420 (dinghy)
Class symbol | |
420s under sail | |
Development | |
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Designer | Christian Maury |
Year | 1959 |
Design | One-Design |
Role | Youth trainer, racing |
Boat | |
Crew | 2 |
Draft | 0.965 metres (3 ft 2.0 in) |
Trapeze | Single |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | GRP |
Hull weight | 80 kilograms (180 lb) |
LOA | 4.20 metres (13 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 1.63 metres (5 ft 4 in) |
Hull Appendages | |
Keel/Board Type | Centerboard |
Rig | |
Rig Type | Bermuda |
Mast Length | 6.26 metres (20 ft 6 in) |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 7.45 square metres (80.2 sq ft) |
Jib / Genoa area | 2.8 square metres (30 sq ft) |
Spinnaker area | 8.83 square metres (95.0 sq ft) |
Upwind Sail Area | 10.25 square metres (110.3 sq ft)[1] |
Misc | |
D-PN | 86.3[2] |
RYA PN | 1087[3] |
Class is a member of World Sailing |
The International 420 Class Dinghy is a double-handed (2 crew) monohull planing dinghy with centreboard, bermuda rig and centre sheeting. The name describes the overall length of the boat in centimetres (the boat is exactly 4.2 metres long). The hull is fibreglass with internal buoyancy tanks. The 420 is equipped with spinnaker and optional trapeze, making teamwork necessary to sail it well. It has a large sail-area-to-weight ratio, and is designed to plane easily. It can be rigged to be sailed single-handed.
The 420 was designed specifically to be easier to handle than its larger higher-performance cousin, the 470. The 420 was designed by French engineer Christian Maury, as a stepping-stone for club and youth sailing to the 470. The 420 is an International class recognized by the International Sailing Federation.
A derivative of the 420 called the Club 420 is popular in the North America. This class is not recognised by International Sailing Federation or the International 420 Class Association and cannot be used at class events. The boats are very similar in appearance but the Club 420 is slightly stronger, heavier and less refined.
History
The International 420 was designed by Christian Maury, after a specification drawn by Aristide Lehoerrff and Pierre Latxague, chief sailing instructors of the Centerport sailing school South-West France near St Jean de Luz. It was built at first by French industrialist Lucien Lanaverre, a former cooper for the Bordeaux wine industry, who had converted to the then new industry of GRP polyester moulding[4] in the 1960s as an inexpensive general purpose two sail, transom sheeted, non-trapeze dinghy, with modest easily handled sail plan. The class developed rapidly in France, being adopted nationally as a youth trainer for the larger Olympic class International 470 which was designed by André Cornu. By the late 1960s the class was adopted by a few UK university sailing clubs for training and team racing. It has the famous Bermuda rig.
Construction
The class adopted a policy of "prudent evolution" so as to allow development without making existing dinghies obsolete. The hull's seaworthiness and stability at speed proved to be better than most of its contemporaries, and this together with its modest sail area make it fun to sail in heavy weather and thus an excellent youth trainer, qualities that led to its adoption for that role by the RYA in the mid-1970s.
With its trapeze and spinnaker it provides the capability for advanced sailing techniques for international standard sailors, while still remaining affordable and accessible to beginners. The International 420 maintains a large multinational class association. The combination of effective class management, the boat's inherent sailing qualities, and prudent evolution have contributed to the class's continuing success.
World Championships
Open
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1973 ![]() |
![]() Wangel Giles |
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1974 ![]() |
![]() Alain Chourgnoz Denis Cerda |
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1975 ![]() |
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![]() Russo |
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1976 ![]() |
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1977 ![]() |
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1978 ![]() |
![]() Pollet Johanssen |
![]() Cathy Foster Wendy Hilder |
![]() Sallent Isnard |
1979 ![]() |
![]() Di Salle Vassalo |
![]() Möller Möller |
![]() Dickson Wilcox |
1980 ![]() |
![]() Shimshon Brokman Eitan Friedlander |
![]() Brenac Mikuelis |
![]() Jaffrezeic Berthonneau |
1982 ![]() |
![]() Ferris McKay |
![]() Brown |
![]() Etten |
1984 ![]() |
![]() A. Andruleit H. Andruleit |
![]() Filimonow Stöckmann |
![]() Ellis Ferrow |
1986 ![]() |
![]() Eric Godard Christophe Godard |
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1987 ![]() |
![]() Jean-François Berthet Gwendoel Berthet |
![]() Eric Godard Christophe Godard |
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1988 ![]() |
![]() W. Sanchez-Diez Bertrand Dumortier |
![]() Christian Halm Alexander Halm |
![]() Jean-François Berthet Gwendoel Berthet |
1989 ![]() |
![]() David Ravet Bertrand Loyal |
![]() Steve Irish Greg Irish |
![]() John Merricks Rob Wilson |
1990 ![]() |
![]() Christian Gout Jean Gout |
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1991 ![]() |
![]() Steve Irish Greg Irish |
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1992 ![]() |
![]() Gustavo Martínez Dimias Wood |
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1993 ![]() |
![]() Marcello Luciani Dario Luciani |
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1994 ![]() |
![]() John Merricks Ian Lovering |
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1995 ![]() |
![]() Roger Perrett Teague Czislowski |
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1996 ![]() |
![]() M. Fortunato M. Nunes |
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1997 ![]() |
![]() W. Sanchez-Diez Gabriol |
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1998 ![]() |
![]() Nicolas Charbonnier David Deguine |
Open Under 17
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2015 ![]() |
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2016 ![]() |
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Male & Mixed
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1999 ![]() |
![]() Nicolas Charbonnier David Deguine |
![]() Pedro Pinto Miguel Pinto | |
2000 ![]() |
![]() Mathew Belcher Daniel Belcher |
![]() Luca Matteo Bursic Thomas Jacob |
![]() Mileos Michaelis Theodores Polighrondis |
2001 ![]() |
![]() Michel Mazzotti Guilia Mazzotti |
![]() R. Medina J. Cerezo |
![]() B. Danti F. Geggio |
2002 ![]() |
![]() Farokh Tarapore Vikas Kapila |
![]() Nic Asher Elliot Willis |
![]() Morgan Lagravière Noé Delpech |
2003 ![]() |
![]() José Antonio Medina Onan Barreiros |
![]() Nicolas Duron Sébastian Durand |
![]() Morgan Lagravière Noé Delpech |
2004 ![]() |
![]() Nathan Wilmot Malcolm Page |
![]() Mathew Belcher Rike Ziegelmayer |
![]() Nathan Outteridge Ayden Menzies |
2005 ![]() |
![]() Tomas da Silva Francisco Gomes |
![]() Alfredo Capodanno Vittorio Papa |
![]() Pablo Santurde Abelardo Quevedo |
2006 ![]() |
![]() Carl Evans Peter Burling |
![]() Simon Cooke Scott Illingworth |
![]() Fernando Lodos Julien Pulve |
2007 ![]() |
![]() Carl Evans Peter Burling |
![]() Simon Cooke Scott Illingworth |
![]() Rowan Swanson Bruce Kennedy |
2008 ![]() |
![]() Michalis Mileos Evangelos-Vasileio Mitakis |
![]() Vasilis Papoutsoglou Akilas Drougas |
![]() Edoardo Mancinelli Scotti Lorenzo de Felice |
2009 ![]() |
![]() Antonios Tsimpoukelis George Karonis |
![]() Francisco Lardies Finn Drummond |
![]() Ben Palmer Konrad Weaver |
2010 ![]() |
![]() Justin Liu Sherman Cheng |
![]() Francesco Falcetelli Gabriele Franciolini |
![]() Edoardo Mancinelli Scotti Leonardo Cucchiara |
2011 ![]() |
![]() Pablo Volker Agustin Cunill Martinez |
![]() Edoardo Mancinelli Scotti Leonardo Cucchiara |
![]() Benjamín Grez Diego Gonzalez |
2012 ![]() |
![]() Alex Kavas George Kavas |
![]() Guillaume Pirouelle Valentin Sipan |
![]() David Charles Alex Charles |
2013 ![]() |
![]() Xavier Antich Pedro Terrones |
![]() Tiago Brito Andrei Kneipp |
![]() Sebastien Simon Pierre Rhimbault |
2014 ![]() |
![]() Jose Manuel Ruiz Fernando Dávila |
![]() Hippolyte Macheti Sidoine Dantes |
![]() Ido Bilik Ofek Shalgi |
2015 ![]() |
![]() Daichi Takayama Syota Nakano |
![]() Wiley Rogers Jack Parkin |
![]() Calum Gregor Hugo Christensson |
2016 ![]() |
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Female
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1980 ![]() |
![]() Claudia Mazzaferro Galeazzi |
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1981 | ![]() Claudia Mazzaferro Galeazzi |
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1986 ![]() |
![]() M. Bazzini D. De Cagno |
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1987 ![]() |
![]() V. Ravet D. Besson |
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1988 ![]() |
![]() Leon Leon |
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1989 ![]() |
![]() Martina Wendin Boel Bengtsson |
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1990 ![]() |
![]() Céline Hendrick Catherine Condolf |
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1991 ![]() |
![]() Marie LeCadre Laure Fernandez |
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1998 Galaxidi | ![]() Limor Kliger Vered Buskila |
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1999 ![]() |
![]() Dimitra Milona Aliki Kourkoulou |
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2000 ![]() |
![]() Christina Bassedone Helen Mayhew |
![]() Altana Danezi Evagelia Vlachov |
![]() Elena Ziliani Alessandra Marenzi |
2001 Ravenna | ![]() Elisabetta Sacchegiani Maria Paola Bertone |
![]() Sara Postogna Anna Postogna |
![]() Carolina Mariani Camilla Gabrielli |
2002 Tavira | ![]() Caroline Jonet Magali Pallanca |
![]() Spiridoula Mileou Sofia Papadopoulou |
![]() Isabel Barzaghi Laura Zani |
2003 ![]() |
![]() Isabel Barzaghi Laura Zani |
![]() Charlotte Savage Maia Walsh |
![]() Dorothea Gebert Natascha Lorenz |
2004 Mornington | ![]() Elise Rechichi Tessa Parkinson |
![]() Lucy MacGregor Nicola MacGregor |
![]() Camille Lecointre Gwendolyn Lemaitre |
2005 ![]() |
![]() Maria Stella Turizio Maria Carolina Rendano |
![]() Marie Lumeau Claire Bossard |
![]() Maria Stanley Catherine Alton |
2006 ![]() |
![]() Hannah Mills Peggy Webster |
![]() Tara Pacheco-Van Rijnsoever Elena Barambio |
![]() Benedetta Danti Elisa Cecconi |
2007 ![]() |
![]() Jo Aleh Polly Powrie |
![]() Shelley Hesson Bianca Barbarich-Bacher |
![]() Sarah Bilkey Rosie Sargisson |
2008 ![]() |
![]() Katerina Kaitatzidou Sofia Kaitatzidou |
![]() Gil Cohen Adva Kremer |
![]() Afrodite Kyranakou Elena Nikiforidi |
2009 ![]() |
![]() Alex Maloney Bianca Barbarich-Bacher |
![]() Camilla Marino Claudia Soricelli |
![]() Sydney Bolger Caitlin Beavers |
2010 ![]() |
![]() Roberta Caputo Benedetta Barbiero |
![]() Morgan Kiss Katia Da Silva |
![]() Christina Celli Silvia Morini |
2011 ![]() |
![]() Annabel Vose Megan Brickwood |
![]() Nadine Bohm Monika Lindner |
![]() Maelenn Lemaitre Aloise Retornaz |
2012 ![]() |
![]() Rachel Lee Cecilia Low |
![]() Nadja Horwitz Sofia Middleton |
![]() Griselda Khng Shu Xian Lee |
2013 ![]() |
![]() Annabel Cattermole Bryony Bennett-Lloyd |
![]() Kimberly Lim Savannah Siew |
![]() Sara Scotto Di Vettimo Vittoria Barbiero |
2014 ![]() |
![]() Carlotta Omari Francesca Russo Cirillo |
![]() Kimberly Lim Savannah Siew |
![]() Aikaterini Tavoulari Fotini Koutsoumpou |
2015 ![]() |
![]() Marta Garrido María Jesus Dávila |
![]() Charlotte Yven Marine Riou |
![]() Misaki Tanaka Sena Takano |
2016 ![]() |
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420 Team Racing World Championships
The boat has been used for team racing in both the ISAF Team Racing World Championship and the ISAF World Sailing Games however the class established it own team racing competition in 2015. Only the International 14 and Optimist (dinghy) class hold also hold a team racing based World Championships.
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2015 ![]() |
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2016 ![]() |
IYRU Women World Championships
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1978 ![]() |
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1978 ![]() |
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1980 | |||
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1991 | |||
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ISAF Youth Worlds
The class has been used for almost all the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships as the two person dinghy for boys and girls. For a couple of years the class was competing for the slot with both the 29er and Laser 2. The Laser 2 is no longer recognised equipment for the youth worlds and the 29er has been recognised separately for the skiff discipline.
References
- ↑ "Introduction to the 420". Archived from the original on 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "Centerboard Classes". Offshore.ussailing.org. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Rya.org.uk. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "INTERNATIONAL 420 Sailboat SailPlan Data and Sail Quoting System". Sailritesails.com. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
- ↑ http://2016worlds.420sailing.org/en/default/races/race
- ↑ http://2016worlds.420sailing.org/en/default/races/race
- ↑ http://2016worlds.420sailing.org/en/default/races/race
- ↑ http://www.campioneunivela.it/2-it-53366-international-420-world-team-racing-championship-2015.php
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to 420 (dinghy). |
- Official international class website
- ISAF 420 Microsite
- Official UK class website
- Official Austrian class website
- International 420 Rigging Guide