The 470 is one of the most perfected dinghies there are, equipped with trapeze and spinnaker. After it was designed by André Cornu in 1963 in France, the boat quickly spread worldwide and achieved Olympic status as early as 1976 in Montreal, Canada. It was the year that the German team Frank Huebner and his crew Harro Bode unexpectedly won the Gold Medal by beating the Spaniards, Australians and the favourite French sailors.
When women sailing also became Olympic discipline in 1988 in Pusan, South Korea, the 470 was the boat of choice. It provides ambitious sailors of all age groups with tactically challenging sailing, but also a feel for fast surfing under spinnaker. As a cost-effective one-design class with thought-through rules, several international boat builders have included the boat in their product range. The boat continues to prove its exceptional durability.
The optimal crew weight for regatta sailing ranges from 100 to 145 kilogram, making this dinghy class very popular in youth and women sailing.
Sail plan 470
The sail plan of the 470 dinghy drawn by Cornu.
Specifications
Boat type: double-handed dinghy
Design: André Cornu/France 1963
Length over all: 4.70 m
Beam: 1.68 m
Draft: 0.15 m (excl. fin) / 1.05 m (incl. fin)
Mainsail: 9.12 m²
Jib: 3.58 m²
Spinnaker: 13 m2
Length of mast: 6.78 m
Length of boom: 2.65 m
Weight: 120 kg
Hull material: Fibre glass
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