Javelin dinghy
The Javelin, also called the Javelin 14, is an American sailing dinghy that was designed by Uffa Fox as a one-design racer and first built in 1960.[1][2][3]
 Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Uffa Fox |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1960 |
| No. built | 5100 |
| Builder(s) | O'Day Corp. |
| Boat | |
| Boat weight | 475 lb (215 kg) hull weight |
| Draft | 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centerboard down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Monohull |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| LWL | 13.17 ft (4.01 m) |
| Beam | 5.67 ft (1.73 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | centerboard |
| Ballast | 49 lb (22 kg) of galvanized steel |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Spinnaker area | 90 sq ft (8.4 m2) |
| Total sail area | 125.00 sq ft (11.613 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 111.8 |
Production
The design was built by O'Day Corp. in the United States. The company produced 5100 examples of the design, but it is now out of production.[1][3][4]
Design
The Javelin is a recreational sailboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig with anodized aluminum spars, a nearly plumb stem, a vertical transom, a transom-hung, kick-up rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard. The hull alone displaces 475 lb (215 kg) and carries 49 lb (22 kg) of galvanized steel ballast. A fixed keel model was produced in small numbers and carries 195 lb (88 kg) of iron ballast.[1][3][5]
The boat has a draft of 3.83 ft (1.17 m) with the centerboard extended and 6 in (15 cm) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer. The fixed keel model has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m).[1][5]
The boat may be fitted with a small outboard motor up to 8 hp (6 kW) for docking and maneuvering.[3]
The design is equipped with a lockable storage compartment in the bow and gear lockers under the seats.[3]
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 111.8.[3]
Operational history
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood described the design as, "a beamy, stable small day sailer. Javelin has an unusually large (nine-foot) cockpit, a gear locker under the seats, and a lockable storage compartment under the deck. She is self-bailing and self-rescuing. The transom is reinforced to take outboards up to eight horsepower."[3]
See also
Similar sailboats
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Javelin 14 (Fox) sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Uffa Fox". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 38-39. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "O'Day Corp". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 2 May 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2020.
- McArthur, Bruce (2020). "Javelin 14 (Fox) FK sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 17 July 2020. Retrieved 17 July 2020.