Javelin dinghy

This article is about the sailing dinghy primarily raced in the USA and Japan. For the sailing dinghy primarily raced in New Zealand and Australia, see Javelin dinghy (Australasia). For the sailing dinghy primarily raced in Europe, see Javelin dinghy (Europe).

For other uses of "Javelin", see Javelin (disambiguation).

Javelin dinghy

Class symbol
Current specifications
Crew	2
Type	planing hull
Construction	fiberglass
Rig	sloop
Keel	49 lb galvanized steel plate
LOA	14 ft
LWL	13 ft 2 in
Beam	5 ft 8 in
Draft	CB 6" up/3'10" down
Hull weight	475 - 524 lbs
Mast height	22' 11 3/8" (overall)
Main & jib area	125 ft2
Mainsail area	90 ft2
Jib / Genoa area	35 ft2
Spinnaker area	127 ft2
D-PN	111.3
Development
Year	1960
Designer	Uffa Fox

The Javelin is a 14-foot dinghy designed by Uffa Fox in 1960 and built by the O'Day company until 1984. The boat is a comfortable daysailer. Over 5000 were produced in the United States and the older "classic" models are still being built in Japan.

The Javelin sails off a D-PN of 111.3

External links

• The O'Day Javelin Project