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  Dinghy sailing at AllExperts
Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using (1) the sails and (2) underwater foils (centreboard and rudder).
The Mirror Dinghy was predominantly built using stitch and glue, while the Heron is an example of a boat built using plywood on a timber frame.
The examples of such dinghies are the Flying Dutchman, the Fiveohfive (505), the Fireball, the Osprey, the Javelin and the 470.
en.allexperts.com /e/d/di/dinghy_sailing.htm   (1385 words)

  
 javelin - Hutchinson encyclopedia article about javelin   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The centre of gravity on the men's javelin was altered in 1986 to reduce the vast distances that were being thrown.
For in their succorless emptyhandedness, they, in the heathenish sharked waters, and by the beaches of unrecorded, javelin islands, battled with virgin wonders and terrors that Cooke with all his marines and muskets would not willingly have dared.
I was among the wounded, having been struck by a javelin, or spear, while I was passing from one tent to another.
encyclopedia.farlex.com /javelin   (196 words)

  
 Javelin Skiff - High performance 2 handed 14ft racing dinghy
The Javelin is a light-weight boat, and carries a large sail area for its size.
Javelins are sailed from the bottom of the South Island in Dunedin up to Auckland, and the Bay of Islands.
The Javelin is quite a stable boat at speed, however it does require a pretty experienced crew to get the most out of it around a race track on a gusty day.
www.javelins.org   (882 words)

  
 JAVELIN DINGHY : Encyclopedia Entry   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
The oldest is the 14 foot dinghy designed by Uffa Fox in 1960 and built by the O'Day company until the mid-1980's.
The Javelin Class is also a 17.7 foot boat designed by Peter Milne in 1968.
The Javelin can also refer to a skiff sailed in Australia and New Zealand.
www.bibleocean.com /OmniDefinition/Javelin_dinghy   (209 words)

  
 Javelins and other classes for sale and wanted
The Javelin has a very high sail area to wetted surface area ratio, which helps her overall performance, especially in light to moderate winds.
Javelins for sale, Javelins wanted, sailing dinghy wanted, Doublehanders for sale, dingy, yacht, UK The Javelin is a thoroughbred two-man, single trapeze dinghy.
Javelins, Javelins wanted, Doublehanders in the UK Javelins for sale, Javelins wanted, sailing dinghy wanted, Doublehanders for sale, dingy, yacht, UK The Javelin is a thoroughbred two-man, single trapeze dinghy.
www.dinghyshop.co.uk /classes/Javelin   (438 words)

  
 Javelin Cruise to Maine July 23 - August 10, 2001
Javelin was ready and scrubbed by the yard when, first Jim and Ben arrived and opened up the boat, followed by Steve, Jeff & Rick just after 1000 hours.
John and Amy McKenna, from the J 37 Zafu, climbed aboard from their dinghy, and we laid out an impromptu cocktail party until it was time to go ashore for the 6 pm official rendezvous dinner.
Javelin gallops to the barn with Steve at the helm.
www.islander36.org /jav2001.html   (11016 words)

  
 C-Tech Products: Javelin class - high-quality carbon components for the marine industry
The Javelin is a high performance, single trapeze, two handed skiff raced competitively throughout New Zealand and Australia.
The main Javelin website for New Zealand and Australia can be visited at http://javelins.org.
The Javelin is a restricted, development class - one which has a loose set of rules allowing the freedom to experiment when building or modifying a boat.
www.c-tech.co.nz /classjavelin.htm   (202 words)

  
  Sport - Facts, Information, and Encyclopedia Reference article
Monuments to the Pharaohs indicate that a range of sports were well developed and regulated several thousands of years ago, including swimming and fishing.
Wrestling, running, boxing, javelin, discus throwing, and chariot racing were prevalent.
For example, beginners in sailing are often told that dinghy racing is a good means to sharpen the learner's sailing skills.
www.startsurfing.com /encyclopedia/s/p/o/Sport.html   (1816 words)

  
 Sailing news as it happens - Yachts and Yachting Online
The 2004 Javelin Nationals was held over the August Bank holiday weekend at the Royal Norfolk & Suffolk Yacht club, Lowestoft with three races scheduled each day.
Javelins arrived at Rutland Water on the weekend of 11th & 12th September for the penultimate open meeting of the year.
The August Bank holiday weekend was the busiest of the year for the members of Southwold Sailing Club as they hosted the Javelin Nationals, together with their own August Bank Holiday Regatta.
www.yachtsandyachting.com /news/?article=14648   (875 words)

  
 Javelin - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Pilum, a spear-like object, used as a thrown weapon in ancient times
Jowett Javelin, automobile, UK AMC Javelin, automobile, US Javelin Software, a software company, and its spreadsheet product Javelin
This is a disambiguation page: a list of articles associated with the same title.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Javelin   (99 words)

  
 Javelins - AOL Music
The Javelin is a high performance 14ft racing skiff.
Legend I, II and III Javelins (Aluminum) · Nemeth Javelins (Aluminum Alloy) · OTE Javelins (Aluminum)...
Javelins were meant to be a ranged weapon thrown before the sides joined in hand to hand...
music.aol.com /artist/javelins/656501/main   (136 words)

  
 Fyfe Sails Ltd
The Javelin is a high performance, single trapeze, 14ft long two handed skiff raced competitively throughout New Zealand and Australia.
The International 14 is a development racing dinghy that has a history as an International class going back over 71 years.
The 14 is a twin trapeze skiff, and carries a 200 square foot main and jib, with an unlimited size asymmetric spinnaker.
www.fyfesails.co.nz /skiffs/SkiffIndex.html   (546 words)

  
 Dinghies
The people behind it are friendly and very knowlegeable on Mirror Dinghies and sailing them.
This dinghy is slower than a speeding bullet, smaller than an Optimist, and able to float a person bigger than she is. Includes class rules, contacts and newsletter, and links on building and buying.
UK, Netherlands and Germany National Association for the Javelin racing sailing dinghy Association with latest news, events, results, tips on tuning the Javelin, Javelin class contacts, Javelin photo'...
www.2481.com.au /lc/dinghies/3929/1   (338 words)

  
 UK Javelin Class Association - UK Javelin Class
The Javelin is sailed on all types of water,
The highlight of the Javelin year is the European Championship held in
Very much viewed as a holiday as well as a Championship, the Dutch and German Javelin sailors view members as part of an extended family and we are all made to feel very welcome.
www.javelinuk.com   (294 words)

  
 Cruising World - Hallberg-Rassy 43 and Javelin 2 Take Overall Boat of the Year Honors
Members of the marine industry crowded under a boat show tent for the evening reception-emceed by world-class sailor and noted journalist Gary Jobson-to learn which boats would join the ranks of BOTY winners, an award series that has crowned top new designs for nearly two decades.
The Javelin 2, an 18-foot doublehanded catamaran, is built in Italy by Bimare and designed by Michelangelo Petrucci.
Judge Meade Gougeon labeled the Javelin "a machine-an evolutionary advance in beach cat development." Judges applauded the boat's speed, clocked downwind at nearly 20 knots, in 8 to 10 knots of breeze; the 30-foot carbon-fiber rig; and the sheer excitement produced by this 285-pound boat.
www.cruisingworld.com /article.jsp?ID=201365&typeID=395&catID=565   (915 words)

  
 Farr Yacht Design
Many 14 ft two man dinghy classes have enjoyed strong following throughout the world from Uffa Fox's International 14's in England to the relatively unrestricted 14's from Australia and USA.
One class developed in New Zealand in the late 1950's was the Javelin.
Many international Flying Dutchman skipper/crew combinations used the Javelin as a training class during winter and non Olympic year seasons.
www.farrdesign.com /080.htm   (138 words)

  
 Boat plans racing dinghy sail
Alexa's Rocket is a performance sailing dinghy in the style of famous Australian dinghies like the Javelin.
he differs from the Javelin by her mid section: we designed her with 5 panels, 2 chines while the Javelin Class restricts the hull to one chine per side.
There is plenty of storage room under the foredeck and foam poured under the sole will make her 100% unsinkable even loaded with 4 adults.
boatplans-online.com /studyplans/AR15_study.htm   (813 words)

  
 Sailing Anarchy Forums [Powered by Invision Power Board]
Posted by: MauganTornado Sep 9 2006, 01:15 PM theres also the F18HT Javelin 2 which is a light fast catamaran.
Some of my fondest childhood memories are ghosting around on a pond as round and flat as a penny in an O'Day Javelin.
The Pom Javel;in is kinda in the middle ground between a 505 and a Dutchman, sohardly a tubby family boat!
www.sailinganarchy.com /forums/index.php?act=Print&client=html&f=21&t=40868   (803 words)

  
 Javelin Boats
JAVELIN 190 DC & PROCRAFT SUPER PRO 200 - The Javelin 190 offers the same layup and construction as the more expensive Stratos, built in the same factory.
A javelin through the Straits of Gibraltar - A report by RN Security and Defence editor Hans de Vreij from one of the vessels taking part in NATO's 'Noble Javelin' exercise.
Javelin Class Association of Great Britain - Performance with a smile - UK, Netherlands and Germany National Association for the Javelin racing sailing dinghy Association with latest news, events, results, tips on tuning the Javelin, Javelin class contacts, Javelin photo's, Javelin forum, statistics, marine links, equipment b...
www.huntfish.net /megalink.php?ID=229   (1955 words)

  
 Javelin Association of Great Britain   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Below are some sailing pictures of Javelins in action, the pictures are curtosy of the class association.
You can also download the Javelin Screensaver takes about 7mins to download the.exe file.
This page is supplied by UK Dinghy Racing if you do not have a site for your class, please contact me by email as I will create one for free on this site.
www.ukdinghyracing.com /javelin/javpics.htm   (85 words)

  
 RV.Net Open Roads Forum: Dinghy Towing: Ford Edge   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
We just went to the Philadelphia auto show We also liked the Ford Edge but all the information we found at the show stated no flat towing.
The 2007 Dinghy guide says the Vue is towable.
This is a model on it's last year so I would think there would not be changes that would modify the tow rating.
www.rv.net /forum/index.cfm/fuseaction/thread/tid/19104382.cfm   (309 words)

  
 The CYC Yacht Club
The clubhouse has a restaurant and bar together with excellent facilities for all the family.
The club Dinghy Section offers a comprehensive cruising and racing programme throughout the year, organised by the Dinghy Section Committee.
During the summer season there is racing each weekend and in the evenings.
www.cyc.co.uk   (135 words)

  
 C-Tech Products: OK Dinghy - high-quality carbon masts
In 2002 the International OK Dinghy Association voted to allow the introduction of carbon fiber masts.
Alex Vallings, of C-Tech Ltd, worked closely with Russell Page-Wood (of the NZ OK Dinghy Association) to produce a prototype mast which was tested and modified over a period of 6 months.
Having determined ideal stiffness and bend characteristics the first OK mast came off the production line in June.
www.c-tech.co.nz /classok.htm   (221 words)

  
 LiteBoats Sloop 15
is a performance sailing dinghy in the style of famous Australian dinghies like the Javelin
She differs from the Javelin by her mid section: designed her with 5 panels, 2 chines while the Javelin Class restricts the hull to one chine per side.
This design has a flat bottom panel that will help her get on plane faster.
www.liteboats.com /AR15.htm   (362 words)

  
 Javelin :: Throws : Gourt
Javelin Software, a software company, and its spreadsheet product Javelin
Asko Koski's Javelin World - Contains athletic statistics mainly dedicated to the javelin throw.
Javelin Discussion Forum II - Bulletin board for discussing the art of javelin throwing.
sports.gourt.com /Track-and-Field/Throws/Javelin.html   (88 words)

  
 Perth Dinghy Sailing Club - Yachte.com.au
The Perth Dinghy Sailing Club was formed in 1903 and is situated in Crawley, opposite the University of Western Australia on the Swan River.
It has a long and distinguished history in dinghy sailing due to its idyllic surrounds and the friendliness and enthusiasm of its members.
Classes sailed include: International 14, Javelin, Cherub, Signet, Heron, Jay Dee and Mudlark.
www.yachte.com.au /clubs/wa/dinghy.asp   (127 words)

  
 Welcome to Heretaunga Boating Club   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-23)
Heretaunga Boating Club is a dinghy sailing club located on the Petone Foreshore.
The main classes of boat sailed at HBC are Optimist, P Class, Starling, Laser, Sunburst, and Javelin.
We have a thriving Junior membership, with an excellent learn to sail training programme for junior and senior members.
www.sailhbc.org.nz   (91 words)

  
 Javelin Boat Cover - 170 Fish & Ski O/B ('02) - Custom Cover
Javelin Boat Cover - 170 Fish and Ski O/B ('02) - Custom Cover
Javelin Custom Boat Cover - 170 Fish-n-Ski w/Port Troll - O/B Hood not Included ('02-'02)
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 Javelin Boat Cover - 379 Ski & Fish O/B ('93 - '98) - Custom Cover
Javelin Boat Cover - 379 Ski and Fish O/B ('93 - '98) - Custom Cover
Javelin Custom Boat Cover - 379 Ski & Fish w/Port Troll - O/B Hood not Included ('93-'98)
Javelin Custom Boat Cover - 379 Ski & Fish w/Port Troll - O/B Hood not Included ('93-'98) Cloudburst
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 Owner's Groups
The Seal Sailing Association- a British site featuring Seal and Parker lift keel sailboats and their owner's activities.
Saga Owners Group- SagaOwners is dedicated to sharing information on Saga sailboats and creating a community for their owners.
Mirror Dinghy Sailing- these things look like sabots on steroids, what a blast!
www.sailinglinks.com /owner's.htm   (366 words)

  
 Boats similar to the Javelin - Noble Marine Insurance Brokers
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