Javelin dinghy
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The Javelin can refer to several different class of boats. The boats are significantly different and only have the same name by coincidence.
Uffa Fox's Boat
The oldest is the 14 foot dinghy designed by Uffa Fox in 1960 and built by the O'Day company until the mid-1980's. The boat is a comfortable daysailer. Over 5000 were produced in the United States and they are still being built in Japan.
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Peter Milne's Boat
The Javelin Class is also a 17.7 foot boat designed by Peter Milne in 1968. The boat is different from the first. It is designed with plenty of sail area and a single trapeze. The boat is actively raced in the United Kingdom, Germany and Holland.
The Skiff
The Javelin can also refer to a skiff sailed in Australia and New Zealand. Like Uffa Fox's boat, it is also 14 feet long, but the boat is significantly more powerful, sporting a large sail area single trapeze and asymetrical spinnaker. The Javelin is a development class, meaning certain items are customized per boat. The boat is much like a less powerful version of the International 14
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References
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