one-design class boat

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  • New York Yacht Club
    In yacht: Kinds of sailboats

    …of sailing is that of one-design-class boats. All boats in a one-design class are built to the same specifications in length, beam, sail area, and other elements (for an example of a two-person sailboat, see illustration). Racing between such boats can be held on an even basis with no handicapping…

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