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Ran Torten
Ran Jacob Torten (also "Ram" and "Ron," and "Tortan"; ; December 14, 1966) is an Israeli former Olympic competitive sailor. He was born in Israel, and is Jewish. Sailing career In 1986, Torten and his brother Dan Torten came in sixth in the 470 World Championships. He competed for Israel at the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul, South Korea at the age of 24 in Sailing, with his brother. In the Sailing at the 1988 Summer Olympics – Men's 470, Men's 470 Class Two-Person Dinghy they came in 18th. When he competed in the Olympics he was 5–11.5 (182 cm) tall and weighed 154 lbs (70 kg). Sailors at the Olympics are judged by the best six of their seven races. One of the brothers' races, their fifth—as they were 10th in the standings—fell on Yom Kippur (the holiest day on the Jewish calendar), and the delegation instructed them to not compete. They ignored the Olympic Committee of Israel, Israeli National Olympic Committee's instructions, sailed to a # 9 finish, we ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
470 (dinghy)
The 470 (Four-Seventy) is a double-handed monohull planing dinghy with a centreboard, Bermuda rig, and centre sheeting. Equipped with a spinnaker, trapeze and a large sail-area-to-weight ratio, it is designed to plane easily, and good teamwork is necessary to sail it well. The name comes from the boat's length of . The 470 is a popular class with both individuals and sailing schools, offering a good introduction to high-performance boats without being excessively difficult to handle, but it is not a boat designed for beginners. Its smaller sister, the 420, is a stepping stone to the 470. The 470 is a World Sailing International Class and has been an Olympic class since the 1976 games. History The 470 was designed in 1963 by the Frenchman André Cornu as a modern fibreglass planing dinghy to appeal to sailors of different sizes and ages. This formula succeeded, and the boat spread around the world. In 1969, the class was given international status and it has been an Olympic cl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |