Classes at W&OBYC
General classes sailed at W&OBYC:
Keelboats:
| Waveney OD | The Waveney OD was designed in 1922, and many are still raced (hard and fast) on the Broad. Their Facebook page is here: https://https://www.facebook.com/groups/210593843728814/ | |
| Squib | https://squibs.co.uk/ and a local Facebook page here: https://www.facebook.com/groups/828007567981699 | |
| Broads OD | Also known as a "Brown Boat", these are raced regularly on the Broad as well as at sea at Lowestoft. https://rnsyc.net/wordpress/links/broads-one-design/ |
Dinghies:
The following dinghies typically have more than 2 boats registered at W&OBYC. The links should take you to the Class website.
| 2000 | Two person boat with an asymmetric spinnaker. Known as providing "Fast, Friendly, Family, Fun" | |
| Laser | Olympic Single hander, now known as an ILCA (International Laser Class Association). There are 3 different rigs available - Standard, Radial and 4.7 - depending on your weight and strength | |
| Norfolk Dinghy | Traditional wooden 14ft clinker built boat | |
| Mirror | The traditional 2-person young persons boat, often sailed by a parent with a youngster crewing | |
| Optimist | Ideal singlehanded starting boat for ages 7-15 | |
| Phantom | Fast single hander for the larger helm | |
| RS300 | Fast and tricky single hander | |
| RS400 | Two man, fast asymmetric spinnaker boat | |
| RS Tera | Often described as the modern Optimist | |
| Solo | Traditional and popular single hander | |
| Streaker | Very popular single hander at W&OBYC with a dozen or more registered at the club | |
| Topper | Sensible progression for children as they grow out of an Optimist, but a Topper can be sailed by people of any age. | |
| Wanderer | The Wayfarer's smaller sister | |
| Wayfarer | Larger dinghy that can take 2 people across the North sea, or a family for a picnic on the Broads | |
Last updated 17:53 on 3 March 2024