Vaurien
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| File:Vaurien black.svg | |
| File:Vaurien vector 2008 sail plan.svg | |
| Boat | |
|---|---|
| Crew | 2 |
| Draft | 0.98 m |
| Hull | |
| Hull weight | 70 kg |
| LOA | 4.08 m |
| Beam | 1.47 m |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 7.6 m2 |
| Jib/genoa area | 2.9 m2 |
| Spinnaker area | 9.4 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. The class has been recognised by World Sailing since 1962.
Events
[edit | edit source]World Championship
[edit | edit source]European Championship
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External links
[edit | edit source]- (in English) International Vaurien Class Association
- (in Dutch) Vaurien Nederland Online
- (in Spanish) AsVaurien Espana
- (in Italian) AsVaurien - Associazione Italiana Proprietari Vaurien
- (in French) Centre Nautique des Glénans (Centro Nautico "Les Glénans")