29er (dinghy)
 Class symbol | |
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| Boat | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 (single trapeze) |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 70 kg (150 lb) |
| LOA | 4.40 m (14.4 ft) |
| Beam | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Rig | |
| Mast length | 6.25 m (20.5 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Spinnaker area | 16.83 m2 (181.2 sq ft) |
| Upwind sail area | 13.19 m2 (142.0 sq ft) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 84.5[1] |
| RYA PN | 922[2] |
The 29er is a two-person high performance sailing skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998. Derived from the Olympic class 49er class, it is raced in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.[3] The 29er is able to reach high speeds fairly quickly by having a sleek and hydrodynamic hull and will often exceed the wind speed when planing both up and downwind.
Background
The 29er class is targeted at youth, especially those training to sail the larger Olympic 49er. The Youth Sailing World Championships has adopted it to replace the Laser 2 - which was designed by Julian Bethwaite's father Frank.
The 29er has two sailors, one on trapeze. The rig features a fractional asymmetric spinnaker; a self-tacking jib decreases the work load of the crew, making maneuvers more efficient and freeing the crew to take the mainsheet upwind and on two-sail reaches. The spinnaker rigging set-up challenges crews to be fit and coordinated, and maneuvers in the boat require athleticism due to its lack of inherent stability and the high speed with which the fully battened mainsail and jib power up.
The hull construction is of fibreglass-reinforced polyester in a foam sandwich layout. The fully battened mainsail and jib are made from a transparent Mylar laminate with orange or red Dacron trimming, while the spinnaker is manufactured from ripstop Nylon. The mast is in three parts - an aluminium bottom and middle section, with a polyester-fiberglass composite tip to increase mast bend and decrease both overall weight, and the capsizing moment a heavy mast tip can generate. Foils are aluminium or fibreglass.
Events
World Championship
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Lake Garda |  Mike Bassett Mark Kennedy |
 Evan McNicol John Winning |
Scott Kennedy Lindsay Kennedy |
| 2001 Kingston |  John Pink Tom Weeks |
John Gimson Simon Marks |
Joseph Turner Charles Dorron |
| 2002 Sydney | John Winning Evan McNicol |
Nathan Outteridge Grant Rose |
Jonathan Bonnitcha Paul Bonnitcha |
| 2003 Laredo | David Evans Rick Peacock |
 Pepe Bettini Federico Villambrosa |
Thomas Smedley Stevie Wilson |
| 2004 Lake Silvaplana | Tristan Jaques Alain Sign |
 Lauri Lehtinen Miikka Pennanen |
David O'Connor Scott Babbage |
| 2005 San Francisco | Jacqui Bonnitcha Euan McNicol |
David O'Connor Scott Babbage |
 John Heineken Matt Noble |
| 2006 Weymouth | Silja Lehtinen Scott Babbage |
Dylan Fletcher Rob Partridge |
Cameron Biehl Matt Noble |
| 2007 Buenos Aires | Matías Gainza Federico Villambrosa |
Pepe Bettini Matías Keller |
Ignacio Fernández Besada Tigris Martirosjan |
| 2008 Melbourne | Steve Thomas Jasper Warren |
Byron White William Ryan |
Max Richardson Alex Groves |
| 2009 Lake Garda | Steve Thomas Blair Tuke |
Lauren Jeffies Nathan Outteridge |
Haylee Outteridge Iain Jensen |
| 2010 Freeport |  Kevin Fisher Glen Gouron |
Pepe Bettini Fernando Gwozdz |
 Lorenzo Franceschini Ricardo Camin |
| 2011 Mar del Plata | María Belén Tavella Franco Greggi |
Pepe Bettini Fernando Gwozdz |
Francisco Cosentino Tomás Wagmáister |
| 2012 Travemünde[4] |  Carlos Robles Florian Trittel |
Lucas Rual Kevin Fischer |
Klaus Lange Mateo Majdalani |
| 2013 Kalø Vig[5] | Lucas Rual Emile Amoros |
Markus Somerville Jack Simpson |
Martí Llena Oriol Mahiques |
| 2014 Kingston[6] | Kurt Hansen Harry Morton |
Brice Yrieix Loic Ficher-Guillou |
 Jasper Steffens Tom Lennart Brauckmann |
| 2015 Pwllheli[7] | Kyle O'Connell Tom Siganto |
Ignacio Varisco Federico García |
Christopher Williford Wade Waddell |
| 2016 Medemblik[8] | Tom Crockett Harry Morton |
Gwendal Nael Lilian Mercier |
Crispin Beaumont Tom Darling |
| 2017 Long Beach[9] |  Benji Daniel Alex Burger |
Benjamin Jaffrezic Léo Chauvel |
Théo Revil Gautier Guevel |
| 2018 Hong Kong[10] | Francesco Kayrouz Jackson Keon |
Lachie Brewer Max Paul |
Benjamin Jaffrezic Léo Chauvel |
Youth Sailing World Championships
The 29er has been used as equipment in the ISAF Youth Sailing World Championships.
Open
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Gael JAFFREZIC Julien BLOYET |
Alexandra Maloney Sam BULLOCK |
Antoine SCREVE James MOODY |
| 2011 | Carlos ROBLES Florian TRITTEL |
Antoine SCREVE Maximiliano AGNESE |
 Max DECKERS Annette DUETZ |
| 2012 | Carlos ROBLES Florian TRITTEL |
Lucas RUAL thomas BITON |
Klaus LANGE Mateo MAJDALANI |
| 2013 | Lucas RUAL Emile AMOROS |
 Ida SVENSSON Rasmus ROSENGREN |
Markus SOMERVILLE Jack SIMPSON |
| 2014 | Brice YRIEIX Loïc FISCHER GUILLOU |
Quinn WILSON Riley GIBBS |
Markus SOMERVILLE Isaac MCHARDIE |
Boys
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | |||
| 2007 | |||
| 2008 | |||
| 2017 Sanya[11] | Théo Revil Gautier Guevel |
 Mathias Berthet Alexander Franks-Penty |
Santiago Duncan Elias Dalli |
| 2018 Corpus Christi[12] | Mathias Berthet Alexander Franks-Penty |
Seb Lardies Scott McKenzie |
Henry Larkings Miles Davey |
Girls
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Pippa Wilson Jenny MARKS |
Elise Rechichi Rayshele Martin |
Rachel O'BRIEN Kelly RIECHELMANN |
| 2007 | Emily DELLENBAUGH Briana PROVANCHA |
Sophie Weguelin Sophie Ainsworth |
Hannah NATTRASS Michelle MULLER |
| 2008 | Frances Peters Claire Lasko |
Annemiek Bekkering Jeske Kisters |
Hannah NATTRASS Michelle Muller |
| 2015 | SIRRE KRONLOF VEERA HOKKA |
 LAERKE GRAVERSEN IBEN NIELSBY CHRISTENSEN |
GRETA STEWART KATE STEWART |
| 2016 | Natasha Bryant Annie Wilmot |
 Aleksandra Melzacka Maja Micinska |
Greta Stewart Kate Stewart |
| 2017 Sanya[13] | Margherita Porro Sofia Leoni |
 Zoya Novikova Diana Sabirova |
Jasmin May Galbraith Chloe Fisher |
| 2018 Corpus Christi[14] | Pia Andersen Nora Edland |
Berta Puig Isabella Casaretto |
Zoya Novikova Diana Sabirova |
29er XX and XS
Bethwaite and Jen Glass have also designed the 29erXX, a twin trapeze derivative of the 29er. It uses the same hull with some minor changes such as an extended gunwale and a rudder gantry, with a larger rig that includes a square-top main and masthead asymmetric spinnaker. The class became an International Sailing Federation recognised class in its own right in 2010.
In late 2012 Bethwaite announced another new version, the 29erXS, aimed at younger and/or lighter sailors. The XS features a similar rig to the XX, but of smaller size fitted to a standard 29er hull and employing a single trapeze. The intention is that sailors can upgrade the rig when they are ready to move to full sized sails, and keep the hull, which will remain standard across all 29er variants.
References
- ↑ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Bethwaite Design". Retrieved 30 October 2016.
- ↑ "2012 29er World Championship Regatta". Archived from the original on 2015-04-23.
- ↑ "2013 29er World Championships" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 2014-08-09.
- ↑ "2014 29er World Championships". Archived from the original on 2015-07-25.
- ↑ "2015 29er World Championships".
- ↑ "2016 29er World Championships" (PDF).
- ↑ "2017 29er World Championships".
- ↑ "2018 29er World Championships".
- ↑ http://www.worldsailingywc.org/results/2017_sanya_china.php
- ↑ http://seedat.me/YWResults/18_YW_29erb.html
- ↑ http://www.worldsailingywc.org/results/2017_sanya_china.php
- ↑ http://seedat.me/YWResults/18_YW_29erg.html
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