Javelin dinghy (Europe)
Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Peter Milne |
| Year | 1968 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 |
| Draft | 1.3 m (4 ft 3 in) |
| Trapeze | single |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 118 kg (260 lb) |
| LOA | 5.36 m (17 ft 7 in) |
| Beam | 1.68 m (5 ft 6 in) |
| Sails | |
| Spinnaker area | 15.79 m2 (170.0 ft2) |
| Upwind sail area | 15.79 m2 (170.0 ft2) |
| Racing | |
| RYA PN | 926 |
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The Javelin class is a 17.7-foot dinghy designed by Peter Milne in 1968. It is designed with plenty of sail area and a single trapeze. The boat is raced in the United Kingdom, Germany and the Netherlands.
In handicap racing the Javelin sails off a Portsmouth Yardstick of 926.