It is intresting to know why in such a technical sport as sailing, some old classes of yachts can survive despite the rapidly developing technologies and materials.
\nThere is no clear answer – apparently, each case has its own reasons.
\nTake for example the Dragon class yachts.
\nFirst of all, we should note the excellent and “time-resistant” design of the sailboat and its extremely beautiful shape. The class started with a competition organized by the Royal yacht club in Gothenburg, with the goal of finding a cheap skerry sailboat suitable for young people.
\nThe competition was won by Johan Anker, an outstanding Norwegian designer and yachtsman.
\nHe won two Olympic golds – in 1912 in the 12-meter class and in 1928 in the 6-meter class. It is interesting to note that in the Amsterdam Olympic regatta of 1928, the Estonian yacht Tutti V of Nikolai Vekshin competed with Johan Anker in the 6-meter class and won a bronze medal. Estonia’s first Olympic sailing medal!(Full article in Estonian, in Russian)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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