Sailing Dinghy Classes

There are dozens of different sailing dinghies available. Many of these are raced at various clubs around the world. Listed below are some of the more popular types. We welcome contributions from readers so if you have any information reagrding a particular class of dinghy then please let us know.

Single Crew Byte Comet Contender Europe International Canoe Laser Laser Funboat * Laser Pico Laser Vago * Laser Vortex OK Optimist Phantom RS 300 RS 600 RS Feva * RS Vareo Solo Splash Streaker Supernova Topper Topaz Uno *

Twin Crew 420  Albacore  Bosun  Comet Duo  Drascombe Dabber  Escape 12 Enterprise Fireball  Firefly  * Flying Fifteen Graduate Gull Gull Calypso Gull Spirit Heron Hornet Kestrel Lark Laser 2 Laser 2000 Laser 4000 Merlin Rocket Miracle Mirror * National 12 Norfolk Punt Osprey Pacer RS200 RS400 Sandhopper Scorpion Snipe Topper Buzz Topper Magno Topper Spice Topper Taz * Wanderer Wayfarer

2+ Crew lightening

Skiffs 29er 49er International Moth

Multi Hulls A Class Catapult Dart 15 Formula 18 Hobie Tiger Hurricane 5.9

Inflatables Tinker

Note : Some dinghies may be sailed single handed as well as crewed. Example of these are Mirror and the Firefly whose association has a single handed championship. These both are indicated by a *