5 Metre is a development sailing class of French origin.[1]

History

The 5 Metre rule was created in France in 1929 and not a according of the International rule in contrast to other Metre yachts.[2]

The formula

The measurement formula is given in the 2021 International Five Metre Rating Rules:

where

  • = length for rating (as defined by rule 3.4)
  • = measured sail area
  • = freeboard in metres (as defined by rule 3.5)
  • = width in metres (as defined by rule 3.6)

See also

References

  1. ^ Gelin, Curt (2005), 500 segelbåtar i test: bakgrund, egenskaper, omdömen (in Swedish), Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget, p. 194, ISBN 91-89564-19-7
  2. ^ Gelin, Curt (2005), 500 segelbåtar i test: bakgrund, egenskaper, omdömen (in Swedish), Stockholm: Nautiska förlaget, p. 194, ISBN 91-89564-19-7
Allikas: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/5_Metre_(keelboat)
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