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 470 (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The 470 is a monohull planing dinghy with centerboard, Bermuda rig and center sheeting, designed for a crew of two.
The 470 is rather tricky to sail, a lot depending on the large sail area and the trapeze.
The related 420 class dinghy is a smaller boat designed for beginners and lighter sailors.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/470_(dinghy)   (222 words)

  
 Mirror (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Mirror is a highly successful pram dinghy, with more than 70,000 built.
The Mirror was from the start promoted as an affordable boat, and it has probably done more than any other design to make dinghy sailing in the UK a sport available to anyone.
The Mirror will never be the fastest boat on the water, or the most elegant, but it holds a special place in the affections of a large number of dinghy sailors.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Mirror_Dinghy   (416 words)

  
 Enterprise (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Enterprise type is a two-man hiking sailing dinghy with a distinctive blue sail and no spinnaker.
Despite being one of the older classes of dinghies, it remains popular and well used for both cruising and racing.
They are also relatively unstable in comparison with other dinghies of similar performance, they have handling characteristics which would generally be associated with much faster designs.
www.wikipedia.org /wiki/Enterprise+(dinghy)   (174 words)

  
 Heron (dinghy) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Heron Dinghy is a dinghy designed by Jack Holt of the United Kingdom as the Yachting World Cartopper (YW Cartopper).
The Heron dinghy was designed to be built by a home handyman out of marine ply over a timber frame.
They are mainly used as adult/child racing dinghies, and as the children grow, some families end up with two Herons on a double trailer, but they are now rarely seen transported on car rooves.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Heron_%28dinghy%29   (162 words)

  
 ireland.com / Today / Sport / Olympics 2004
2) Dinghy - Finn, Europe, Laser, 49er and 470 classes are dinghies, characterised by a lifting centreboard and have either a single sail (una) rig, for the Finn, Europe and Laser; or two-sail (sloop) rig for the 470 class.
Dinghies are steered by a rudder, and the crew use their body weight as leverage to counterbalance forces developed by the rig.
The 470 is a men's and women's event; the Laser and 49ers are open events.
www.ireland.com /sports/olympics2004/olympic_sports/sailing.htm   (849 words)

  
 470 men dinghy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 470 dinghy   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
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 Sailing History
A one-man centerboard dinghy, the Finn requires tremendous physical exertion and mental concentration.
The craft so influenced European sailing that the 470 is directly credited with encouraging new sailors to the sport during the 1960s and 1970s.
The 470 is so popular that its annual World Cup event is considered one of sailing's major international regattas, and is attended by many sailors and spectators from around the world.
www.boatingchannel.com /Boating_Sports/Sailing/Sailing_History/sailing_history.html   (1883 words)

  
 Seldén dinghy, keelboat & carbon spars
Top dinghy sailors from a broad range of classes and countries told us what they required from the ultimate bracket.
Three of the top four teams currently topping the ISAF 470 mens rankings are using the Selden cumulus 470 mast, also used to gold medal winning success at Athens in 2004.
The success of the Israeli mens and womens 470 team at the recently held ’Semaine Olympique Francaise de Voile’ in Hyere confirms the competitiveness of the gold medal winning Selden cumulus 470 mast.
www.seldenmast.co.uk   (723 words)

  
 Bassadone Clark 470 Olympic Sailing Campaign   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The 470 is an Olympic class dinghy recognised by ISAF, sailed by both male and female teams.
To be competitive, everything should be mastered to perfection and the 470 is often quoted as the hardest Olympic design to get to grips with.
In Athens in 2004 the 470 womens class was one of ten sailing disciplines competed for and will be used again in Beijing.
www.gbr470girls.co.uk /470.asp   (161 words)

  
 470   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Weekly races and monthly event is being held and organized by DSA for the 470 fleet.
Also, Qatar open 470 championship, and National 470 championship are being held annually to keep the 470 high performance dinghy as top sailing priority in Qatar.
The 470 Class are two fleets sailed - The Gold Fleet for 'hot-shots' and Silver Fleet for Club Level sailors.
www.qmsf.com /dsa/dsa1134.html   (376 words)

  
 Kingston Guardian
Before deciding to sail in the 470 class she competed in the 29er dinghy, becoming the ladies champion in 2000.
The 470 is a highly technical boat, which has the ability to plane' through the water, an action similar to a powerboat.
The dinghy has three sails and a trapeze, which allows Katherine to lean out of the boat on a wire to counteract the force of the sails and keep the boat upright.
www.kingstonguardian.co.uk /display.var.521785.0.0.php   (332 words)

  
 505: Comparison to Other Boats
There are other dinghies that are faster in some conditions, or on some angles, but no other high performance dinghy is blessed with the all round high performance and ease of sailing that the 505 has.
The feel of a high performance dinghy is totally different from a cruising keelboat, think in terms of a small light race car versus a transport truck or Winnebago.
The 470 is a is a one design, class association class.
www.sailingsource.com /int505/compare.htm   (9370 words)

  
 470 Dinghy
Olympics, where she is competing for the Womens 470 medals, Christina will be providing advice and serving your...
The 470 is an Olympic class dinghy recognised by ISAF, sailed by...
The 470 is a monohull planing dinghy with centerboard, bermudan rig and center sheeting, designed for a crew of two.
www.fishing-boat-resources.com /fishing-boats-9/470-dinghy.html   (651 words)

  
 Sail Search Default Directory
The X3 is an affordable training dinghy with a rotomoulded plastic hull and a variety of rig/sail options.
Ovington Boats was started by Dave Ovington in a small corner of his father's workshop in 1976 where he built wooden boats and in particular race winning Enterprises.
He was also at the forefront in the use of high performance epoxy resins and the majority of boats built by Ovington are now made this way.
www.sail-search.com /search/Boat_Builders_and_Designers/Dinghy   (490 words)

  
 Yachting Universe Sailing News and Discount Yacht Chandlery
However the pair are facing a fresh challenge as they embark on a 470 campaign as RYA Olympic transitional sailors.
They will be helped on their way by Marlow Ropes Ltd as they kit out their new boat with all the latest Marlow rope as well as having access to expertise and new technology for the forthcoming season - a sponsorship that will benefit them on the race course and on their wallets!.
The news comes at a crucial time as Jaques and Sign begin to find their feet in the competitive 470 class, a dinghy that is very different from the 29er skiff.
www.yachtinguniverse.com /print.php?sid=2514&POSTNUKESID=f1cc27a15d033b73a00b9001a57c16e3   (474 words)

  
 U.S. Wins 470 Gold
Sounds simple, but in the shifty, fluky conditions, and with the tight nature of the 470 fleet, two places is not much.
Team USA would have their work cut out staying ahead of a British team on the bounce back after their disappointment in Sydney 2000, when they lost the bronze medal on the final leg of the final race.
The 470 is a difficult boat to stop, we felt it was are best option," Rogers commented after racing.
www.sailmag.com /news/470Gold   (1005 words)

  
 Mixed results for U.S. Olympic sailors | The San Diego Union-Tribune
Paul Foerster and Kevin Burnham finally won a gold in the men's 470 dinghy class after earning silver twice (in the Flying Dutchman and 470).
British rescuers were upset last week after saving a man and his 8-year-old son from an inflatable dinghy that was adrift in the English Channel.
The previous day, the same rescuers saved the same pair when the same dinghy was stuck in treacherous mud flats far off a beach.
www.signonsandiego.com /uniontrib/20040831/news_lz1s31boat.html   (742 words)

  
 International 470 One-Design Sailboat Class
The International 470 was designed to be a high performance racing dinghy that could be sailed by a relatively light weight skipper and crew.
Official site of the International 470, with news and information about this high performance dinghy.
The official website of the US and Canada 470 Class Association, with information on 470 sailing from tuning tips to regatta results.
www.onlinesailor.com /onedesign/470.htm   (103 words)

  
 470 Men Dinghy
470 (Men and Women's Doublehanded Dinghy) The everyman boat of competitive racing, the 470 is sailed by...
470 Men and 470 Women have been confirmed by the ISAF council today, as the...
Super Saturday in the 470 men's fleet went the way of the American's as the experienced pair secured...
www.fishing-boat-resources.com /fishing-boats-30/470-men-dinghy.html   (629 words)

  
 Sailing in the Mediterranean Games Almería 2005   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Finally, the 470 is a yacht for two members, 4.7 metres long and weighs 120 kilograms.
The Almería Sailing Club and Almería's bay will be the scene for this competition, with a regattas course in which tests of an official character have already been held and of course within an International sphere.
The Sports Events Programme was put into play in 2001, from which COJMA annually organises a series of trial sporting runs.
www.almeria2005.es /CGI-BIN/Sports_ING.asp?idTraduccion=78   (351 words)

  
 Two Person Dinghy Men & Women - 470   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The 470 was designed in 1963 by Andre CORNU (FRA) as a modern fibreglass planing dinghy with trapeze and spinnaker.
The 470 was the first dinghy of the modern Olympic era, could accommodate light and medium weight crews and be sailed as effectively by men as women.
In parallel a men's double-handed dinghy event was created, also using the 470.
www.sailing.org /default.asp?ID=j/,Fnt~1&MenuID=o8l0Ghx4,6CtPwJKJTvIJPY7C3VcvAGXG~lnn5mTVYgTkTwJpsp2Oagnx&Format=PRINT   (235 words)

  
 Olympic Preview - Double-handed Dinghy Men and Women - 470
One of the most technical classes in the Olympic Sailing Competition, it is used both for the men and women’s double-handed dinghy events.
The class has been included in the Olympic Games since 1976 when it was sailed as an open event and it was the first dinghy of the modern Olympic era that could be sailed equally by men and women.
Of the 20-boat fleet in Athens, nine athletes have already had the Olympic experience, four of them have recently moved from the Europe class and there is a plethora of World Champions in the depth of the fleet.
www.sailing.org.au /default.asp?Page=11895&MenuID=Racing%2F2%2F0%2CHigh+Performance+Sailing%2F41%2F0%2COlympics%2F50%2F9136%2COlympic+News%2F11089%2F0%2CPre%5FGames%5FNews%2F11088%2F0   (1096 words)

  
 470s   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
Lexus GX 470 Wins Kelley Blue Book's kbb.com 2006 Best Resale...
Anaheim, Calif. "This honor is testament to the GX 470s unique blend of advanced performance and abundant luxury," Colon said.
Years: 470 471 472 473 474 475 476 477 478 479
www.wikiverse.org /470s   (187 words)

  
 Bassadone Clark 470 Olympic Sailing Campaign
Please explore this campaign website to find out more about us and the 470 dinghy we sail.
Over the coming season we will be posting news and regatta reports here on a regular basis so make sure you come back to avoid missing the latest from the Olympic sailing world.
Also, if you are keen to come into the 470 class or are already an established sailor in search of new equipment, then take a look at our for sale page.
www.gbr470girls.co.uk   (309 words)

  
 Oxford University Yacht Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
The event comprises a weekend of dinghy racing for hundreds of competitors across a variety of classes.
British Olympic Squad - Josie Gibson (St. Peters) is in the current GBR Olympic team sailing a 470 dinghy.
Lizzie Vickers is running a campaign in a Europe dinghy and Dominica Lindsey (St. Edmund Hall), is also running a campaign in the Yngling, the new Olympic keelboat class.
users.ox.ac.uk /~ouyc/fleetracingintro.htm   (130 words)

  
 Boating OZ Olympic Sailing - 470 Men
An Olympic class boat since 1976 the 470s are sailed by more than 30,000 sailors in 42 countries.
Women officially entered Olympic sailing with the first-ever women's 470 class in 1988.
The 470 was designed by Andre Comu in 1963.
www.boatingoz.com.au /news2000470.htm   (127 words)

  
 United States Olympic Committee - SAILING WRAPUP: Meltemi Anyone? (USA Takes Home Two Medals)
For the 18 members of the USA’s Olympic Sailing Team sailing in nine different classes of boats, outwitting the wind, not just harnessing it, was the key to medals, of which there were two in the end.
The best performances from this group were turned in by the 49er and 470 women’s teams, which both made their Olympic debuts and finished fifth overall.
For 470 women’s division sailors Katie McDowell and Isabelle Kinsolving, the finishing high note was that a fifth-place finish overall was a move up (from sixth) on the last day rather than a move down.
www.olympic-usa.org /73_26274.htm   (1369 words)

  
 AYC: High Performance Dinghy Open - October 9 - 11, 2004   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-08)
In this inaugural event at AYC for High Performance Dinghies eight of the planned nine races were sailed in a variety of wind conditions on Saturday and Sunday.
The wind on Sunday was a northerly starting at 5 – 10 knots for the first race, during which the wind almost shut off before it came back and started to build to 15 – 20 knots for the next three races, the conditions we had all come for.
Going into Monday, for the ninth race and a further discard, the lead positions in the FD, 470 and IC were secure.
www.americanyc.com /sailing/onedesign/HPDO-04/index.html   (610 words)

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