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    • David Schmidt interviews Anna Tunnicliffe,USSTAG Match Racing skipper
      
      
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    • David Schmidt interviews Erik Storck,USSTAG 49ER skipper
      
      
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    • David Schmidt interviews Zach Railey, USSTAG Finn sailor.
      
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    • David Schmidt interviews Paige Railey USSTAG Laser Radial sailor.
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    • David Schmidt interviews Bora Gulari, Moth Champion
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    • David Schmidt interviews Jonathan McKee about the value of teamwork.
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    • David Schmidt interviews Mischa Heemskerk about rigging for speed on the F18.
  • Tom Slingsby
    • David Schmidt interviews Tom Slingsby about how he has trained to achieve world class status in the Laser.
  • Seb Josse
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      Harken Interviews Seb Josse before the 2008 Vendee Globe Challenge.
  • Sam Davies
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      Sam Davies fulfills a life-long dream as skipper of the Open 60 Roxie in the Vendée Globe.
  • Open 60 Deck Design - Harken France
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      Managing Director Patrick Rieupeyrout and Technical Service Manager Jean Martins discuss Open 60s and the company's role in the Vendée Globe.
  • Grant Simmer
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      Managing Director and Design coordinator of the America's Yacht Alinghi expresses his views on improved winch efficiency,the rules on stored energy, and the development of a new AC class.
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  • SAIL Magazine
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      Sail Magazine writes about Harken in 2009 AC.
  • Mini Maxi Fever
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      Mini Maxis are future-focused yachts sailed by athletes that continuously chase higher efficiency and test out the newest high-performance technology.
  • America's Cup
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      Peter and Olaf Harken discuss the development of Harken hardware.
  • AC Trickledown
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      All Harken customers benefit from our America's Cup research and development with the taxing conditions providing the ultimate test for our gear.
  • Block Development
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      Like many good ideas, Peter Harken's decision to use plastic instead of steel ball bearings in his boat hardware was born of necessity.
  • Paralympics
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      John Ruf turns a life-altering event into an opportunity to excel in a sport he loves— from racing E-Scows to representing the U.S. at the 2008 Paralympic Games in Qingdao, China.
  • Optimists
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      Learn why this 8 ft, flat-bottomed kid's boat has become the first trainer for many of the world's best. And why this unassuming dinghy has brought more new sailors into the sport than any other.
  • Morning Light
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      Roy Disney talks about his documentary Morning Light, an unscripted, full-length film that follows the selection and training of 15 young sailors for the 2007 Transpacific Yacht.
  • Chasing Records
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      Join Matteo Miceli on his solo record-setting passage from Gran Canaria to Guadaloupe in his 6 m (20 ft) beach cat Biondina Nera.
• cruising
  • Electric Furling
    • We answer your questions about Electric Furling
  • Salperton
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      Barry Houghton's sleek cruising sloop Salperton combines the luxury of a contemporary home with the performance of an elegant race boat.
  • Turkish Gulets
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      Turkish Distributor Ibrahim Karatas focuses on gulet-type boats with an eye to improving the performance of these lavish Turkish motorsailers.

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Topping Lift and Downhaul
Vang, topping lift, and downhaul control lines lead through a covered channel in the center of the boat, keeping the cockpit open and uncluttered.

SPINNAKER
The spinnaker is trimmed from anywhere in the cockpit via a 57 mm Ratchamatic® Flip-Flop block mounted forward for the middle crew. The Flip-Flop keeps the sheet close to the deck while running forward.

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Mainsheet System
This low-profile 5:1 mainsheet system features the load-sensing Carbo Ratchamatic®.

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VANG
The double-ended 16:1 vang uses three sizes of Carbo blocks in a cascaded system that terminates in multi-block system. The control leads to the middle crew for a powerful purchase with less travel.

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CLASS HISTORY

The Elliott 6 Meter will make its Olympic debut in the womens match racing event at the 2012 London Olympic Games. Designed by New Zealander Greg Elliott, this brilliant thin-bulbed keel racer is quick-moving, nimble, and physical to sail. The large open-style cockpit ensures flat-out hiking by the three crew. Sail controls are led through a tunnel in the floor to maximize work space. Boats will be supplied by regatta organizers leading up to the Olympics, so sailors at all levels can perfect match racing—one-on-one duels of strategy and tactics. A fleet will also be provided for the 2012 Olympic competition.

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BOAT SPECIFICATIONS
LOA: 6 M (19.7 ft)
Beam: 2.35 m (7.7 ft)
Draft: 1.66 m (5.5 ft)
Displ: 635 kg (1,400 lb)>
Main: 15.9 sqm (171.2 sq ft)
Jib: 7.7 sqm (82.9 sq ft)
Spinnaker 28 sqm (301.4 sq ft)
Crew: 3
Optimal crew weight: 205 kg (452 lb)