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Classes Participating at Sailing Wanganui

As a typical Regional Sailing Club, Wanganui caters for a wide variety of classes and boat types.

As an indication the following is a list of current types sailing on most race days:

Optimist	Starling	Laser	NZ /Moth
Int Moth	Micron	470	Paper Tiger
Hartley 16	Farr 6000	Tasman 20

If you wish to purchase a yacht and are unsure of what, please contact us to discuss your individual requirements before making any commitments. It is important that the type of boat purchased is appropriate for the expected main use.

Even if you have no intention of Sailing the boat in club events it is always useful to get an expert opinion.

Laser
	An International one design class that is totally restricted. Because of this they provide good racing at all skill levels Length overall: 4.23m Length waterline: 3.81m Beam: 1.37m Sail areas: Laser Standard: 7.06m² Laser Radial: 5.76m² Laser 4.7: 4.7m² Weight: 56.7kg Positive flotation: 158.7kg

Paper Tiger

Length Overall	14ft
Beam	7ft
Sail Area	100 sq ft
Mast	22'3"
Weight rigged (approximate)	160 lb
Min. Hull Weight (unrigged)	110 lb

The Paper Tiger Catamaran is a fast and lively 4.3m (14ft) boat that provides exciting sailing, yet combines this exceptional performance with ease of handling that makes the boat a pleasure to sail.

Hartley 16
	Length : 5 metres Beam : 2.2 metres Mast : 6.2 metres Hull Weight : 360kg minimum Mainsail : 11.6 sq metres (reefing) Jib : 5.2 sq metres Draft : 0.23 metres to 1.24 metres Easily rigged and launched Towable by 4 cylinder car Can be powered by 4-10 hp outboard motor

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