International FJ
The International FJ is a Dutch sailboat that was designed by Uus Van Essen and Conrad Gülcher as a trainer and one design racer, first built in 1956.
International FJ start at the 2007 World Championships in San Francisco Bay | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Uus Van Essen and Conrad Gülcher |
| Location | Netherlands |
| Year | 1956 |
| No. built | 4600 |
| Builder(s) | Pim van der Brink Van Doesburg Dusseldorp Van Wettum Perry Lengton Galetti Radenksy Vanguard Grampian Marine Paceship Yachts Chantier Naval Costantini Alpa Yachts Centro Nautico Adriatico Comar Yachts Nautivela Advance Sailboat Corp W. D. Schock Corp Whitecap Composites Zim Sailing |
| Role | Trainer and racer |
| Name | International FJ |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 165 lb (75 kg) |
| Draft | 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with centerboard down |
| Trapeze | Trapeze for the FJ was introduced around 1982. |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | plywoodfiberglasscarbon fiber |
| LOA | 13.22 ft (4.03 m) |
| LWL | 12.25 ft (3.73 m) |
| Beam | 5.25 ft (1.60 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | Centerboard |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 104.00 sq ft (9.662 m2) |
The boat was initially called the Flying Dutchman Junior (after the Flying Dutchman one design racer), as it was designed as a trainer for that Olympic sailing class boat. It was later called the Flying Junior. In 1980 the name was again officially changed to the International FJ.
The design became a World Sailing accepted International class in 1972-73.
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