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| | Number of Crew | 1 (Single Trapeze) | | LOA | 4880 mm 16 ft | | LWL | | | Beam | 1500 mm 4 ft 10.5in | | Draft | 1447 mm 4 ft 9in | | Hull weight (with fittings) | 83 kg 182.6 lb | | Main Area | 11sq.m 118 sq. ft. | | Spinnaker Sail Area | 18.6m² 200ft² | The International Contender is a single-handed high performance sailing dinghy, designed by Bob Miller, latterly known as Ben Lexcen, (Australia) in 1967 as a possible successor to the Finn dinghy for Olympic competition. Image File history File links Contender-logo. ...
In Sailing, the trapeze refers to a wire that comes off of the mast to a hook on the crews harness. ...
LOA could stand for: Library of America, a famous American publisher Length Over All, commonly used to indicate maximum hull length of a vessel. ...
The beam of a ship is its width at the widest point, or a point alongside the ship at the mid-point of its length. ...
The draft of a ships hull is the vertical distance from the bottom of the hull to the waterline. ...
A hull is the body or frame of a ship or boat. ...
A mainsail is the most important sail raised from the main (or only) mast of a sailing vessel. ...
It has been suggested that gennaker be merged into this article or section. ...
Dinghy of the schooner Adventuress A dinghy is a small utility boat attached to a larger boat. ...
Ben Lexcen (born as Bob Miller, 1936â1988) was an Australian boat designer. ...
Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...
The Finn dinghy is a single-handed Olympic class of sailing dinghy. ...
The five Olympic rings were designed in 1913, adopted in 1914 and debuted at the Games at Antwerp, 1920. ...
"Single-handed" means sailed by only one person. The boat has a trapeze which allows the sailor to harness the power of the wind effectively. The design of the boat does not favor sailors within a narrow or extreme size or weight range, past champions have ranged from 60 kg to more than 90 kg. While physical fitness, agility and strength are advantageous, good technical sailing skills and experience can count for more. A 49er with both skipper and crew on the trapeze 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 members harness at approximately waist level. ...
Sailors wishing to master the Contender must learn how to trapeze and steer the boat at the same time, and how to move about the boat while keeping it level. As part of race tuning, the Contender mast is commonly raked well aft, which results in restricted space between the boom and deck. Tacking consequently requires technique and practice to avoid getting stuck under the boom. Sailing the boat level at all times (except in very light winds) is fastest and reduces capsizes, which can happen fast if the boom dips into the water. There is a trade-off between raking the mast far aft and keeping the kicker (boom vang) tight at all times (which is faster) and the higher probability of capsizing due to this less forgiving set up. Unlike older and heavier dinghy designs, the Contender requires the centerboard to be lowered at least somewhat to avoid quick capsizes when reaching and running in a breeze. Look up mast in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ...
A boom vang is an item of rigging in a sail-powered vessel (usually small ones, but it is sometimes found on larger ones as well). ...
A Contender dinghy on a reach. World Championships held in Europe during 2005 and 2007 were contested by some 150 competitors. The World Championship held in July 2007 at Medemblik, Netherlands was won by Marcus Hamilton of Australia. The 2008 event is to be held at Kingston, Ontario in Canada. Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...
Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era. ...
Medemblik (population: 8,037 in 2004) is a town in the north-western Netherlands, in the province of North Holland. ...
2008 (MMVIII) will be a leap year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Murney Tower, Kingston The Fort Henry Guard performing an historical demonstration The Prince George Hotel. ...
Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area...
The Contender is recognized as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation, the governing body of sail boat racing, which administers the class rules. 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 sailing and satisfy a number of criteria regarding the number of boats of that class, their international distribution, and the rules, administration and operation...
The International Sailing Federation is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, particularly yacht and dinghy racing. ...
External links
- International Contender Association
- International Sailing Federation
| [edit] Classes of sailing dinghies, scows, sharpies and skiffs (worldwide) | | 29er | 405 ("Four-oh-five") | 420 ("Four-twenty") | 470 ("Four-seventy") | 49er | 505 ("Five-oh-five") | 3000 | Adventuress | Albacore | ASC | Astus 14.1 | Australian Sharpie | Banshee | Bermuda Fitted Dinghy | Blue Jay | Bosun | British Moth | BP18 | Buccaneer 18 | Byte | C-Lark | Cadet | Cherub | Comet | Contender | Corsair | Coypu | Dabchick | Day Sailer | Drascombe | El Toro | Enterprise | Escape | Europe |Fatty Knees | Finn | Fireball | Firefly | Flying Dutchman | Flying Eleven | Flying Junior | Flying Scot | Force 5 | Frog | GP14 | Graduate | Heron | Highlander | Hornet | Idle-along | IDRA14 | International Canoe | International Twelve | International 14 | 12ft Skiff |16ft Skiff | 18ft Skiff | Jacksnipe | Javelin | Jersey Skiff | Jet 14 | Jollyboat | JY15 | Lark | Laser | Laser Radial | Laser 4.7 | Laser 2 | Laser 2000 | Laser 3000 | Laser 4000 | Laser 5000 | Laser Pico | Laser SB3 | Laser Stratos | Laser Vortex | Laser Funboat | Lido 14 | Lightning | Manly Junior | Merlin Rocket | Miracle | Mirror | Mirror 16 | Musto Skiff | Mutineer 15 | National 12 | NorfolkPunt | NS14 | O'Day DaySailer | OK Dinghy | Optimist | Osprey | Otter | P Class | Pacer | Pegasus | Pirate | Penguin | Phantom | Precision 15 | Puddle Duck Racer |RS200 | RS300 | RS400 | RS500 | RS600| | RS700 | RS800 | RS Feva | RS Vareo | RS Vision | RS K6 | Sabot | Sabre | Salcombe Yawl | Sea Bright | Scorpion | Scow (A, C, E, MC, M16, 17) | Snipe | Solo | Spiral | Streaker | Sunburst | Sunfish | Tadpole | Tasar | Thames A Class Rater | Thistle | Tinker Traveller | Tinker Star Traveller | Topper | Topper Topaz | Topper Topaz Taz | Topper Topaz Magno | Topper Topaz Omega | Topper Topaz Vibe | Topper Topaz Xenon | Turnabout | Turtle | Twinkles 10 & 12 | Vagabond | Vanguard 15 | Wanderer | Wayfarer | Windmill | X boat | Woodpussy | Y flyer | Zeddie | Zephyr | Zoom 8 The International Sailing Federation is the world governing body for the sport of sailing, particularly yacht and dinghy racing. ...
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The Laser 4. ...
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Olympic Class The 470 is a monohull planing dinghy with centerboard, Bermuda rig and center sheeting, designed for a crew of two. ...
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Adventuress sail no. ...
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Olympic Class sailor hiking out The Laser Standard Laser Standard - Side view Righting a capsized boat This article focuses on the Laser Standard dinghy. ...
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// The Laser 2000 hosts a number of convenience and family-oriented features: Single-line hoist system for the gennaker Furling jib allows easy storage of jib for downwind sailing and single-handed operation Configurable for single- or double-handed sailing Foam sandwich hull construction uses glass-reinforced plastics to save...
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// Laser Stratos Introduction The Laser Stratos is an all-round cruising and racing boat built by the same company as the famous Laser Standard dinghy. ...
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It has been suggested that Lightning (sailboat) be merged into this article or section. ...
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// The pirate was constructed in 1935 and has no trapez. ...
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The dimensions to which a PD Racer must conform. ...
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A Thistle sailing downwind. ...
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In the United States, the Sadie Hawkins dance (also known as a snow ball, snowball, turnabout, or a Tolo) is a school dance, usually occuring in high schools, in which female students invite male students. ...
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