Sail Melbourne | |
Organizer: | Yachting Victoria |
Sail Melbourne is an annual sailing Regatta run by Yachting Victoria at various yacht clubs around Port Phillip Bay.[1] Sail Melbourne is a Grade 1 ISAF (International Sailing Federation) event.[2]
The annual Asia Pacific Regatta as a part of Sail Melbourne consists of invited Olympic classes.
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.[3]
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.[3]
The Tornado is a two-person, double trapeze Catamaran with an asymmetrical spinnaker.
The 49er is a two-person, double trapeze mono hull with an asymmetrical spinnaker.
The Finn is a single handed men's class.[4]
The 470 is a class broken up into Men's and Women's. It is a two-person, 4.7m mono hull with single trapeze and symmetrical spinnaker.[5]