Vaurien        : two-men swordboat    4.08    8.8   104    -      -
Since 1952 the Vaurien has been build from a design of the 
frenchman Jean-Jacques Herbulot. The Vaurien became very 
popular because of its simplicity and its low price, the way 
Herbulot had planned. (Vaurien means 'scamp' or 'low price'). 
Since 1962 the Vaurien is recognized as an international class,
and since 1974 it is permitted to use a spinnaker during races. 
The Vaurien has a mainsail and a jib and is bermudian-rigged. 
The boat has a hard chine with a daggerplate and can be sailed by 
two persons. During (and before) races, no changes may be made on 
the Vaurien, for the reason that the boat would become too 
expensive because of the use of expensive materials. Thanks to 
this, races with the Vaurien are accessable for a lot of people. 
The designer has managed to combine simple forms with good sailing
qualities and a reasonable seaworthiness.

Technical data:
Length overall                   4.08 m
Length waterline                 4.00 m
Width overall                    1.47 m
Width waterline                  1.06 m
Draught sword lowered            0.96 m
Draught sword raised             0.12 m
Displacement (min.)             95    kg
Area mainsail                    6.30 m^2
Area jib                         2.50 m^2
Area spinnaker                   8.00 m^2
Speed rating (IYRU, KNWV)       SW = 118
