Vaurien
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Specifications Under Current Rules | |
Class Symbol | |
Crew | Two |
LOA | 4.08 m |
LWL | 3.07 m |
Beam | 1.47 m |
Draft | 0.98 m |
Hull weight (with fittings) | 95 kg |
Mainsail area | 5.6 m2 |
Jib / Genoa area | 2.5 m2 |
Spinnaker area | 8.1 m2 |
The Vaurien is a dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951, and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952. It was meant as a reasonable alternative for a boat with a crew of two, as much for its low cost, as for its simplicity to sail. The first units, sold in the mentioned Boat show, had a price equivalent to two bicycles of the time. It is a light, but robust, boat that soon found its place among beginners, especially in Europe and Africa.
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