Sail Melbourne
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| Organizer | Yachting Victoria |
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| Website | www |
Sail Melbourne is an annual sailing Regatta 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.
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.[3]
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.[3]
Tornado[]
The Tornado is a two-person, double trapeze Catamaran with an asymmetrical spinnaker.
49er[]
The 49er is a two-person, double trapeze mono hull with an asymmetrical spinnaker.
Finn[]
The Finn is a single handed men's class.[4]
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 spinnaker.[5]
References[]
- ^ "Home - Australian Sailing - Sail Melbourne". www.sailmelbourne.com.au.
- ^ International Sailing Federation
- ^ a b "International Laser Class Association – One Sailor. One Design. World Wide".
- ^ "International Finn Association". www.finnclass.org.
- ^ "470 Website".
External links[]
- Sail Melbourne Website
- International Sailing Federation
- Yachting Australia
- Yachting Victoria
- 470 Website
- Finn Class Website
- Laser Website
- Photography Website by Jeff Crow
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