Sail Melbourne is an annual sailing
Regatta run by Yachting Victoria at various yacht clubs around
Port Phillip Bay
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(International Sailing Federation) event.
Asia Pacific Regatta
The annual Asia Pacific Regatta as a part of Sail Melbourne consists of invited Olympic classes.
Laser Full Rig
The
Laser Full Rig is a single handed mono hull with a single sail. Due to the simple design of the Laser, the racing is more focused of the ability of the crew instead of the boat.
Laser Radial
The
Laser Radial is the Laser sailed by women in the Olympics. It has a smaller sail area and shorter mast than the full rig.
Tornado
The
Tornado
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is a two-person, double
trapeze
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Catamaran with an
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49er
The
49er is a two-person, double
trapeze
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mono hull with an asymmetrical spinnaker.
Finn
The
Finn
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is a single handed men's class.
470 Men's and Women's
The
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is a class broken up into Men's and Women's. It is a two-person, 4.7m mono hull with single
trapeze
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and symmetrical spinnaker.
References
External links
Sail Melbourne WebsiteInternational Sailing FederationYachting AustraliaYachting Victoria470 WebsiteFinn Class WebsiteLaser WebsitePhotography Website by Jeff Crow
Port Phillip
Sailing competitions in Australia
Sports competitions in Melbourne
Annual sporting events in Australia
Sailing regattas
Sailing World Cup
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