The Cadet is a class of

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designed to be sailed by two children up to the age of 17. It is a one-design class, originally designed by Jack Holt in 1947. Cadets are sailed worldwide in more than 40 countries.

History

In 1947, ''

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'' organised a design competition for a beginners' sailing dinghy that the current Cadet-design won.

Design

The boat is crewed by two people and sails with a

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mainsail A mainsail is a sail rigged on the main mast of a sailing vessel. * On a square rigged vessel, it is the lowest and largest sail on the main mast. * On a fore-and-aft rigged vessel, it is the sail rigged aft of the main mast. The sail's foot ...

jib A jib is a triangular sail that sets ahead of the foremast of a sailing vessel. Its tack is fixed to the bowsprit, to the bows, or to the deck between the bowsprit and the foremost mast. Jibs and spinnakers are the two main types of headsails ...

and

spinnaker A spinnaker is a sail designed specifically for sailing off the wind on courses between a reach (wind at 90° to the course) to downwind (course in the same direction as the wind). Spinnakers are constructed of lightweight fabric, usually n ...

. The Cadet is the only recognised two persons youth-boat by

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(formerly ISAF) as an International Competitive Youth Sailing Class since 1958. Over 10,000 Cadets have been built worldwide by registered licensed builders on four continents. The Cadet is sailed internationally throughout Europe, Asia, Australia and South America. Originally made of wood, the majority of the international fleet is now constructed of fibreglass. The strongest fleets are currently situated in Ukraine, Poland, Belgium, Australia and Argentina. Argentine sailors won 14 world championships in the 20-year period between 1991 and 2010. The Cadet is 3.2 metres long, 1.38 m wide, and weighs 54 kilograms. With the centerboard up, the hull draft is 16 cm; the mast is deck-stepped and 5.22 m high, the mainsail area is 3.9 m², the jib 1.26 m² and the spinnaker 4.25 m². The side decks are designed so that a capsize normally does not fill the hull with water. In a mixed fleet, the Cadet has a

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handicap of 1428, the second-slowest in the PY scheme.

Events

The class most important competition is the

Cadet World Championship The Cadet World Championship are international sailing regattas in the Cadet class organized by the International Sailing Federation and the International Cadet Class Association. International Cadet Week (The Cadet champions from 1950 up to and i ...

References

External links

International Cadet Class AssociationISAF Cadet Microsite
{{DEFAULTSORT:Cadet (Dinghy) Boats designed by Jack Holt 1940s sailboat type designs

History

Design

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