Dinghy sailing

The dinghy is a dimensionally stable dinghy whose design focus is mostly above the waterline. In contrast to the weight- stable Keelboat a dinghy wins her righting moment by the water pressure acting on the flat shape of the boot floor. Dinghy is also a traditional name for various kinds of small rowing and sailing boats. Depending on the purpose dinghies can be distinguished in racing dinghies or hiking dinghies and boat classes in form a unified class types (see also: List of boat classes ).

A heeling dinghy is directed only at very limited heeling angles of alone again as soon as the force is applied (for example, by wind pressure ) ends. In stronger winds or gusts, the crew shifted their body weight to windward to the outside by out riding or " goes into the harness ." Thus, the mass - focus the dinghy shifted to windward, the dinghy stabilizes again. Does not react the crew or not timely manner to changing wind pressure ( for example, by riding or easing the sail ), the dinghy can to windward (when suddenly nachlassendem wind pressure, a wind hole ) or Lee (with suddenly rising wind pressure, ie gusts ) capsize.

Dinghies have a lot of built-in buoyancy, which is reached by float or foam-filled cavities. Thus they do not go under even when a capsize. Most dinghies also have a double bottom, the water in the interior can be run in a short time after the re-establishment.

History

As a small dinghy, round term span boat was called without bars Kiel earlier. The name was derived from the Norwegian designation Joell for a hollowed trough. Until the 19th century dinghies were as Spitzgattboote, later built with the typical transom. In the Navy the dinghy was a small round -built dinghy in contrast to the larger, fuller launch and fast, slim gig.

Sports

Dinghy Sailing is a popular sport in Germany. At almost any body of water of sufficient size, there are sailing clubs that operate the dinghy sailing. In addition to many recreational sailors there during the season from March to October at the weekend regattas for the different classes.

Dinghy classes

A dinghy class called dinghies with a uniform design specification, which makes the boats directly comparable at regattas. Class regattas are organized Accordingly for dinghy classes of sailing clubs and yacht clubs.

The building regulations usually cover at least the hull shape, length, width, weight and sail area. Most other dimensions of the boat are limited (for example, length of the mast, bar length, etc.). In Germany there since about 1900 on regional dinghy classes.

Known single-handed dinghy classes

  • Contender - ( international classification)
  • Europe - ( international classification)
  • Finn - ( Olympic Class open)
  • Flash
  • Laser - ( Olympic Class Men )
  • Laser Radial - ( Olympic class women)
  • Motte - ( construction class ) - ( international classification)
  • Musto Skiff
  • O- Jolle - (1936 Olympic Class )
  • OK Dinghy - ( international classification)
  • Optimist - ( international classification)
  • Splash - ( international classification)
  • 407 dinghy
  • Topper - ( no longer built )

Known two-man dinghy classes

  • 29er
  • 49er - ( Olympic Class )
  • 420
  • 470 - ( Olympic Class )
  • 505
  • BM- Jolle
  • Conger
  • Cadet
  • Fireball
  • Flying Dutchman
  • Flying Junior
  • H- Jolle
  • International 14-foot dinghy ( INT14 )
  • Ixylon
  • Javelin
  • Corsair
  • Laser 2000/3000/5000
  • Laser 4000
  • Lis dinghy
  • Pirate
  • Ponant
  • Vaurien - ( international classification)
  • VB dinghy
  • Wayfarer
  • Windy
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