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Development | |
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Designer | Christian Maury |
Location | France |
Year | 1959 |
Design | One-Design |
Role | Youth trainer, racing |
Boat | |
Displacement | 100 kilograms (220 lb) |
Draft | 0.965 metres (3 ft 2.0 in) |
Trapeze | Single |
Hull | |
Type | Monohull |
Construction | GRP |
Hull weight | 80 kilograms (180 lb) |
LOA | 4.20 metres (13 ft 9 in) |
Beam | 1.63 metres (5 ft 4 in) |
Hull appendages | |
Keel/board type | Centerboard |
Rig | |
Rig type | Bermuda |
Mast length | 6.26 metres (20 ft 6 in) |
Sails | |
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) |
Upwind sail area | 10.25 square metres (110.3 sq ft)[1] |
Racing | |
D-PN | 97.6[2] |
RYA PN | 1087[3] |
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The International 420 Dinghy is a sailing dinghy popular for racing and teaching. The hull is fiberglass with internal buoyancy tanks. The 420 has a bermuda rig, spinnaker and trapeze. It has a large sail-area-to-weight ratio, and is designed to plane easily. The 420 is an International class recognised by World Sailing. The name refers to the boat's length of 420 centimetres (4.2 m; 13 ft 9 in).
History
The International 420 was designed by Christian Maury in France in the year 1959. The class developed rapidly in France, being adopted nationally as a youth trainer for the larger Olympic class International 470. By the late 1960s the class was adopted by a few UK university sailing clubs for training and team racing.
Construction
The class adopted a policy of "prudent evolution" so as to allow development without making existing dinghies obsolete. The hull's seaworthiness and stability at speed proved to be better than most of its contemporaries, and this together with its modest sail area make it fun to sail in heavy weather and thus an excellent youth trainer, qualities that led to its adoption for that role by the Royal Yachting Association in the mid-1970s. In addition, the international 420 is known for its inherent lightness. The floatability of the boat made for a safer training vessel.[4]
With its trapeze and spinnaker it provides the capability for advanced sailing techniques for international standard sailors, while still remaining affordable and accessible to beginners. The International 420 maintains a large multinational class association. The combination of effective class management, the boat's inherent sailing qualities, and prudent evolution have contributed to the class's continuing success.
Club 420
The Club 420, or C420,[5] is a derivative of the 420 and is not recognized by World Sailing or the International 420 Class Association. Designed by Vanguard boats in the 1970s, it has a heavier hull, reinforced for durability in institutional sailing, and a stiff, untapered mast. The boat is much more simple to sail, yet lacks the performance of the original dinghy due to its extra weight. The Club 420 is used extensively on the youth race circuit in the US, with over 5,000 boats in North America,[6] but is not sailed in most other countries. It cannot be used at I420 class events.
Z420
The Z420 is a transformation of the Club 420. The Z420 hull is 50 pounds (23 kg) lighter and 40 percent stiffer than the C420. Whereas a C420 hull is composed of six pieces, the Z420 has only three molded components: the hull, the deck, and the mast partners. Unlike the C420, the Z420 does not include a spinnaker or trapeze in its rigging. Z420 boats are specially designed for college sailing and were used at the Inter-Collegiate Sailing Association National Championships in 2014 for the first time.[7]
Events
Open
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1973 Adelaide | ![]() Wangel Giles |
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1974 Kiel | ![]() Alain Chourgnoz Denis Cerda |
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1975 Medemblik | ![]() Whitehurst |
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1976 Barrington | ![]() Stephen Taylor Joan Massey |
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1977 Baiona | ![]() Stephen Taylor Joan Massey |
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1978 Jyllinge | ![]() Pollet Johanssen |
![]() Cathy Foster Wendy Hilder |
![]() Sallent Isnard |
1979 Tróia | ![]() Di Salle Vassalo |
![]() Möller Möller |
![]() Dickson Wilcox |
1980 Quiberon | ![]() Shimshon Brokman Eitan Friedlander |
![]() Brenac Mikuelis |
![]() Jaffrezeic Berthonneau |
1982 Adelaide | ![]() Ferris McKay |
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1984 Annapolis | ![]() A. Andruleit H. Andruleit |
![]() Filimonow Stöckmann |
![]() Ellis Ferrow |
1986 Nieuwpoort | ![]() Eric Godard Christophe Godard |
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1987 Balatonfüred | ![]() Jean-François Berthet Gwendoel Berthet |
![]() Eric Godard Christophe Godard |
![]() José Miguel Ramis Antonio Morro |
1988 Lake Macquarie | ![]() W. Sanchez-Diez Bertrand Dumortier |
![]() Christian Halm Alexander Halm |
![]() Jean-François Berthet Gwendoel Berthet |
1989 Mošćenička Draga | ![]() David Ravet Bertrand Loyal |
![]() Steve Irish Greg Irish |
![]() John Merricks Rob Wilson |
1990 Crozon | ![]() Christian Gout Jean Gout |
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1991 Rimini | ![]() Steve Irish Greg Irish |
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1992 Caesarea | ![]() Gustavo Martínez Dimias Wood |
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1993 Marstrand | ![]() Marcello Luciani Dario Luciani |
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1994 Plymouth | ![]() John Merricks Ian Lovering |
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1995 Fremantle | ![]() Roger Perrett Teague Czislowski |
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1996 Blankenberge | ![]() M. Fortunato M. Nunes |
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1997 Newport | ![]() W. Sanchez-Diez Gabriol |
![]() L. Chiarugi E. Trumpy |
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1998 Palamós | ![]() Nicolas Charbonnier David Deguine |
Open Under 17
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2015 Karatsu | ![]() ![]() |
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2016 Sanremo | ![]() ![]() |
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2017 Fremantle (AUS) | ![]() ![]() |
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2018 Newport (USA) | ![]() ![]() |
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2019 Vilamoura (POR) | ![]() ![]() |
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Male & Mixed
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1999 Athens | ![]() Nicolas Charbonnier David Deguine |
![]() Jean-Matthieu Constant Christopher Pratt |
![]() Pedro Pinto Miguel Pinto |
2000 La Rochelle | ![]() Mathew Belcher Daniel Belcher |
![]() Luca Bursic Thomas Jacob |
![]() Mileos Michaelis Theodores Polighrondis |
2001 Ravenna | ![]() Michel Mazzotti Giulia Mazzotti |
![]() R. Medina J. Cerezo |
![]() B. Danti F. Geggio |
2002 Tavira | ![]() Farokh Tarapore Vikas Kapila |
![]() Nic Asher Elliot Willis |
![]() Morgan Lagravière Noé Delpech |
2003 Hayling Island | ![]() José Antonio Medina Onán Barreiros |
![]() Nicolas Duron Sébastian Durand |
![]() Morgan Lagravière Noé Delpech |
2004 Melbourne | ![]() Nathan Wilmot Malcolm Page |
![]() Mathew Belcher Rike Ziegelmayer |
![]() Nathan Outteridge Ayden Menzies |
2005 Brest | ![]() Tomas da Silva Francisco Gomes |
![]() Alfredo Capodanno Vittorio Papa |
![]() Pablo Santurde Abelardo Quevedo |
2006 Las Palmas | ![]() Carl Evans Peter Burling |
![]() Simon Cooke Scott Illingworth |
![]() Fernando Lodos Julien Pulve |
2007 Auckland | ![]() Carl Evans Peter Burling |
![]() Simon Cooke Scott Illingworth |
![]() Rowan Swanson Bruce Kennedy |
2008 Athens | ![]() Michalis Mileos Evangelos-Vasileio Mitakis |
![]() Vasilis Papoutsoglou Akilas Drougas |
![]() Edoardo Mancinelli Lorenzo de Felice |
2009 Lake Garda | ![]() Antonios Tsimpoukelis George Karonis |
![]() Francisco Lardies Finn Drummond |
![]() Ben Palmer Konrad Weaver |
2010 Haifa | ![]() Justin Liu Sherman Cheng |
![]() Francesco Falcetelli Gabriele Franciolini |
![]() Edoardo Mancinelli Leonardo Cucchiara |
2011 Buenos Aires |
![]() Pablo Völker Agustín Cunill |
![]() Edoardo Mancinelli Leonardo Cucchiara |
![]() Benjamín Grez Diego González |
2012 Lake Neusiedl | ![]() Alex Kavas George Kavas |
![]() Guillaume Pirouelle Valentin Sipan |
![]() David Charles Alex Charles |
2013 Valencia | ![]() Xavier Antich Pedro Terrones |
![]() Tiago Brito Andrei Kneipp |
![]() Sébastien Simon Pierre Rhimbault |
2014 Lübeck | ![]() José Manuel Ruiz Fernando Dávila |
![]() Hippolyte Macheti Sidoine Dantes |
![]() Ido Bilik Ofek Shalgi |
2015 Karatsu | ![]() Daichi Takayama Syota Nakano |
![]() Wiley Rogers Jack Parkin |
![]() Calum Gregor Hugo Christensson |
2016 Sanremo[12] | ![]() Diogo Costa Pedro Costa |
![]() Wiley Rogers Jack Parkin |
![]() Vasilios Gourgiotis Orestis Batsis |
2017 Fremantle[13] | ![]() Enrique Luján Pablo Luján |
![]() Albert Torres Francisco Mulet |
![]() Carlos Balaguer Antoni Massanet |
2018 Newport[14] | ![]() Seb Menzies Blake McGlashan |
![]() Elías Aretz Pablo García |
![]() Martín Wizner Pedro Ameneiro |
2019 Vilamoura[15] | ![]() Martín Wizner Pedro Ameneiro |
![]() Seb Menzies Blake McGlashan |
![]() Conrad Konitzer Fernando Rodríguez |
Female
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1980 Charlottenlund | ![]() Claudia Mazzaferro Galeazzi |
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1981 | ![]() Claudia Mazzaferro Galeazzi |
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1986 Nieuwpoort | ![]() M. Bazzini D. De Cagno |
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1987 Cervia | ![]() V. Ravet D. Besson |
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1988 | ![]() Leon Leon |
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1989 | ![]() Martina Wendin Boel Bengtsson |
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1990 Miura | ![]() Céline Hendrick Catherine Condolf |
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1991 Rimini | ![]() Marie LeCadre Laure Fernandez |
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1998 Galaxidi | ![]() Limor Kliger Vered Buskila |
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1999 Athens | ![]() Dimitra Milona Aliki Kourkoulou |
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2000 La Rochelle | ![]() Christina Bassedone Helen Mayhew |
![]() Altana Danezi Evagelia Vlachov |
![]() Elena Ziliani Alessandra Marenzi |
2001 Ravenna | ![]() Elisabetta Sacchegiani Maria Paola Bertone |
![]() Sara Postogna Anna Postogna |
![]() Carolina Mariani Camilla Gabrielli |
2002 Tavira | ![]() Caroline Jonet Magali Pallanca |
![]() Spiridoula Mileou Sofia Papadopoulou |
![]() Isabel Barzaghi Laura Zani |
2003 Hayling Island | ![]() Isabel Barzaghi Laura Zani |
![]() Charlotte Savage Maia Walsh |
![]() Dorothea Gebert Natascha Lorenz |
2004 Mornington | ![]() Elise Rechichi Tessa Parkinson |
![]() Lucy MacGregor Nicola MacGregor |
![]() Camille Lecointre Gwendolyn Lemaitre |
2005 Brest | ![]() Maria Stella Turizio Maria Carolina Rendano |
![]() Marie Lumeau Claire Bossard |
![]() Maria Stanley Catherine Alton |
2006 Las Palmas | ![]() Hannah Mills Peggy Webster |
![]() Tara Pacheco Elena Barambio |
![]() Benedetta Danti Elisa Cecconi |
2007 Auckland | ![]() Jo Aleh Polly Powrie |
![]() Shelley Hesson Bianca Barbarich-Bacher |
![]() Sarah Bilkey Rosie Sargisson |
2008 Athens | ![]() Katerina Kaitatzidou Sofia Kaitatzidou |
![]() Gil Cohen Adva Kremer |
![]() Afrodite Kyranakou Elena Nikiforidi |
2009 Lake Garda | ![]() Alex Maloney Bianca Barbarich-Bacher |
![]() Camilla Marino Claudia Soricelli |
![]() Sydney Bolger Caitlin Beavers |
2010 Haifa | ![]() Roberta Caputo Benedetta Barbiero |
![]() Morgan Kiss Katia Da Silva |
![]() Christina Celli Silvia Morini |
2011 Buenos Aires | ![]() Annabel Vose Megan Brickwood |
![]() Nadine Bohm Monika Lindner |
![]() Maelenn Lemaitre Aloïse Retornaz |
2012 Lake Neusiedl | ![]() Rachel Lee Cecilia Low |
![]() Nadja Horwitz Sofia Middleton |
![]() Griselda Khng Shu Xian Lee |
2013 Valencia | ![]() Annabel Cattermole Bryony Bennett-Lloyd |
![]() Kimberly Lim Savannah Siew |
![]() Sara Scotto Di Vettimo Vittoria Barbiero |
2014 Lübeck | ![]() Carlotta Omari Francesca Russo Cirillo |
![]() Kimberly Lim Savannah Siew |
![]() Aikaterini Tavoulari Fotini Koutsoumpou |
2015 Karatsu | ![]() Marta Garrido María Jesus Dávila |
![]() Charlotte Yven Marine Riou |
![]() Misaki Tanaka Sena Takano |
2016 Sanremo[16] | ![]() Francesca Russo Cirillo Alice Linussi |
![]() María Bover Guerrero Clara Llabrés |
![]() Maria Vittoria Marchesini Cecilia Fedel |
2017 Fremantle[17] | ![]() Nia Jerwood Monique de Vries |
![]() Laura Harding Eleanor Grimshaw |
![]() Arianna Passamonti Giulia Fava |
2018 Newport[18] | ![]() Patricia Reino Isabel Laiseca |
![]() María Caba Pilar Caba |
![]() María Bover Catalina Homar |
2019 Vilamoura[19] | ![]() Vita Heathcote Milly Boyle |
![]() Irene Calici Petra Gregori |
![]() Melina Pappa Maria Tsamopoulou |
420 Team Racing World Championships
The boat has been used for team racing in both the ISAF Team Racing World Championship and the ISAF World Sailing Games however the class established its own team racing competition in 2015. Only the International 14 and Optimist (dinghy) class association hold a team racing based World Championships in addition to the two discipline led events.
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IYRU Women World Championships
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1980 ![]() |
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World Sailing – Youth Sailing World Championships
The class has been used extensively at the Youth Sailing World Championships which run by World Sailing this is different to the Class Worlds by way that equipment is supplied and entries are limited to one entry per nations but often from more nations.
Events
Club 420 North American Championship
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2018 New Bedford Community Sailing, MA |
Luke Arnone Noble Renyoso |
Jack Murphy Tommy Szymanski |
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2017 Buffalo Canoe Club, ON |
Maddie Hawkins Kimberly Leonard |
Sarah Burn Patricia Gerli |
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2016 Cabrillo Beach YC, CA |
Cole Harris Tanner Chapko |
Luke Arnone Mariner Fagan |
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2015 Sail NC, NC |
Henry Burnes Peter Barron |
Eduardo Mintzias Katie Lounsbury |
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2014 Brant Beach Yacht Club, NJ | Martina Sly Ian Morgan |
Nick Hernandez Zack Jordan |
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2013 St. Margaret Sailing Club, NS, CAN | Charlie Lomax Evan Morgan |
Nicholas Sertl Elizabeth Pemberton |
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2012 Falmouth Yacht Club, MA | Bradley Adam Charles MacBain |
Max Simmons Riley Legault |
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2011 Buffalo Canoe Club, ON, CAN |
Malcolm Lamphere Riley Legault |
Alex Curtiss Jackie Capellini |
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2010 Brant Beach Yacht Club, NJ |
Pearson Potts Caitlin Connerney |
Graham Landy Colin Murphy |
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2009 Macatawa Bay Yacht Club, MI |
Taylor Canfield Stephanie Roble |
Marlena Fauer Christina Lewis |
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2008 Chautauqua Lake Yacht Club, NY |
Stephanie Hudson Laura McKenna |
Louis Padnos Ben Spector |
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2007 Alamitos Bay Yacht Club, CA |
Adam Roberts Nick Martin |
Taylor Canfield Perry Emsiek |
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2006 Bellport Bay Yacht Club, NY |
Taylor Canfield Nate Rosenberg |
Molly Lucas Charlotte Williams |
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2005 Beverly Yacht Club, MA |
Tyler Sinks Ben Totder |
Steven Barbano Dan Liberty |
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2004 St. Thomas Yacht Club, USVI | TJ Tullo Niki Kennedy |
John Kempton Molly Lucas |
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2003 Portsmouth Olympic Harbour, ON, CAN | Leight Kempton Kaity Storck |
Chris Behm Meg Callahan |
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2002 Wayzata Yacht Club, MN | TJ Tullo John Sampson |
Lee Sackett Mandy Sackett |
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2001 | Marc Sorbo Ryan Heaney |
John Howell Nick Nelson |
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2000 Barrington Yacht Club, RI | Kerry Logue Liz McCarthy |
Allison Robin Rebecca Doane |
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1999 Plymouth Yacht Club, MA | Erin Maxwell Leslie Sandberg |
Peter Deming Cameron Williams |
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1998 | Maxwell Manning Ashley Lang |
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1997 Bristol, RI | Peter Levesque Nicole Ernst |
John Mollicone Heather Tow-Yick |
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1996 (Scituate Harbor YC) |
Mike Richards Leah Williams Falmouth YC |
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1995 (Plymouth YC) | Tim Fallon Martha Carleton Wild Harbor YC |
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1994 (Portland YC) | Tim Fallon Martha Carleton Wild Harbor YC |
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1993 (Wianno YC) | Andrew Buttner Laura Stearns of Plymouth YC |
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1992 (Hyannis YC) | Robbie Richards & Margaret Gill of Falmouth YC |
Club 420 US National Championship
Year | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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2018 Brant Beach YC, NJ |
Ansgar Jordan Patrick Mulcahy |
Luke Arnone Noble Reynoso |
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2017 Wianno Yacht Club, MA |
Tucker Weed Olivia de Olazarra |
Boyd Bragg Aisling Sullivan |
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2016 Falmouth YC, MA |
Nicholas Marwell Aidan Morgan |
Kyle Dochoda George Sidamon-Eristoff |
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2015 Sail Newport, Newport, RI |
Stephanie Houck Camille White |
Timothy Greehouse Jack DeNatale |
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2014 San Diego YC, CA |
Scott Sinks Rebecca McElvain |
Max Brill Ian Brill |
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2013 Lake Geneva YC, WI | Carter Cameron Ian Dilling |
Mary Claire Kiernan Lucy Wilmont |
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2012 California YC, CA |
Will La Dow Nikki Obel |
Jack Jorgensen Savanna Willard |
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2011 Sheridan Shores SS, IL | Chuckie Eaton Trevor Hecht |
Ben Herman Mason Ryan |
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2010 California YC, CA | Kieran Chung Ryan Davidson |
Jack Ortel Kelly Ortel |
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2009 Conanicut & Jamestown YC, RI | Nick Johnstone Katia DaSilva |
Marcus Edegran Teddy Mark |
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2008 Stanford SC, CA | Tyler Sinks Miles Gutenkunst |
Louis Padnos Ben Spector |
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2007 Wazayta SS, MN | Sam Williams Margaret Rew |
Sydney Bolger Kayla McComb |
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2006 | No Event | ||
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2004 | No Event | ||
2003 Youngstown YC, NY | Martin Sterling Sean Doyle |
Charlie Modica Patrick Bordner |
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2002 Youngstown YC, NY | Lauren Padilla Robbie Ginnebau |
TJ Tullo John Sampson |
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2001 No Event | |||
2000 Grosse Point YC, MI | Nathan Hollerbech Carrie Howe |
Lauren Padilla Ellen Padilla |
References
- ↑ "Introduction to the 420". 420 Sailing. Archived from the original on 2012-01-20.
- ↑ "Centerboard Classes". Offshore.ussailing.org. Archived from the original on 15 March 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
- ↑ "Portsmouth Number List 2012". Royal Yachting Association (RYA). Archived from the original on 16 January 2013. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
- ↑ "Introduction to the 420 - 420 Sailing". www.420sailing.org. Retrieved 2022-08-07.
- ↑ "Boat Classes | Chester Yacht Club". chesteryachtclub.ca. Archived from the original on 2017-10-25. Retrieved 2017-10-24.
- ↑ "The C420 Association". Club420.org.
- ↑ "Z420: New School Dinghy". Sailing World.
- ↑ "2016 420 World Championships". 2016 420 World Championships.
- ↑ "2017 420 World Championships". 2017 420 World Championships.
- ↑ "2018 420 World Championships". 2018 420 World Championships.
- ↑ "2019 420 World Championship". 2019 420 World Championship.
- ↑
- ↑ "2017 420 World Championships". 2017 420 World Championships. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "2018 420 World Championships". 2018 420 World Championships. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "2019 420 World Championships". 2019 420 World Championships. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑
- ↑ "2017 420 World Championships". 2017 420 World Championships. Retrieved 18 January 2018.
- ↑ "2018 420 World Championships". 2018 420 World Championships. Retrieved 15 August 2018.
- ↑ "2019 420 World Championships". 2019 420 World Championships. Retrieved 11 July 2019.
- ↑ "International 420 World Team Racing Championship 2015". Campione Univela. Archived from the original on 19 January 2019. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
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