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The
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The
420 at the 2001 Australian Championships Photo: James' International 420 |
The 420 is an established performance two person trapeze and spinnaker racing dinghy.
This popular dinghy is sailed at school, club, open, national and international levels.
Built in buoyancy tanks make the boat very safe even when inverted. The 420 is a youth development and ISAF Youth World Championship class.
Despite the emergence of newer commercial driven classes and asymmetrics, the 420 is still the top youth training boat.
There are currently about 56,000 420s sailing worldwide.
The 420 Class Specifications
| Overall Length | 4.2 m |
| Beam | 1.63 m. |
| Hull weight | 80 kg. |
| Mast Height | 6.26 m. |
| Sail Area | 10.25 sq. m. |
420 History
| 1959 | Designed by Christian Maury |
| 1960 | first boat launched |
| 1996 | Deck layout changed |
| 2000 | 40th anniversary of the 420 |
The 420 Online
| Web Pages: | International Association |
| Rules | 1999 International Class Rules |
Notable Australian Performances
| Roger Perrett & Teague Czistowski |
1995 World Champions |
Clubs Sailing the The 420
Albert Sailing Club
Brighton and Seacliff Yacht Club
Fremantle Sailing Club
Geographe Bay Yacht Club
Hunters Hill Sailing Club
Monash University Sailing Club
Mordialloc Sailing Club
Mornington Yacht Club
Royal Freshwater Bay Yacht Club
Royal Geelong Yacht Club
Royal Perth Yacht Club
Royal Prince Alfred Yacht
Club
Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron
Sandringham Yacht Club
Sandy Bay Sailing Club
South of Perth Yacht Club
Western Port Yacht Club
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