Vaurien
The Vaurien dinghy is an international non- dinghy regatta. It was designed in 1951 by top French sailor and boat designer Jean -Jacques Herbulot and is recognized as an international unit class since 1961 by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF ). Until now (2008) more than 36,000 boats were built.
General
Due to the hard-chine construction of Vaurien sails stable and can easily be mastered by beginners. The Vaurien lends itself well to sailing training - ideal to sail it quickly requires skill at the wheel and good teamwork. With a weight of only 95 kg of the Vaurien can be handled well not only in water but also on land.
Over the years, the Vaurien has always been adapted to the prior art. It was ensured that the changes could be implemented on existing boats. The last change is introduced in 2008, new sails. A modern mainsail with flared top, a slightly enlarged Fock and a larger spinnaker let the Vaurien especially in low wind start faster, but without creating more side pressure. Even in high winds the Vaurien is to sail as before without any problems. The ideal crew weight is between about 100 and 150 kg and thus covers almost any occupation.
Boats second hand are z.T. very low; good used boats do not cost more than 1000 €, competitive racing boats you get from just € 2,500. A new Vaurien for training purposes must be purchased from 4000 €, a regatta -grade copy with 6500 €.
Many outstanding sailors have sailed Vaurien, for example:
- Eric Tabarly - winner of the Transat and Fastnet race
- Pierre Fehlmann - 1962 Vaurien European Champion 1967 505 World Champion, 1989/90 and 93/94 third in the Whitbread Round the World Race and winner of transatlantic regattas
- Pedro Campos - 13x world champion, America's Cup skipper, participants in the Volvo Ocean Race 2005 and 2008
- Markus Wieser - ( German ) international match race sailors, multiple world and European champions
- Iker Martinez de Lizarduy - 49er sailor (World Champion in 2002 and 2004; Olympic gold in 2004 and silver in 2008 ), Volvo Ocean Race
History
Jean Jacques Herbulot constructed the easy and inexpensive boat 1951 made of plywood for the sailing school Les Glénans. The prototype Vaurien No. 0 was built at the home of Glénans founder Philippe Viannay, and Viannays dog named Vaurien ( in German: rascal or vagabond ) was the inspiration for the name of boat class.
Over time, technical improvements were introduced, the GRP construction, and later the Aluminiumrigg and the spinnaker. Due to the excellent sailing performance and favorable price, the Vaurien quickly spread in Europe and Africa, in South America. The Vaurien helped decisively to extract the sport of sailing from the elitist niche and make it an affordable recreational sport. Some important dates are: