Dart 18
![]() Class symbol | |
Boat | |
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Crew | 2 |
Hull | |
Hull weight | 130 kg |
LOA | 5480 mm |
Beam | 2280 mm |
Rig | |
Mast length | 8 m |
Sails | |
Mainsail area | 12.92 m2 |
Jib/genoa area | 3.16 m2 |
Spinnaker area | 15.5 m2, not legal for racing |
Racing | |
D-PN | 76.3 |
RYA PN | 805 |
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The Dart 18 is a one-design 18-foot (5.5 m) long glassfibre sailing catamaran. It is designed to be sailed by two people and can achieve speeds of up to 20 knots. This is reflected in its Portsmouth Yardstick of 805[1] and D-PN of 76.3[2]
History
The Dart 18 was designed and built by Panthercraft, which was formed in 1969
The first Dart 18, designed and built in Falmouth, Cornwall, is now owned by the National Maritime Museum Cornwall. Up to the present, a number of improvements have been made, but the original concept was preserved through strict class rules. More than 8350 boats have been built up to 2016, which are sailed in more than 16 nations on 4 continents. Since 2012, Windsport International holds the worldwide licence to build the Dart 18.
The boats are manufactured since 2005 at Collins Fibreglass Plastics in South Africa and in Europe. The World Championship results can be found here.
Design
The hulls of the Dart 18 are similar to most sailing catamarans, but without centreboards. Instead, the lower part of the hulls have skegs typical for a beach catamaran. The hull material is glassfibre. Both hulls are filled with flotation inserts to preserve buoyancy in case of damage. The inside of each hull can be reached through a hatch cover located at the rear of each hull. The boat is assembled by attaching the main and rear beams to the hulls with spring-loaded retaining clips, and lacing the trampoline to the beams and hulls. The two rudders are removable without tools, retract on impact with the beach, and can be locked in the up position.
The rigging consists of a rotating mast held by a forestay and two shroud wires. The shrouds can be adjusted by simply moving the bolts in the chainplates. The Dart 18 mast does not have spreaders. There is a trapeze for the crew.
The mainsail does not have a boom, has nine full battens, and is controlled by a main sheet with a 7:1 mechanical advantage. The jib sail has two short battens, and is controlled by a jib sheet with a 2:1 mechanical advantage. The main sheet block and both jib sheet blocks have a ratchet and a cleat.
A gennaker sail can be added, but is not legal for racing. This is usually combined with a jib furling system. The boat can also be sailed by one person, without a foresail, with a D-PN of 78.7.[2]
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Events
World Championships
| Gold | Silver | Bronze |
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1991 - ![]() Abersoch | ![]() Kim Furniss Sarah Powell | ![]() Gareth Owen Steve Cottrell | ![]() Daniel Peponnet Christian Carabeau |
1995 - ![]() Travemunde | ![]() Sven Karsenberg Annemarie Kingma | ![]() Gareth Owen Will Thompson | ![]() Erik Matheron Pamela Matheron |
1998 Nouméa New Caledonia | ![]() Gareth Owen Christopher Delves | ![]() Thierry Lebiez Franck Caromel | ![]() David Lloyd Katie Jennings |
1999 - ![]() Port Elizabeth | ![]() Jon Hutchings Vicki Jennings | ![]() Hervé le Maux (FRA) Toya Al (NED) | ![]() Robert Garcka Marc Howell |
2002 - ![]() Marseille | ![]() Christophe Gazharian Catherine Gazharian | ![]() Hervé le Maux (FRA) Joanna Jones-Pierce (GBR) | ![]() Thierry Wibaux Christine Wibaux |
2003 - ![]() Stokes Bay | ![]() Vincent Bouvier Fanny Merelle | ![]() Hervé le Maux (FRA) Joanna Jones-Pierce (GBR) | ![]() Matt Pullen Deborah Rickard |
2004 - ![]() Lagos | ![]() Thierry Wibaux Christine Wibaux | ![]() Vincent Bouvier Fanny Merelle | ![]() Dave Roberts Louise Roberts |
2006 - ![]() East London | ![]() Matt Pullen Deborah Rickard | ![]() Gareth Owen Angus Armstrong | ![]() David Lloyd Polly Bishop |
2007 - ![]() Torbole Lake Garda | ![]() Dan Norman Melanie Rogers | ![]() David Lloyd Cathrin Farthing | ![]() Paul Wakelin Emma Curtis |
2008 - ![]() Workum | ![]() Emmanuel Dode Billy Besson | ![]() Dan Norman Melanie Rogers | ![]() David Lloyd Cathrin Farthing |
2009 Palm Beach Aruba | ![]() Emmanuel Dode Fred Moreau | ![]() David Lloyd Joanna Jones-Pierce | ![]() Mathias Huber Dominik Volke |
2010 - ![]() Weymouth | ![]() Tom Phipps Richard Glover | ![]() Emmanuel Dode Fred Moreau | ![]() Dan Norman Melanie Rogers |
2011 - ![]() Knokke | ![]() Alan Kernick Fiona Kernick | ![]() Dan Norman Melanie Rogers | ![]() Thierry Wibaux Christine Wibaux |
2012 - ![]() Punta Ala | ![]() Tom Phipps Nikki Boniface | ![]() Dave Roberts Louise Roberts | ![]() Thierry Wibaux Christine Wibaux |
2013 - ![]() Carnac | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2014/5 - ![]() Stillbaai Vaal Dam | ![]() Alan Kernick Fiona Kernick | ![]() Ben Mienie Lloyd Beyers | ![]() Chris Clarke Morgan Rusch |
2016 - ![]() Medemblik | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2017 - ![]() Scharbeutz [3] | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2018 - ![]() Dervio Lake Como | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
2019 - Thailand Pattaya 52 Boats[4] | GBR 7835![]() ![]() | GBR 7930![]() ![]() | GBR 7945![]() ![]() |
2020 - France La Rochelle | COVID 19 |
See also
References
- ^ "Portsmouth Number List 2013". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 16 August 2013.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b "Multihull Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 30 July 2012.
- ^ http://manage2sail.com/de-DE/event/e9efae25-2028-48c1-8451-f3183ddce75b#!/results?classId=8b6af7e7-905a-4d5e-bfbb-5a33fbdad013
- ^ http://www.dart18.com/new/wp-content/uploads/2019/02/Final-Results.pdf
External links
- UK Dart 18 Catamaran History
- UK Dart 18 Catamaran Association
- SA Dart 18 Catamaran Association
- ISAF 2020 class report for the Dart 18
- National Maritime Museum Cornwall
- Windsport, supplier of Dart18 boats and parts