10sqm traveling dinghy
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| Boat dimensions | |
| Length above : | 5.25 m |
| Width above sea level : | 1.76 m |
| Weight (ready to sail): | 185 kg |
| Sail area | |
| Sail area close to the wind : | Max. 15.3 m² |
| Spinnaker : | approx. 20 m² |
| Others | |
| Rigging type: | Slup, formerly a gaff |
| Yardstick number : | 104 |
| Class : | national (from 1929) |
The 10sqm traveling dinghy is a two-man dinghy built since the 1920s. It has a small "z" in the sail, which is why it is also known as a z-dinghy . It is more related to the H-dinghy than to the 20sqm racing dinghy, known as the Z-dinghy, which has a large "Z" in the sail.
history
The first construction plans of the 10 square meter touring dinghy can be found in issues of YACHT magazine from the mid-1920s. Since 1929 it was a national class. The Berlin lakes were primarily home to the 10sqm traveling dinghy. Due to the division of Germany and the high production costs of solid wood boats, the number of boats and regatta fields decimated in the period after the Second World War . While 100 "tens" were registered in 1938, this number sank to 38 by 1952. Even though individual specimens were still built in the post-war period, they displaced new boat classes such as the FD , the 470 or the 505 in West Berlin .
From 1975 the "Zehner" experienced a real rebirth in the sailing areas of the GDR. The reason for this was the search of ambitious regatta sailors for a sporty and at the same time inexpensive two-man dinghy beyond the FD , which was largely reserved for professional dinghy regatta sport . Since the industrially manufactured Ixylon dinghy met with little approval here and there was no license for the 470 in the GDR, committed sailors oriented themselves to an older, wooden 10sqm touring dinghy that has proven itself in regattas. A form was taken from this on his own initiative, which served as the basis for composite or pure GRP boats that were completely self-made . The equipment of these dinghies was constantly evolving, and more hull and deck shapes were created in the various sailing areas. The equipment was mainly based on the FD , from which it took over, for example, the double bottom, spinnaker trumpet and endless trapeze, and the 470, from which the sword and rudder blade come. In spite of great difficulties in obtaining materials, well over 200 boats were built by 1989. The z-Jollen-Information sheet, which was also published on our own initiative from 1979 , provided technical details on self-construction and information on sailing and regatta technology and regatta events. The Institute for Research and Development of Sports Equipment (FES) was also involved in the further development of the boat and equipment , where several z-dinghies were built. In the 1980s this development had reached a level that allowed the transition from the original construction class to a unit class. However, this development was interrupted by German reunification.
Sporting development
In the 1970s and 80s, a demanding regatta field developed with a focus on the Berlin lakes, Pirker reservoir , Arendsee and Kelbra . The z-dinghy crews of this time also include former world champions and Olympic participants such as Uwe Steingroß , Ilja Wolf , Horst Herrmann and Thomas Flach . The brisk construction and regatta activity meant that the z-dinghy was declared a championship class in 1984 at the VII Association Day of the Association of German Sailors (BDS). Championships were therefore held in the z-dinghy until 1989. Since the reunification, the "Zehner" has lost this status and lost momentum. Despite the lack of new buildings, the z-dinghy community still meets at a number of regattas in Berlin, but also at the Pirk reservoir or the Kelbra reservoir.
See also
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Anita Rehder: One-class course. In: YACHT 25-26, 1991, pp. 110-116
- ^ Manfred Jacob: Origin and development of the association dinghy classes in Germany. URL: http://www.fky.org/prestodata/documents.php4?document=jollenk Klassen&atitle=Entstehung%20und%20Entwickung%20der%20Verbands-Jollenk Klassen%20in% 20Deutschland
- ↑ Klaus Schweigel: The new z-dinghy - experience in building it yourself. In: Segelsport, born 1976, issue 8, p. 12f
- ↑ For the results see André Keil : The history of the GDR sailing sport. Bielefeld 2006, p. 156