Topper (dinghy)

The topper is a building designed and built in England by Ian Proctor dinghy. The boat has a highly elastic, gespritzen in a form torso made ​​of polypropylene and is different from most other boat classes whose hulls are based on epoxy resin. He has more than 50,000 units to find as a youth, training, racing and recreational dinghy world. The toppers can be occupied by a maximum of two adults, when racing he is driven single-handed.

Because of its weight of the topper can be easily transported on a car roof.

The majority of the boats sailing in England but also in Germany there is a fan base, mainly in the Breitenauer lake and Altmuehlsee, also on the Lechstaustufe at King Brunn and the British Moehnesee Sailing Club.

Class Association

In November 1994, the topper was commissioned by the International Yacht Racing Union ( ISAF ) the status of an international boat class. The German Class Association was established on 7 December 1998 and registered on 23 December 1998 in the register.