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SABOT

Post by aukepalmhof » Wed Oct 27, 2010 8:10 pm

Sabots are mainly used as training yachts, sailed by children between six and sixteen years. The name Sabot is derived from a French word meaning clog or wooden shoe. Sabots were originally designed in America in the 1930s and first appeared in Australia in 1945. These yachts are about 2.5 metres long with a beam of 1.16 metres at the widest point.
Sabots have a basic weight of about 25 kilograms, although this may be reduced to about 22.7 kilograms for racing. Sabots are built in fibreglass or plywood of either chine or stitch-and–glue construction.
Many of Australia’s top yachtsmen have been introduced to the sport through sailing Sabots.
The first Australian National Championships were held in December 1964.

Australia 1981 60c sg836, scott?

Source: Log Book January 1982 page 72. Australian Stamp Bulletin.
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