The International 420 technical information: The
420 is an established performance two person
trapeze and spinnaker racing dinghy. There are
56,000 worldwide. This popular dinghy is sailed at
school, club, open, national and international
levels in Fleet and Teams Racing.
The
420 is the ISAF Youth World Championship boat and a
youth development boat in 43 countries.
The
420 is used for the World Teams Racing
Championships and now for teams racing at a
secondary school and inter club competition level
in New Zealand.
Despite
being new to New Zealand it is fast becoming a
major yacht class due to its all round performance
and these multi-use attributes. Indeed the 420
Class are the largest of all the Youth fleets at
the Yachting New Zealand, Youth Sail 2005 event.
Technical
information
Here
is some technical information about 420s,
which includes rigging guides and tips on how to
sail your boat faster.
Specification
Length
4.2 m
Beam
1.63 m
Mast
6.26 m
Sails
Main 10.25m2, Jib 2.8 m2, Spinnaker 9 m2
Bare
hull weight 80 kg min
Sailing
weight 100 kg min
The
ideal competitive combined crew weight is
110-145Kg
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