Yngling (keelboat)

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Specifications Under Current Rules


Class Symbol
Crew	2–3
LOA	6.37 m (21' 11")
LWL	4.70 m (15' 5")
Beam	1.70 m (5' 7")
Draft	1.05 m (3' 5")
Hull weight (with fittings)	645 kg (1422 lb)
Mainsail area	10.5 m² (113 ft²)
Jib / Genoa area	5.33 m² (57 ft²)
Spinnaker area	20.0 m² (215 ft²)
Infobox last updated on: 2007-12-27.
Olympic Class

A Yngling (pronounced "ING-ling") is a type of sailboat that the International Yngling Association calls an "agreeable cross between a planing dinghy and a keelboat." It is also summarized as a smaller version of the 26 foot Soling although there are differences in proportion and tuning requirements. It has a LOA of 6.35 m (21 ft) and weighs 645 kg (1422 lb).

It was designed in 1967 by Jan Herman Linge; it was adopted as an international class in May 1979. Linge wanted to build a keelboat for his young son, and thus named it Yngling, the Norwegian word for "youngster"; the name is unrelated to the House of Yngling or the Ynglinga saga.

The Yngling is designed to sail with two or three crew, with a combined weight of up to 225 kg (500 lb). Class rules require Ynglings with a full crew to have enough flotation to allow them to float even if filled with water.

More than 4,000 Ynglings have been built and they are actively raced in Europe, North America, and Australia. The boat's Olympic status has led to a flurry of activity in building and sail design refinements.

The Yngling has a mainsail, a jib and a spinnaker. Compared to the Laser (a much more common boatclass), it has a lot more trim and it rarely capsizes, making it a "friendly" boat. It got the ISAF International Class status in 1979, and was chosen as the Olympic Women's Keelboat for 2004 and 2008.

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