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 World Sailing International Class and has been an Olympic class since the 1976 games.
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External links
- Official class website
- International Sailing Federations 470 Microsite
