Platu 25
International racing sailing class From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Platu 25 (formerly Beneteau 25) is a sailing boat designed by Farr Yacht Design led by Bruce Farr with the first boat being built by McDell Marine in New Zealand in the early 1990s. It became a class recognised by the International Sailing Federation in November 2006.
 Class symbol | |
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| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Bruce Farr |
| Location | New Zealand |
| Year | 1994 |
| Design | Farr Yacht Design |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 4 minimum 400kg max |
| Displacement | 1,240 kg (2,730 lb) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Keelboat |
| LOH | 7.51 m |
| Beam | 2.56 m |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 21.2 m2 |
| Spinnaker area | 44.5 m2 |
| Class is a member of World Sailing | |
History
The International Platu 25 Class Association was formed as the owners association to support the class and promote racing amongst owners which led to it becoming an ISAF-recognised class. This entitled the class to hold World Championships.
The boat current two builders being Beneteau in France and Extreme Sailing Products near Singapore.[1]
Events
World Championships
References
External links
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