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  • HOME
  • About
    • History
    • Build Years
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    • Jon Turner 24 - now
    • JJ Boats 13-20
    • Jeff Green 03-13
    • B Bootsbau 01-05
    • Porter Bros. 00-03
    • Tony Lincoln 90-00
    • Fröschke 90-92
    • Paul Wright 72- 89
    • Moulds
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    • 2026 >
      • Euros 24-28 July
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      • Show 22-23 Feb
      • Filey 17/18 May 2025
      • Carsington 17/18 May 2025
      • North Sea Regatta
      • Sothwold 28/29 June 2025
      • Lymington 19 & 20 July
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      • Rutland 11-12 Oct 25
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      • 2024 Season >
        • Dragon Pursuit 21 April
        • Nationals 25-26 May
        • Vintage 20-21 July
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        • Glossop 22-23 April
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        • Rutland Symmetric GP
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        • Tiger 5/6 Feb
        • AGM 20th Feb
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        • Nats. 24-26 July 2021
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        • Carsington 16/17 Oct
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        • Dinghy Show 2020
        • Bala Massacre 15th March
        • Kielder 9/10 May
        • Lymington Regatta 11//12 July
        • Filey 20/21 June
        • Euros 26-31 July 2020
        • Nationals Glossop 3/4 Oct 2020
      • 2019 Season >
        • Dinghy Show 2019
        • Kielder 5/6 May
        • Filey 29/30 June
        • Lymington 13/14 July
        • Euros 26-31 July
        • Nat's. 24-25 August
        • Carsington 14/15 Sept
        • Rutland 19-20 Oct
      • 2018 Season >
        • March - DinghyShow
        • April - Glossop
        • May - Inlands
        • June - Nationals
        • July - European
        • October - Rutland SC
      • 2017 Season >
        • 28 & 29 October Rutland
        • 30 Sept - Buckenham Triple B
        • 6 August - Anglesey Offshore race
        • 23-28 July Euros
        • 24th & 25th June - Bala Long distance race
        • 17-18 June 17 Southwold
        • 27 & 28 May - Carsington Open
        • 20-21 May 17 - Lymington to Cowes cruise
        • 30 April Keilder Dam to Dam
        • 22 & 23 April - Glossop Open
      • 2016 Season >
        • Bala Open 8/9 October
        • Euros Holland
        • Inlands Carsington
        • Nationals Southwold
      • 2015 Season >
        • Bala Long Distance
        • Bala Open
      • 2014 Season >
        • Nat's. Southwold
        • Euros Zwischenahner Meer
      • 2013 Season >
        • Nat's 8/9 June 13
        • 2013 Euros Tjeukemeer, Holland
      • 2011 Season >
        • Carsington Open
        • Nationals Southwold
      • 2010 Season
      • 2009 Season >
        • 2008 Season >
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              • Bridlington Nationals
              • Carsington Open
              • Glossop Open
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          • Euros Travemunde
          • National Championships
        • Alton Water Open
        • Glossop Nationals
        • Southwold Euros
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  • For Sale
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  • Facebook Group
  • Gallery
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    • Javelins
  • International
    • Constitution
    • Minutes
    • BOAT REGISTER
    • Germany
    • Netherlands
    • United Kingdom
  • Membership
    • Articles >
      • 30 years Javelin
      • Boat Launch
      • Bought an old Javelin? >
        • How to refurbish an old Javelin?
      • Editorials >
        • 1969 boat test
        • 1968 Yachts & Yachting
      • How to go fast
      • Humour
      • Javelin wives
      • Old Javelins
      • Original Adverts >
        • Paul Wright - 1970's
        • Paul Wright - 1980's
      • Pull on your wires
    • Clubs & Venues
    • Committee >
      • Past Committees
      • Honorary
    • Join/Renewal
    • Stolen
    • TROPHIES
    • Yearbooks
  • NEW JAVELIN
  • Parts
    • Masts >
      • Seldon
      • Super Spars
    • Insurance >
      • Craft Insure
      • Mercia Marine Insurance
      • Noble Marine Insurance
    • Ropes & sheets
    • Sails >
      • Hyde Sails
      • North Sails
      • Pinnel & Bax
      • Speed Sails
      • Ullman Sails
    • Spin. guy cleat bracket
    • Twin Pole System
  • Technical
    • Mast control
    • Sail Measurement
Javelin Association of Great Britain


Javelin is more powerful, more responsive, and more fun to sail than ever before.
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The Javelin is an open sailing boat of 5.37 meters long and falls into the dinghy category. It is a popular sailing boat because of its extensive trim options and excellent sailing characteristics. The Javelin has a mainsail , jib , spinnaker and trapeze for the crew.
The elegant, ultra-contemporary design incorporates flowing, sculpted lines that both enhance the boat’s appearance and improve its aquadynamic efficiency.

A range of distinctive features includes, the new upgraded construction with a new front tank mould and central spine that improves the hull stiffness and wave responsive.

Sailing performance is achieved with the combination of a helm, a crew, a single trapeze and an upwind sail area of almost 16m2, which is further increased by the large symmetric 17m2 spinnaker. The combination between the lightweight weight hull and sail area makes the Javelin a great sailboat on all courses whether you’re racing or cruising.

The Javelin was designed in 1968 by the Peter Milne , who among other things designed the Fireball. The design objective was to build a sailboat with excellent sailing qualities without extreme demands on the crew. The Javelin has a sharp underwater profile that performs well upwind with fast planing thanks to its flatter mid section and transom.
Sails
  • Mainsail 10.9m²
  • Genoa 4.8 m²
  • Spinnaker 17.5 m²
Hull
  • 118 kg (bare hull)
  • length: 5.37 m
  • width: 1.69 m
  • depth with centreboard: 1.20 m
  • depth without centreboard: 0.20 m
​    See also the Javelin Class Rules
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Versatile on sea & lakes

Javelin is a fast and exhilarating sailboat, that has a great advantage on both the sea and lakes. Whilst the newer boats are light and fast, the older boats were built to be strong and if sailed well are still competitive. Because of this and the already favourable new price, Javelin’s are an affordable choice for everyone. This is especially true for novice racers that can buy a usedJavelin for a good low price and intermediate sailors desiring a new built Javelin customised to their exact specification.   For new and used boats, see the  "BUY" tab. ​

Performance sailing

A Javelin has a total weight of 140 kg and a sail area of ​​almost 16m2, which can be further increased by the large 17m2 spinnaker. With such a relationship between weight and sail area sailing on all courses is a sensation, especially on downwind legs under spinnaker. In terms of speed the Javelin compares well with a Javelin a Flying Dutchman and 505, and even more rapid than the 470. The spinnaker can be easily raised and lowered with the aid of a spinnaker-chute.
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  • Active class organisation, about 8 race weekends a year.
  • ​Fast, spectacular boat planing, 
  • Good sailing between Beaufort scale F1 - F6.
  • Suitable for all types of teams: men, women and mixed.
  • Solid construction.
  • Relatively inexpensive
  • Used Javelins from £1000 
  • Very easy to tow, usually equipped with a combination of beach and road trailer.
  • All modern amenities and furling jib, spinnaker-chute and adjustable trapeze.
  • Polyester, so no maintenance.
  • European and UK racing circuit
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