Elliott 6m
Class symbol | |
Boat | |
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Crew | 3 (max. 205 kg) |
Draft | 1.66 m |
Hull | |
LOA | 6.0 m |
LWL | 6.0 m |
Beam | 2.35 m |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 15.9 m² |
Jib / Genoa area | 7.7 m² |
Spinnaker area | 28.0 m² |
Upwind Sail Area | 23.6 m² |
Former Olympic class |
The Elliott 6m is an Olympic-class keelboat, designed by New Zealander, Greg Elliott.[1] It was selected for the women's match racing event for the 2012 Olympics.[2] The Elliott 6m carries a spinnaker pole and symmetric spinnaker which is considered more suitable for match racing.
Olympics
Games | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2012 London |
Spain (ESP) Támara Echegoyen Ángela Pumariega Sofía Toro |
Australia (AUS) Olivia Price Nina Curtis Lucinda Whitty |
Finland (FIN) Silja Lehtinen Silja Kanerva Mikaela Wulff |
See also
References
- ↑ "Elliott 6". Elliott Marine. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
- ↑ "Elliott 6 metre selected for 2012 Olympics". Sail-World.com. 2008-11-14. Retrieved 2009-08-09.
External links
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