Contender Sailing Dinghy
The Contender dinghy was originally designed back in 1967 by Australian Ben Lexcen as a potential Olympic successor to the Finn class. The boat won the 1969 Olympic trials, but for a variety of reasons was never adopted as an Olympic class. This was probably something of a blessing, as the class has thrived ever since.
The Contender dinghy Class is truly International - as well as a strong UK fleet, there are fleets in Australasia, North America and right across Europe.
The class rules permit construction in GRP, wood, and GRP/wood composite, and unlike many classes, all the build options are equally competitive: in recent years the World championship has been won by both GRP and all wood boats, and the 2002 European championship winning boat was a composite.
The boat has a trapeze which allows the sailor to harness the power of the wind very effectively. The Contender dinghy is regarded by many dinghy sailors to be technically challenging to sail.
Sailing Dinghy Specifications
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