The 49er is a 4.9 meter skiff dinghy which was chosen in 1996 to represent the skiff class at the Olympics.

This wild skiff, being the fastest of the Olympic classes was chosen because it: a) represents the high performance direction that competitive sailing is taking. b) brings an exciting, high adrenaline, media friendly aspect to Olympic sailing

SPECIFICATIONS:

Overall Length   4.99 m

Beam 2.9 m

Hull Weight 70 kg

Main and Jib 21 sq.m Asymmetric Spinnaker 38 sq.m

Top Speed 22 Kts

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