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 RC44 racing at San Diego | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Russell Coutts & Andrej Justin |
| Year | 2007 |
| Builder(s) | Pauger Yachts |
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The RC44 sailboat was designed by Russell Coutts and with the assistance of naval architect Andrej Justin the boat is built by Pauger Carbon Composite / Pauger Yachts and first launched in 2007. The class is recognised by the International Sailing Federation in November 2009 and held it first World Championships in 2010.
The boat was conceived in 2007.
Boat dimensions
- LOA: 13,35 m
- B max: 2,75 m
- Draft: 2,90 m
- Displacement: 3460 kg
- Keel: 2010 kg
- Crew: 450 kg
Events
World Championships
Main article: RC44 World ChampionshipWorld Tour
In addition the class holds a tour taking in a number of the key sailing locations in North America, Europe and the Middle East.
References
- James Boyd. The RC44 Phenomenon. Sailing World. January 24, 2017
External links
- Official RC44 Class Association Website
- Boat designer Official Website
- Builders Official Website
- ISAF RC44 Microsite Website
- ISAF Homepage
| Classes of World Sailing | |
|---|---|
| Current Olympic classes | |
| World Sailing centreboard classes | |
| World Sailing keelboat classes | |
| World Sailing yacht classes | |
| World Sailing multihull classes | |
| World Sailing windsurfer classes | |
| World Sailing kiteboarding classes | |
| IRSA remote-control classes | |
| Former World Sailing classes | |