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Technical
data
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. Length
: 12'10"
. Beam : 4'9"
. Weight (hull) : 137 lbs
. Surface area (mainsail) : 54 sq
ft
. Surface area (genny) : 32 sq ft
. Surface area (spinnaker) : 75
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The
successor to the Optimist …
A twin dinghy for junior helmsmen
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Program
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L'EQUIPE,
the leading sports daily,
and Marc LAURENT, French national
sailing coach, came up with
the best possible answer to
the FFVoile Federation's needs
with a dinghy that brings
together all the qualities
required for young helmsmen
in the 77 to 110-pound bracket,
whether twin-sailing or as
main oarsman.
Marc LAURENT, 470 world champion
in 1975 and selected for the
Montreal Olympic Games, is
responsible for the design
and finishing of the EQUIPE
dinghy, aided and abetted
by members of the French national
Flying Dutchman team. The
EQUIPE is a scaled-down version
of the Flying Dutchman, the
formula 1 of sailing, and
is aimed principally at young
regatta entrants. With this
in mind, the EQUIPE has two
main faces: steady and simple
to use for learners, but suitably
sharp and speedy across the
water for regattas.
The EQUIPE bears many of the
hallmarks of its predecessor
:
- the genny makes the oarsman
position more demanding and
therefore interesting,
- the double bunt for the
oarsman leaves a clear space
that can be quickly and easily
adapted,
- the spinnaker snuffer makes
handling easier and more tactically
diverse.
Other features that make sailing
aboard the EQUIPE a pleasure
:
- a long, sharp bow design,
ensuring easy movement through
lapping water,
- a flat hull design, both
low in weight (137 lbs) and
with sharp lines to the rear,
- flat sections and prominent
chines for extra stability,
- easy to adapt thanks to
an extra-curved keel line
and angled rudder-head,
- fast for its category and
keeps course especially well
(identical to a 470).
Construction materials
: Felt/polyester sandwich
structure. The double bunt
is linked to the hull via
a pre-moulded, laminated polyester
structure, guaranteeing extra
stability for the whole of
this one-piece vessel. Any
risk of capsizing is eliminated
by polystyrene lining on the
watertight side tanks (separated
from the fore-deck by laminated
bulkheads).
Optional extras : Bailer,
Spinnaker kit
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Standard
fittings
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Fold-away
rudder
head
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Aluminium
mast,
external
halyards
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AG+
rigging
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Holt
Allen
deck
fittings
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Approved
by FFVoile
for
the
junior
twin-boat
championships.
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