How fast can a 470 sail?

As described above, in the case of a 470, exceeding 8 kt is the standard for shifting to high-speed sailing.

What is the 470 sailing class?

Olympic Class Dinghy
The 470 is an Olympic Class Dinghy recognized by World Sailing. Sailed by both men and women, it was designed in 1963 by the Frenchman André Cornu as a modern fibreglass planing dinghy. It is a popular class of dinghy, offering a good introduction to high-performance boats without being excessively difficult to handle.

How much is a Nacra 17?

A standard second-hand Nacra 17 costs around €15,000. A second hand Nacra 17 FCS (foiler version) costs around 25 000€. These are often boats from top level crews, recent but with a lot of sailing on the clock.

How much wind can a 420 handle?

While sailing your Club 420 in club/junior racing, your rig tension should be varied from 240 lb. in light winds, to a maximum tension of 360 lb. in near survival conditions.

How fast can a 420 sailboat go?

The America’s Cup sailboats are sleek and fast. The AC72, the type of catamaran used in this year’s race, can travel almost three times the speed of the prevailing wind. On June 18th Emirates Team New Zealand recorded a speed of 50.8 mph (44.1 knots), with a wind speed of about 18 mph (15.6 knots).

How fast is a 49er?

20 knots
The 49er is controllable over 20 knots and benefits from easy handling, even in the most highly competitive races and tough conditions. Bethwaite made several changes to the evolution of high performance sailing.

How much does a 49er sailboat cost?

The smaller 49er retails for $15,700, about one-third the cost of the bigger boat. At Olympic class selection trials last year on Lake Garda, Italy, the 49er outperformed 15 other designs for the right to become the new double-handed dinghy class for the Sydney Games.

What country is best at sailing?

Current Medal Table

Pos	Nation	Total
1=	Brazil	2
1=	Spain	2
3=	New Zealand	2
3=	Poland	2

How fast can a 470 sail? As described above, in the case of a 470, exceeding 8 kt is the standard for shifting to high-speed sailing. What is the 470 sailing class? Olympic Class Dinghy The 470 is an Olympic Class Dinghy recognized by World Sailing. Sailed by both men and women, it was designed…