Irish European Junior 420 Sailing Team Announced

27th April 2018

Nicola and Fiona Ferguson of the National Yacht Club are on the Junior European Team Credit: Afloat.ie

The Irish 420 team has been announced for the 2018 Junior European Championships.

Easter's Volvo Irish Sailing Youth Pathway National Championships was the qualification event for the selection of an Irish 420 team to travel to the 2018 Junior European Championship in Sesimbra, Portugal this July.

The Pathway National Championships produced a wide range of testing conditions for the sailors with the top six crews qualifying to attend the Junior European Championships and a warm up regatta at the same venue.

The team will have representatives from six clubs across the country and comprises the following crews:

Nicola and Fiona Ferguson – National Yacht Club
Gemma Mc Dowell and Emma Gallagher – Malahide Yacht Club
Grace O’Beirne and Kathy Kelly – Royal St. George Yacht Club
Micheal O’Suilleabhain and Michael Carroll – Kinsale Yacht Club
Morgan Lyttle and Patrick Whyte – Royal St. George Yacht Club/Lough Ree Yacht Club
Daniel Thompson and Dan Quaid – Wexford Harbour Boat and Tennis Club

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At A Glance – 420 Dinghy Specifications

Crew 2
Type Monohull
Design One-Design
Construction GRP
Rig Bermuda
Keel Centerboard
Trapeze Single
LOA 4.2 metres (13 ft 9 in)
Beam 1.63 metres (5 ft 4 in)
Draft 0.965 metres (3 ft 2.0 in)
Hull weight 80 kilograms (180 lb)
Mast height 6.26 metres (20 ft 6 in)
Main & Jib area 10.25 square metres (110.3 sq ft) [1]
Mainsail area 7.45 square metres (80.2 sq ft)
Jib / Genoa area 2.8 square metres (30 sq ft)
Spinnaker area 8.83 square metres (95.0 sq ft)

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