Javelin dinghy
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The Javelin, also called the Javelin 14 and O'Day Javelin is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Uffa Fox as a one-design racer and first built in 1960.[1][2][3]
Production
The design was built by O'Day Corp. in the United States. The company produced 5100 examples of the design, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Javelin is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with anodized aluminum spars, a nearly plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung, kick-up rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. The hull alone displaces Script error: No such module "convert". and carries Script error: No such module "convert". of galvanized steel ballast. A fixed keel model was produced in small numbers and carries Script error: No such module "convert". of iron ballast.[1][3][5]
The boat has a draft of Script error: No such module "convert". with the centerboard extended and Script error: No such module "convert". with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The fixed keel model has a draft of Script error: No such module "convert"..[1][5]
The boat may be fitted with a small outboard motor up to Script error: No such module "convert". for docking and maneuvering.[3]
The design is equipped with a lockable storage compartment in the bow and gear lockers under the seats.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 111.8.[3]
Operational history
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood described the design as, "a beamy, stable small day sailer. Javelin has an unusually large (nine-foot) cockpit, a gear locker under the seats, and a lockable storage compartment under the deck. She is self-bailing and self-rescuing. The transom is reinforced to take outboards up to eight horsepower."[3]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
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