| The
470 is an Olympic class recognised by ISAF, sailed by both male
and female teams. It was designed in 1963 b y the frenchman
André Cornu, as a modern fibreglass planing dingy. In
1969 the class was given international status and it has been
an olympic class since featuring at the Montreal Olympics in
1976. In 1988 the first olympic Women's sailing event was sailed
in the 470.
The boat
is equipped with Spinnaker and trapeze, which demands real
teamwork. 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. Tactically the boat is demanding
as speed differences between competitors are small and fleets
are usually big.
SPECIFICATIONS
Length:
4.7m
Length of Waterline: 4.4m
Weight: 120 Kg
Mast 6.76m
Total sail Area: 12.7m2
Jib: 3.58m2
Main: 9.12m2
Spinnaker: 13m2
Class Association and Rules http://www.470.org |
