Javelin dinghy

The Javelin, also called the Javelin 14 and O'Day Javelin is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Uffa Fox as a one-design racer and first built in 1960.

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
Class symbol
Development
DesignerUffa Fox
LocationUnited States
Year1960
No. built5100
Builder(s)O'Day Corp.
RoleOne-design racer
NameJavelin
Boat
Displacement475 lb (215 kg) hull weight
Draft3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centerboard down
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA14.00 ft (4.27 m)
LWL13.17 ft (4.01 m)
Beam5.67 ft (1.73 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typecenterboard
Ballast49 lb (22 kg) of galvanized steel
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Spinnaker area90 sq ft (8.4 m2)
Total sail area125.00 sq ft (11.613 m2)
Racing
D-PN111.8
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