- Sail Melbourne
Sail Melbourne is an annual sailing regatta run by Yachting Victoria at various yacht clubs around
Port Phillip Bay . [ [http://www.sailmelbourne.com.au Official Website] ] Sail Melbourne is a Grade 1 ISAF (International Sailing Federation) event. [ [http://www.isaf.com International Sailing Federation] ]Asia Pacific Regatta
The annual Asia Pacific Regatta as a part of Sail Melbourne consists of invited Olympic classes.
Laser Full Rig
The Laser Full Rig is a single handed mono hull with a single sail. Due to the simple design of the Laser, the racing is more focused of the ability of the crew instead of the boat. [ [http://www.laserinternational.org Laser Website] ]
Laser Radial
The
Laser Radial is the Laser sailed by women in the Olympics. It has a smaller sail area and shorter mast than the full rig. [ [http://www.laserinternational.org Laser Website] ]Tornado
The Tornado is a a two person, double trapeze
Catamaran with an asymmetrical spinnaker.49er
The 49er is a a two person, double trapeze mono hull with an asymmetrical spinnaker.
Finn
The Finn is a single handed men's class. [ [http://www.finnclass.org Finn Class Website] ]
470 Men's and Women's
The 470 is a class broken up into Men's and Women's. It is a two person, 4.7m mono hull with single trapeze and symmetrical spinnaker. [ [http://www.470.org 470 Website] ]
References
External links
* [http://www.sailmelbourne.com.au Sail Melbourne Website]
* [http://www.isaf.com International Sailing Federation]
* [http://www.yachting.org.au Yachting Australia]
* [http://www.vic.yachting.org.au Yachting Victoria]
* [http://www.470.org 470 Website]
* [http://www.finnclass.org Finn Class Website]
* [http://www.laserinternational.org Laser Website]
* [http://www.sportlibrary.com Photography Website by Jeff Crow]
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