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505 (dinghy)

Index 505 (dinghy)

The International 505 is a One-Design high-performance two-person monohull planing sailing dinghy, with spinnaker, utilising a trapeze for the crew. [1]

Table of Contents

  1. 10 relations: Dinghy sailing, John Westell, La Baule-Escoublac, Monohull, Olympic Games, One-design racing, Spar (sailing), Spinnaker, Trapeze (sailing), World Sailing.

  2. 1950s sailboat type designs
  3. Sailboat types built by Clark Boat Company

Dinghy sailing

Dinghy sailing is the activity of sailing small boats by using five essential controls. 505 (dinghy) and Dinghy sailing are Dinghies.

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John Westell

John Westell (11 March 1921 – January 1989) was an English sailboat designer, who is noted for designing the 505 sailing dinghy and the Ocean Bird class of trimarans.

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La Baule-Escoublac

La Baule-Escoublac (Gallo: Écoubiâ, Ar Baol-Skoubleg), commonly referred to as La Baule, is a commune in the Loire-Atlantique department, Pays de la Loire, western France.

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Monohull

right A monohull is a type of boat having only one hull, unlike multihulled boats which can have two or more individual hulls connected to one another.

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Olympic Games

The modern Olympic Games or Olympics (Jeux olympiques) are the leading international sporting events featuring summer and winter sports competitions in which thousands of athletes from around the world participate in a variety of competitions.

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One-design racing

One-design racing is a racing method which may be adopted in sports using complex equipment, whereby all vehicles have identical or very similar designs or models, avoiding the need for a handicap system.

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Spar (sailing)

A spar is a pole of wood, metal or lightweight materials such as carbon fibre used in the rigging of a sailing vessel to carry or support its sail.

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Spinnaker

A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind on courses between a reach (wind at 90° to the course) to downwind (course in the same direction as the wind).

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Trapeze (sailing)

In sailing, the trapeze is a wire that comes from a point high on the mast, usually where the shrouds are fixed, to a hook on the crew member's harness at approximately waist level.

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World Sailing

World Sailing (WS) is the world governing body for the sport of sailing recognized by the International Olympic Committee and the International Paralympic Committee (IPC).

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See also

1950s sailboat type designs

Sailboat types built by Clark Boat Company

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/505_(dinghy)

Also known as 5O5 (dinghy), International 505.