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| Technical
data | . Length : 12'10"
. Beam : 4'9"
. Weight (hull) : 137 lbs
. Surface area (mainsail)
: 54 sq ft
. Surface area (genny) : 32 sq ft
. Surface area (spinnaker)
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The successor to the
Optimist …
A twin dinghy for junior helmsmen …
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Program
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L'EQUIPE, the leading sports daily, and Marc LAURENT,
French national sailing coach, came up with the best possible answer to the FFVoile
Federation's needs with a dinghy that brings together all the qualities required
for young helmsmen in the 77 to 110-pound bracket, whether twin-sailing or as
main oarsman.
Marc LAURENT, 470 world champion in 1975 and selected for
the Montreal Olympic Games, is responsible for the design and finishing of the
EQUIPE dinghy, aided and abetted by members of the French national Flying Dutchman
team. The EQUIPE is a scaled-down version of the Flying Dutchman, the formula
1 of sailing, and is aimed principally at young regatta entrants. With this in
mind, the EQUIPE has two main faces: steady and simple to use for learners, but
suitably sharp and speedy across the water for regattas.
The EQUIPE
bears many of the hallmarks of its predecessor :
- the genny makes the oarsman
position more demanding and therefore interesting,
- the double bunt for the
oarsman leaves a clear space that can be quickly and easily adapted,
- the
spinnaker snuffer makes handling easier and more tactically diverse.
Other features that make sailing aboard the EQUIPE a pleasure :
- a long,
sharp bow design, ensuring easy movement through lapping water,
- a flat hull
design, both low in weight (137 lbs) and with sharp lines to the rear,
- flat
sections and prominent chines for extra stability,
- easy to adapt thanks
to an extra-curved keel line and angled rudder-head,
- fast for its category
and keeps course especially well (identical to a 470).
Construction
materials : Felt/polyester sandwich structure. The double bunt is linked to
the hull via a pre-moulded, laminated polyester structure, guaranteeing extra
stability for the whole of this one-piece vessel. Any risk of capsizing is eliminated
by polystyrene lining on the watertight side tanks (separated from the fore-deck
by laminated bulkheads).
Optional extras : Bailer, Spinnaker kit
| Standard
fittings | |
| Fold-away rudder head -
Aluminium
mast, external halyards -
AG+ rigging -
Holt Allen deck fittings -
Designer : Marc LAURENT
Approved by FFVoile for the junior twin-boat
championships. | | | |
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