Argo 680
The ARGO 680 is a sporty keelboat with good gliding properties. It is used in the leisure sector , but above all internationally as a small regatta yacht .
Technical specifications
- Length: 6.80 m / 22 feet ( 8.39 m with rudder and bowsprit )
- Width: 2.5 m
- Draft: 1.53 m
- Weight: 790 kg
- Total sail area: 66.6 m²
- on the wind: 25.5 m²
- Gennaker / Spi: 41.2 m²
- Construction material: sandwich laminate with woven fiberglass, PVC foam and isophthalic acid polyester. Partly using vacuum technology. Carbon-epoxy vacuum construction as an option.
- Crew weight: maximum: 400 kg (regatta)
General
Most of the time, a crew of between three and six people is sailing. However, the ship can be controlled with a crew of two or more. The ARGO has no backstage , which is unusual for modern regatta ships. The sails consist of a jib , genoa , mainsail and a spinnaker or alternatively a gennaker . The ARGO is usually sailed by four people on regattas. The boat is easy to trailer.