Vaurien
Sign in to saveThe Vaurien is a dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951, and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952. It was meant as a reasonable alternative for a boat with a crew of two, as much for its low cost, as for its simplicity to sail. The first units, sold in the mentioned Boat show, had a price equivalent to two bicycles of the time. It is a light, but robust, boat that soon found its place among beginners, especially in Europe and Africa. The class has been recognised by World Sailing since 1962.
Key facts
- Sailboat specifications.image boat
- VaurienSailPlan2008.svg
- Sailboat specifications.insignia
- 120x60px
- Sailboat specifications.crew
- 2
- Sailboat specifications.loa
- 4.08 m
- Sailboat specifications.beam
- 1.47 m
- Sailboat specifications.draft
- 0.98 m
- Sailboat specifications.hull weight
- 70 kg
- Sailboat specifications.sailarea main
- 7.6 m
- Sailboat specifications.sailarea headsail
- 2.9 m
- Sailboat specifications.spinnaker
- 9.4 m
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Wikidata facts
- Image
- VaurienSailPlan2008.svg
- Length
- 408
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- beam
- 1.47
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- Vaurien (dinghy)
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- World Championship
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The Vaurien is a dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951, and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952. It was meant as a reasonable alternative for a boat with a crew of two, as much for its low cost, as for its simplicity to sail. The first units, sold in the mentioned Boat show, had a price equivalent to two bicycles of the time. It is a light, but robust, boat that soon found its place among beginners, especially in Europe and Africa. The class has been recognised by World Sailing since 1962.
==Events== ===World Championship===