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The [[470 (dinghy)|470]] is a class broken up into Men's and Women's. It is a two person, 4.7m mono hull with single trapeze and symmetrical kite.[http://www.470.org] |
The [[470 (dinghy)|470]] is a class broken up into Men's and Women's. It is a two person, 4.7m mono hull with single trapeze and symmetrical kite.[http://www.470.org] |
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===Finn===[[Image: 166349_Finn_start_01.jpg|Photo by Jeff Crow|Finns off the start line]] |
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The [[Finn (dinghy)|Finn]] is a single handed men's class.[http://www.finnclass.org] |
The [[Finn (dinghy)|Finn]] is a single handed men's class.[http://www.finnclass.org] |
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Revision as of 07:26, 24 January 2008
Sail Melbourne is an annual sailing event run by Yachting Victoria at various yacht clubs around Port Phillip Bay.[1] Sail Melbourne is a Grade 1 ISAF (International Sailing Federation) event.[2]
Asia Pacific Regatta
The annual Asia Pacific Regatta as a part of Sail Melbourne consists of invited Olympic classes.
470 Men's and Women's
The 470 is a class broken up into Men's and Women's. It is a two person, 4.7m mono hull with single trapeze and symmetrical kite.[3]
Finn
Finns off the start line The Finn is a single handed men's class.[4]
Laser Full Rig
The Laser Full Rig is a single handed mono hull with a single sail. Due to the simple design of the Laser, the racing is more focused of the ability of the crew instead of the boat.[5]
Laser Radial
The Laser Radial is the Laser sailed by women in the Olympics. It has a smaller sail area and shorter mast than the full rig.[6]