About Us: Classes Sailed

Off the Beach Boats (OTB)

Dinghies:

Laser
One person boat. Needs experienced sailor, 11ft long

Minnow
The Minnow is a strictly one design class which provides an affordable entry to sailing. Suitable for inexperienced junior's 1 person boat

Moth
The International Moth is an eleven foot long, high performance, single handed racing dinghy
For more informaiton see: http://www.moth.asn.au

NS14
A high performance 14ft, two person dinghy. As the boat does not have a spinnaker or trapeze, yet retains high performance, it is ideal for parent/parent/child combinations of skipper and forwardhand.  The minimum weight and age rules do not allow for individual advantage in these areas.

The minimum hull weight of 64kg (150 pounds) is light enough for easy on shore sailing, whilst the ample buoyancy allows the boat to be righted and sailing on after a capsize.
The NS14 is not a "one design" class, but is a restricted developed class, which allows variations within its simple restrictions.  Experimentation with proportions of the 9.3 square metres (100 square foot) of sail has produced a highly efficient combination of jib and main sail, which contributes much of this boats amazing performance.

See www.ns14.org for more details.

MG14
The MG14 today is a class which appeals to a wide range of sailors of all ages, of both sexes, and with differing levels of sailing experience.

The MG14 offers high performance, adrenalin charged excitement, yet is easy and economical to sail.

The class rules and other restrictions ensure the durability of hulls and rigs.
Visit www.MG14.com for more details..

Pacer
The Pacer is suitable for a wide range of sailors form novice to experienced. We use them as training boats. 2 person boat. 12ft 0in long. Can run a Spinnaker www.pacersailing.org.au

Sabre
One Person boat requiring some experience. 1 person boat 12ft long

Tasar
Two person boat No spinnaker. Needs experienced sailors 14ft long (4.52m)

49er
The 49er is a newer one-design class of small sailing dinghy. It is a double handed twin trapeze boat, meaning that it is sailed by a helm and a crew, the helm making many tactical decisions, as well as steering, and the crew doing most of the sail control. The design, by Julian Bethwaite, the son of Frank Bethwaite, (the designer of the popular Tasar and Laser 2 classes), is revolutionary. The boat is experiencing an increase in popularity due to its selection as an Olympic class starting with the Sydney Olympics of 2000. The boat has recently received a new rig design, including a larger fully carbon mast and square top mains

Catamarans:

Mosquito
For more information on the Mosquito. please go to the Mosquito web site: http://home.vicnet.net.au/~mosquito

Cobra
5m long, twin trapeze catamaran.
For more information see: http://www.cobracat.com/

Taipan
For more information please go to: www.taipan.asn.au