29er (dinghy)
 Class symbol | |
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| Boat | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 (single trapeze) |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| LOA | 4.40 m (14.4 ft) |
| Beam | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | 6.25 m (20.5 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Spinnaker area | 16.83 m2 (181.2 sq ft) |
| Upwind sail area | 13.19 m2 (142.0 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 84.5[1] |
| RYA PN | 922[2] |
The 29er is a two-person high performance sailing skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998. Derived from the Olympic class 49er class, it is raced in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.[3] The 29er is able to reach high speeds fairly quickly by having a sleek and hydrodynamic hull and will often exceed the wind speed when planing both up and downwind.
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Background[edit]
The 29er class is targeted at youth, especially those training to sail the larger Olympic 49er. The Youth Sailing World Championships[citation needed] has adopted it to replace the Laser 2 - which was designed by Julian Bethwaite's father Frank.
The 29er has two sailors, one on trapeze. The rig features a fractional asymmetric spinnaker; a self-tacking jib decreases the work load of the crew, making maneuvers more efficient and freeing the crew to take the mainsheet upwind and on two-sail reaches. The spinnaker rigging set-up challenges crews to be fit and coordinated, and maneuvers in the boat require athleticism due to its lack of inherent stability and the high speed with which the fully battened mainsail and jib power up.[citation needed]
The hull construction is of fibreglass-reinforced polyester in a foam sandwich layout. The fully battened mainsail and jib are made from a transparent Mylar laminate with orange or red Dacron trimming, while the spinnaker is manufactured from ripstop Nylon. The mast is in three parts - an aluminium bottom and middle section, with a polyester-fiberglass composite tip to increase mast bend and decrease both overall weight, and the capsizing moment a heavy mast tip can generate. Foils are aluminium or fibreglass.[citation needed]
Events[edit]
World Championship[edit]
Youth Sailing World Championships[edit]
The 29er has been used as equipment in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.
Open[edit]
Year
|
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 |  FranceGael JAFFREZIC Julien BLOYET |
 New ZealandAlexandra Maloney Sam BULLOCK |
 United StatesAntoine SCREVE James MOODY |
| 2011 |  SpainCarlos ROBLES Florian TRITTEL |
United States Antoine SCREVE Maximiliano AGNESE |
 NetherlandsMax DECKERS Annette DUETZ |
| 2012 | Spain Carlos ROBLES Florian TRITTEL |
France Lucas RUAL thomas BITON |
 ArgentinaKlaus LANGE Mateo MAJDALANI |
| 2013 | France Lucas RUAL Emile AMOROS |
 SwedenIda SVENSSON Rasmus ROSENGREN |
New Zealand Markus SOMERVILLE Jack SIMPSON |
| 2014 | France Brice YRIEIX Loïc FISCHER GUILLOU |
United States Quinn WILSON Riley GIBBS |
New Zealand Markus SOMERVILLE Isaac MCHARDIE |
Boys[edit]
Year
|
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 Sanya[11] | France Théo Revil Gautier Guevel |
 NorwayMathias Berthet Alexander Franks-Penty |
Argentina Santiago Duncan Elias Dalli |
Girls[edit]
Year
|
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 |  Great BritainPippa Wilson Jenny MARKS |
 AustraliaElise Rechichi Rayshele Martin |
New Zealand Rachel O'BRIEN Kelly RIECHELMANN |
| 2007 | United States Emily DELLENBAUGH Briana PROVANCHA |
Great Britain Sophie Weguelin Sophie Ainsworth |
Australia Hannah NATTRASS Michelle MULLER |
| 2008 | Great Britain Frances Peters Claire Lasko |
Netherlands Annemiek Bekkering Jeske Kisters |
Australia Hannah NATTRASS Michelle Muller |
| 2015 |  FinlandSIRRE KRONLOF VEERA HOKKA |
 DenmarkLAERKE GRAVERSEN IBEN NIELSBY CHRISTENSEN |
New Zealand GRETA STEWART KATE STEWART |
| 2016 | Australia Natasha Bryant Annie Wilmot |
 PolandAleksandra Melzacka Maja Micinska |
New Zealand Greta Stewart Kate Stewart |
| 2017 Sanya[12] |  ItalyMargherita Porro Sofia Leoni |
 RussiaZoya Novikova Diana Sabirova |
Australia Jasmin May Galbraith Chloe Fisher |
29er XX and XS[edit]
Bethwaite and Jen Glass have also designed the 29erXX, a twin trapeze derivative of the 29er. It uses the same hull with some minor changes such as an extended gunwale and a rudder gantry, with a larger rig that includes a square-top main and masthead asymmetric spinnaker. The class became an International Sailing Federation recognised class in its own right in 2010.[citation needed]
In late 2012 Bethwaite announced another new version, the 29erXS, aimed at younger and/or lighter sailors. The XS features a similar rig to the XX, but of smaller size fitted to a standard 29er hull and employing a single trapeze. The intention is that sailors can upgrade the rig when they are ready to move to full sized sails, and keep the hull, which will remain standard across all 29er variants.
References[edit]
- ^ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ^ "Bethwaite Design". Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ^ "2012 29er World Championship Regatta". Archived from the original on 2015-04-23.
- ^ "2013 29er World Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-09.
- ^ "2014 29er World Championships". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25.
- ^ "2015 29er World Championships".
- ^ "2016 29er World Championships" (PDF).
- ^ "2017 29er World Championships".
- ^ "2018 29er World Championships".
- ^ http://www.worldsailingywc.org/results/2017_sanya_china.php
- ^ http://www.worldsailingywc.org/results/2017_sanya_china.php
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