Yngling (keelboat)

Yngling (keelboat)

Infobox Sailboat Specifications


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class_symbol =
numberofcrew = 2–3
loa = height|m=6.37
lwl = height|m=4.70
beam = height|m=1.70
draft = height|m=1.05
hull = convert|645|kg|lb|abbr=on
mastheight =
mainsail = convert|10.5|m2|sqft|abbr=on|lk=on
jib = convert|5.33|m2|sqft|abbr=on
spinnaker = convert|20|m2|sqft|abbr=on
dpn =
phrf =
portsmouth =
updated = 2007-12-27
currentoly = yes
formerolympic = An Yngling (pronEng|ˈɪŋlɪŋ; Norwegian pronunciation: [Norwegian phonology|IPA| [yŋlɪŋ] ] ) is a type of sailing boat that the International Yngling Association calls an "agreeable cross between a planing dinghy and a keelboat." It is also summarised as a smaller version of the 26-foot Soling although there are differences in proportion and tuning requirements. It has a LOA of convert|6.35|m |ft|0|lk=on and weighs convert|645|kg|lb|lk=on.

It was designed in 1967 by Jan Herman Linge; it was adopted as an international class in May 1979. Linge wanted to build a keelboat for his young son, and thus named it Yngling, the Norwegian word for "youngster"; the name is unrelated to the House of Yngling or the Ynglinga saga.

The Yngling is designed to sail with two or three crew, with a combined weight of up to convert|225|kg|lb|abbr=on. Class rules require Ynglings with a full crew to have enough flotation to allow them to float even if filled with water.

More than 4,000 Ynglings have been built and they are actively raced in Europe, North America, and Australia. The boat's Olympic status has led to a flurry of activity in building and sail design refinements.

The Yngling has a mainsail, a jib and a spinnaker. Compared to the Laser (a much more common boatclass), it has a lot more beam and rarely capsizes, making it a "friendly" boat. It received ISAF International Class status in 1979, and was chosen as the Olympic Women's Keelboat for 2004 and 2008.

External links

* [http://www.yngling.org/ International Yngling Association]
* [http://www.yngling.org.au/ Australian International Yngling Association]
* [http://www.yngling.at/ Austrian Yngling Club]
* [http://yngling.org/canada Yngling Association of Canada]
* [http://www.yngling.dk/ Danish Yngling Club]
* [http://www.yngling.de/ German Yngling Association]
* [http://nor.yngling.org/ Norwegian Yngling Club]
* [http://usa.yngling.org/ United States Yngling Association]
* [http://www.yngling.ch/ Suisse Yngling]


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