420 (dinghy)
 Class symbol | |
 A 420 under sail | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| 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] |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 86.3[2] |
| RYA PN | 1087[3] |
| Class is a member of World Sailing | |
The International 420 Class Dinghy (not to be confused with the Club 420) is a double-handed (2 crew) monohull planing dinghy with centreboard, bermuda rig and center sheeting. The name describes the overall length of the boat in centimeters (the boat is exactly 4.2 meters long). The hull is fiberglass 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.
Events
Open
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1973 Adelaide |  Wangel Giles |
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| 1974 Kiel |  Alain Chourgnoz Denis Cerda |
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| 1975 Medemblik |  Whitehurst |
Russo |
 Carels |
| 1976 Barrington | Stephen Taylor Joan Massey |
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| 1977 Baiona | Stephen Taylor Joan Massey |
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| 1978 Jyllinge | Pollet Johanssen |
 Cathy Foster Wendy Hilder |
 Sallent Isnard |
| 1979 Tróia |  Di Salle Vassalo |
 Möller Möller |
 Dickson Wilcox |
| 1980 Quiberon | Shimshon Brokman Eitan Friedlander |
Brenac Mikuelis |
Jaffrezeic Berthonneau |
| 1982 Adelaide | Ferris McKay |
Brown |
Etten |
| 1984 Annapolis | A. Andruleit H. Andruleit |
Filimonow Stöckmann |
 Ellis Ferrow |
| 1986 Nieuwpoort | Eric Godard Christophe Godard |
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| 1987 Balatonfüred | Jean-François Berthet Gwendoel Berthet |
Eric Godard Christophe Godard |
José Miguel Ramis Antonio Morro |
| 1988 Lake Macquarie | W. Sanchez-Diez Bertrand Dumortier |
Christian Halm Alexander Halm |
Jean-François Berthet Gwendoel Berthet |
| 1989 Mošćenička Draga | David Ravet Bertrand Loyal |
Steve Irish Greg Irish |
John Merricks Rob Wilson |
| 1990 Crozon | Christian Gout Jean Gout |
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| 1991 Rimini | Steve Irish Greg Irish |
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| 1992 Caesarea | Gustavo Martínez Dimias Wood |
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| 1993 Marstrand | Marcello Luciani Dario Luciani |
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| 1994 Plymouth | John Merricks Ian Lovering |
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| 1995 Fremantle | Roger Perrett Teague Czislowski |
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| 1996 Blankenberge |  M. Fortunato M. Nunes |
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| 1997 Newport | W. Sanchez-Diez Gabriol |
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| 1998 Palamós | Nicolas Charbonnier David Deguine |
Open Under 17
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 2015 Karatsu | |
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| 2016 Sanremo[5] | |
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| 2017 Fremantle[6] | |
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| 2018 Newport[7] | |
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Male & Mixed
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1999 Athens | Nicolas Charbonnier David Deguine |
Jean-Matthieu Constant Christopher Pratt |
Pedro Pinto Miguel Pinto |
| 2000 La Rochelle | Mathew Belcher Daniel Belcher |
Luca Bursic Thomas Jacob |
Mileos Michaelis Theodores Polighrondis |
| 2001 Ravenna | Michel Mazzotti Giulia Mazzotti |
R. Medina J. Cerezo |
B. Danti F. Geggio |
| 2002 Tavira |  Farokh Tarapore Vikas Kapila |
Nic Asher Elliot Willis |
Morgan Lagravière Noé Delpech |
| 2003 Hayling Island | José Antonio Medina Onán Barreiros |
Nicolas Duron Sébastian Durand |
Morgan Lagravière Noé Delpech |
| 2004 Melbourne | Nathan Wilmot Malcolm Page |
Mathew Belcher Rike Ziegelmayer |
Nathan Outteridge Ayden Menzies |
| 2005 Brest | Tomas da Silva Francisco Gomes |
Alfredo Capodanno Vittorio Papa |
Pablo Santurde Abelardo Quevedo |
| 2006 Las Palmas | Carl Evans Peter Burling |
Simon Cooke Scott Illingworth |
Fernando Lodos Julien Pulve |
| 2007 Auckland | Carl Evans Peter Burling |
Simon Cooke Scott Illingworth |
Rowan Swanson Bruce Kennedy |
| 2008 Athens | Michalis Mileos Evangelos-Vasileio Mitakis |
Vasilis Papoutsoglou Akilas Drougas |
Edoardo Mancinelli Lorenzo de Felice |
| 2009 Lake Garda | Antonios Tsimpoukelis George Karonis |
Francisco Lardies Finn Drummond |
Ben Palmer Konrad Weaver |
| 2010 Haifa |  Justin Liu Sherman Cheng |
Francesco Falcetelli Gabriele Franciolini |
Edoardo Mancinelli Leonardo Cucchiara |
| 2011 Buenos Aires |
 Pablo Völker Agustín Cunill |
Edoardo Mancinelli Leonardo Cucchiara |
 Benjamín Grez Diego González |
| 2012 Lake Neusiedl | Alex Kavas George Kavas |
Guillaume Pirouelle Valentin Sipan |
David Charles Alex Charles |
| 2013 Valencia | Xavier Antich Pedro Terrones |
 Tiago Brito Andrei Kneipp |
Sebastien Simon Pierre Rhimbault |
| 2014 Lübeck | José Manuel Ruiz Fernando Dávila |
Hippolyte Macheti Sidoine Dantes |
Ido Bilik Ofek Shalgi |
| 2015 Karatsu |  Daichi Takayama Syota Nakano |
Wiley Rogers Jack Parkin |
 Calum Gregor Hugo Christensson |
| 2016 Sanremo[8] | Diogo Costa Pedro Costa |
Wiley Rogers Jack Parkin |
Vasilios Gourgiotis Orestis Batsis |
| 2017 Fremantle[9] | Enrique Luján Pablo Luján |
Albert Torres Francisco Mulet |
Carlos Balaguer Antoni Massanet |
| 2018 Newport[10] | Seb Menzies Blake McGlashan |
Elías Aretz Pablo García |
Martín Wizner Pedro Ameneiro |
Female
Year |
Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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| 1980 Charlottenlund | Claudia Mazzaferro Galeazzi |
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| 1981 | Claudia Mazzaferro Galeazzi |
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| 1986 Nieuwpoort | M. Bazzini D. De Cagno |
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| 1987 Cervia | 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 Miura | Céline Hendrick Catherine Condolf |
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| 1991 Rimini | Marie LeCadre Laure Fernandez |
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| 1998 Galaxidi | Limor Kliger Vered Buskila |
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| 1999 Athens | Dimitra Milona Aliki Kourkoulou |
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| 2000 La Rochelle | 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 Hayling Island | 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 Brest | Maria Stella Turizio Maria Carolina Rendano |
Marie Lumeau Claire Bossard |
Maria Stanley Catherine Alton |
| 2006 Las Palmas | Hannah Mills Peggy Webster |
Tara Pacheco Elena Barambio |
Benedetta Danti Elisa Cecconi |
| 2007 Auckland | Jo Aleh Polly Powrie |
Shelley Hesson Bianca Barbarich-Bacher |
Sarah Bilkey Rosie Sargisson |
| 2008 Athens | Katerina Kaitatzidou Sofia Kaitatzidou |
Gil Cohen Adva Kremer |
Afrodite Kyranakou Elena Nikiforidi |
| 2009 Lake Garda | Alex Maloney Bianca Barbarich-Bacher |
Camilla Marino Claudia Soricelli |
Sydney Bolger Caitlin Beavers |
| 2010 Haifa | Roberta Caputo Benedetta Barbiero |
Morgan Kiss Katia Da Silva |
Christina Celli Silvia Morini |
| 2011 Buenos Aires | Annabel Vose Megan Brickwood |
Nadine Bohm Monika Lindner |
Maelenn Lemaitre Aloise Retornaz |
| 2012 Lake Neusiedl | Rachel Lee Cecilia Low |
Nadja Horwitz Sofia Middleton |
Griselda Khng Shu Xian Lee |
| 2013 Valencia | Annabel Cattermole Bryony Bennett-Lloyd |
Kimberly Lim Savannah Siew |
Sara Scotto Di Vettimo Vittoria Barbiero |
| 2014 Lübeck | Carlotta Omari Francesca Russo Cirillo |
Kimberly Lim Savannah Siew |
Aikaterini Tavoulari Fotini Koutsoumpou |
| 2015 Karatsu | Marta Garrido María Jesus Dávila |
Charlotte Yven Marine Riou |
Misaki Tanaka Sena Takano |
| 2016 Sanremo[11] | Francesca Russo Cirillo Alice Linussi |
María Bover Guerrero Clara Llabrés |
Maria Vittoria Marchesini Cecilia Fedel |
| 2017 Fremantle[12] | Nia Jerwood Monique de Vries |
Laura Harding Eleanor Grimshaw |
Arianna Passamonti Giulia Fava |
| 2018 Newport[13] | Patricia Reino Isabel Laiseca |
María Caba Pilar Caba |
María Bover Catalina Homar |
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 also hold a team racing based World Championships.
| Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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IYRU Women World Championships
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World Sailing - Youth Sailing World Championships
The class has been used extensively at the Youth Sailing World Championships which run by World Sailing this is different to the Class Worlds by way that equipment is supplied and entries are limited to one entry per nations but often from more nations.
References
- ↑ "Introduction to the 420". Archived from the original on 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "Centerboard Classes". Offshore.ussailing.org. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. 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://2017worlds.420sailing.org/en/default/races/race-resultsall
- ↑ http://2018worlds.420sailing.org/en/default/races/race-resultsall
- ↑
- ↑ "2017 420 World Championships". 2017 420 World Championships. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "2018 420 World Championships". 2018 420 World Championships. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑
- ↑ "2017 420 World Championships". 2017 420 World Championships. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "2018 420 World Championships". 2018 420 World Championships. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ http://www.campioneunivela.it/2-it-53366-international-420-world-team-racing-championship-2015.php
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