dinghy designed by Knud Olsen in 1956 The Snipe is a foot 2 person one design racing Dinghy. Designed by William Crosby in 1931 it has evolved into a modern tactical racing dinghy with fleets around the world Racing There are regional continental and world championships every year Background The Topper is a one-design boat with a large international following it is also an International class by the ISAF and is an approved youth class of the The Vaurien is a Dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951 and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952 Manufactures The Zoom 8 is currently produced in Denmark(http//www

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