Javelin dinghy
Javelin is a fast Gleitjolle for two sailors.
History and Development
The European Javelin 1968 jointly by Peter Milne (constructor, eg Fireball ) develops and Paul Wright ( boat builder ) in England. You should make a compromise between the existing racing dinghy classes 505 and Flying Dutchman ( FD). The Javelin had the reputation of being a low cost alternative to the Flying Dutchman to be fast, the shadow of this great class but could never really leave. Until now (2011) about 580 boats were built. Javelin is translated into German " spear " and so also explains the sail sign. As an active racing class the Javelin exists in the UK, the Netherlands and Germany. The small class is characterized by a transnational friendship and helpfulness of Javeliner. Each year, a common Euro Championship will be held peripherally in the three countries.
The Australia and New Zealand exist, the same class of boat has no relationship with the Javelin described here.
Technical Details
With a length of 5.38 m, a width of 1.68 m and a body weight of 118 kg, lightweight, slim boat-shaped glass fiber reinforced plastic (GRP ) was created. For cost reasons, are materials not approved as carbon and aramid fibers ( "Kevlar "). Newer boats are largely made in sandwich construction. Mast and boom are made of aluminum. Mainsail ( 10,8 m² ), Genoa (5.5 m²) and Spinnaker (19 m²) are made of woven polyester material. In the bow is a spinnaker, which greatly simplifies the hoisting and lowering the spinnaker. The Javelin has a aufholbares sword that can be swung completely in the sword box. In the front half of the fuselage is a water-tight double floor. Together with the also waterproof side tanks also results in capsized condition sufficient buoyancy. The class rules to ensure a uniform velocity potential. At the same time they give a lot of freedom for the individual equipment of the boats.
Sailing characteristics
As a quick trapeze dinghy ( Yardstick 97) The javelin is made for sliding and comes their models and 505 FD pretty close. In direct comparison, the team is often decisive. The Javelin is not a beginner boat, but has, especially compared to modern Skiffjollen, still a good nature and with an experienced team, a certain seaworthiness. Finally, the Javelin was developed on the east coast of England and many races are there still discharged to the North Sea.
The slim shape of the underwater Javelin produces a pleasant behavior in the shaft and allows a smooth transition onto the plane. If the Javelin after clear warning but once capsize, it shows another pleasant property. Due to the low volume of the narrow side tanks, the boat sinks in capsized condition as far as that mast and sword are at the same time on the water. This prevents an early by capsizing and righting facilitates enormously.