- Soling
Infobox Sailboat Specifications
class_symbol =
numberofcrew = Three or two
loa = 8.15 m (27 ft)
lwl = 6.1 m (21 ft)
beam = 1.9 m
draft = 1.3 m
hull = 1035 kg
ballast = 580 kg
mainsailandjib= 23.7 m2
mastheight = 9.3 m (30 ft)
mainsail = 15.6 m2su|p=2
jib = 8.1 m2su|p=2
spinnaker = 35 m2su|p=2
ballast = 580 kg
phrf = yes
portsmouth = yes
updated =
currentoly =
formerolympic = yesA Soling is a small class ofkeelboat designed byJan Linge ofNorway in 1965. In 1968, it was chosen from among many other boats to be the men's triple-handed boat for the 1972 Olympics. The Soling was an Olympic boat until its final appearance in 2000 at the Sydney Games.Abbottboats Inc. of Sarnia, Ontario, Canada was one of the world's lead builders of the Soling until a tragic fire in the Spring of 2006. Nowadays, Borresen Yachts is the licensed builder producing the boat. Company based in Denmark with production in Argentina.
The Soling is a strong boat designed for any wind and seas condition, fun to sail. Fitness, sailing and team skills are basic requirements for good racing. The boats are made in fiberglass reinforced polyester and are One Design boats coming from an authorized single plug and mould, making competition as even as possible. Masts are made of aluminum alloy and the best known brand is Abbott, although Proctor, Borresen and other brands might be available in the market.
The lifetime of a Soling is long, those produced in the early days still sail beautifully and some are still in competition (more than 30 years after being built), but the average competition life of a Soling boat is considered 15 years making the Soling the perfect cost x benefit boat for racing purposes.
Sails are made of dacron and the most used brands are: Doyle, North Sails, Elvstrom-Sobstad, UK-Halsey
External links
* [http://www.soling.com/indexnews.asp International Class Page]
* [http://www.ussoling.com/nsa/usa/index.asp US Soling Class Page]
* [http://www.soling.ca Canadian Soling Class Page]
* [http://www.soling.no Norwegian Soling Class Page]
* [http://www.soling.dk Danish Soling Class Page]
* [http://www.soling.se Swedish Soling Class Page]
* [http://www.soling.com.ar Argentine Soling Class Page]
* [http://www.soling.com.br Brazilian Soling Class Page]
* [http://www.de.soling.com German Soling Class Page]
* [http://www.soling.at Austrian Soling Class Page]
* [http://www.solingworlds.com Soling Class World Championship Page]
* [http://www.solingeuropeans.com Soling Class European Championship Page]
* [http://www.borresen.com Soling Class licensed builder Page]
* [http://www.soling.ch/ Swiss Soling Team]
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