Classes Sailed at MRSC

• Sabots
• Spiral
• Flying Ant
• Flying Elevens
• Lasers
• Vaucluse Juniors - V.J's - "VeeJays"
• Cherubs and
• 470

The Sabot sailing dinghy, which takes its name from the wooden Dutch shoe or clog, was originally designed in America. It is a one design class that is competitive and also a training boat. It can be sailed by one or two persons.

Class Specifications;

Overall Length 2.4 m
Centreboard Length 0.69 m
Construction Various

The Spiral is a one design racing boat. It's easy to rig, safe and performs well. It is easily handled by one person for racing, and can comfortably accommodate two for cruising. It is sensitive and responsive in light breezes and stable and in stronger winds. Both novices and experienced sailors will be rewarded with exciting sailing.

Class Specifications;

Overall length 3.8 m.
Beam 1.4 m.
Minimum weight 55 kg.
Hull Fiberglass
Sail Area 6.5 sq. m.

The Flying Ant is a two person skiff dinghy with trapeze & spinnaker suitable for 12-17 year olds. It is an excellent training ground for the higher performance dinghies because although the boat is safe, easy and fun to handle, it is also an exciting planing dinghy that performs like many of the bigger boats.

Class Specifications;

Length 3.2 m.
Beam 1.295 m.
Min Weight 40.9 kg.
Sail Area Main 4.9 sq. m.
Spinanaker 4.1 sq. m.
Jib 1.9 sq. m.

The Flying Eleven is designed as a high performance racing skiff suitable for 12 to 18 year olds. It is an excellent follow-on boat for Sabots, Manly Juniors & other junior classes. The class is very strong around Australia, with National regattas attracting fleets of over 100 boats.

Class Specifications;

Length 3.43 m.
Max. Beam 1.3 m.
Hull Weight 38.6 kg.
Sail Area Main 6 sq. m.
Jib 2.5 sq. m.
Spinnaker 4.46 sq m.

Lasers are usually sailed single-handed, but can easily handle a crew of two. This class is known for being safe and simple for beginners, yet highly competitive for the advanced sailor.

Lasers are 4.23m long and carry a sail area of 7.0 metres square for full rigs, while radial rigs are a smaller option at 5.4 metres square.

Class Specifications

Overall Length 4.23 m.
Length at Waterline 3.81 m.
Beam 1.37 m.
Draft 0.14 m.
Displacement 56.7 kg.
Construction
GRP Sail Area 7.1 sq. m.

Class History

1970 Designed by Bruce Kirby & Ian Bruce.
1996 Selected as Olympic Dinghy Class

The VJ is an exciting, low cost, intermediate sized skiff designed for the for the Vaucluse Amateur Sailing Club. The hull shape has remained unchanged over the years, allowing older boats to remain competitive for many seasons.

"a speed machine that can travel as fast as a Flying Dutchman. This is a high performance training boat, and it's power to weight ratio is nothing short of phenomenal. One way or another they are hair raising boats, and you need the nerve of a fighter pilot to sail them."

John Bertrand

Class Specifications

Overall Length 3.5 m.
Beam 0.9 m.
Hull Weight 40.8 kg. (min.)
Mast Height 5 m.
Sail Area 9 sq. m.
Racing Crew: Two

The Cherub is a lightweight, high performance development class. The Cherub is a 2 person twelve foot racing dinghy with spinnaker and trapeze. Being a development class, the Cherub varies considerably about the globe with significant differences between the UK and Australia/New Zealand

Class Specifications;

Length 3.7 m.
Beam 1.8 m.
Hull Weight 50 kg.
Sail Area
...Main & Jib 12.5 sq. m.
...Spinnaker 15 sq. m.

Class History;

1951 Designed by John Spencer.
1967 International Class Association formed
1970 First World Championships held on the Swan River.

The 470 is a double-handed dinghy which has been an Olympic Class since 1976. The planing fibreglass hull is equipped with spinnaker and a single trapeze, making sailing real teamwork.

The 470 was originally designed to introduce families to sailing, it is an ideal boat for learn to sail students, but to be competitive, every aspect should be mastered to perfection.

Class Specifications;

Overall length 4.72m
Length at Waterline 4.42m
Beam 1.68m
Draft 0.15m
Displacement 115 kg.
Construction GRP
Mast 6.86m
Fittings Aluminium
Sail area
...Main & Jib 12.7 sq. m
...Spinnaker 13 sq. m
Crew 2

Class History;

1963 Designed by André Cornu
1969 Class Recognised Internationally.
1976 Becomes an Olympic Class.
1988 First Olympic 470 women's event