Engineering:Vaurien

Vaurien

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Boat
Crew	2
Draft	0.98 m
Hull
Hull weight	70 kg
LOA	4.08 m
Beam	1.47 m
Sails
Mainsail area	7.6 m2
Jib/genoa area	2.9 m2
Spinnaker area	9.4 m2

The Vaurien is a dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951, and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952. It was meant as a reasonable alternative for a boat with a crew of two, as much for its low cost, as for its simplicity to sail. The first units, sold in the mentioned Boat show, had a price equivalent to two bicycles of the time. It is a light, but robust, boat that soon found its place among beginners, especially in Europe and Africa. The class has been recognised by World Sailing since 1962.

Events

European Championship

|- |1960 Morges

|France
Fabre
  |Switzerland
Voisin
  |Switzerland
Neeser
  |- |1961 Ostende
|Belgium
Maes
de Baen |Belgium
Gubel
Gubel |Switzerland
Fehlmann
Fehlmann |- |1962 Royans |Switzerland
Fehlmann
Fehlmann |Belgium
Gubel
Gubel |Switzerland
Voisin
Hug |- |1963 Alkmaar
|Belgium
Maes
Tchartorysky |Netherlands
Henry
Henry |Switzerland
Voisin
Tharin |- |1964 Palamos
|France
Quevarec
Quevarec |Switzerland
Voisin
Hug |Switzerland
Neeser
Neeser |- |1965 Carnac
|France
Quevarec
Quevarec |France
Conan
Cloarec |Netherlands
Van Noort
Delange |- |}

External links

• (in English) International Vaurien Class Association
• (in Dutch) Vaurien Nederland Online
• (in Spanish) AsVaurien Espana
• (in Italian) AsVaurien - Associazione Italiana Proprietari Vaurien
• (in French) Centre Nautique des Glénans (Centro Nautico "Les Glénans")