VB dinghy
| Sail sign | ||
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| Technical specifications | ||
| VB480 | VB600 | |
| Length above : | 4.80 m | 6.00 m |
| Length WL : | ? m | 5.30 m |
| Width above sea level : | 1.70 m | 2.20 |
| Freeboard : | ? m | ? m |
| Draft : | 0.20 - 0.70 m | 0.20 - 0.80 m |
| Mast height : | 6.15 m | 7 m |
| Weight (ready to sail): | approx. 200 kg | 300 kg / 450 kg |
| Sail areas | ||
| VB480 | VB600 | |
| Glider fl. on the wind : | 12 m² | 16 m² |
| Mainsail : | 8 m² | 10 m² |
| Headsail ( jib ): | ? m² | 6 m² |
| Headsail ( storm jib ): | 2.8 m² | 4.4 m² |
| Headsail ( genoa ): | 6.2 m² | 8.2 m² |
| Spinnaker : | - | 15 m² |
| Others | ||
| VB480 | VB600 | |
| Yardstick number : | 120 (2006) | nv |
| Class: | - | - |
| Owners Association : | German owners' association of VB dinghies | |
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VB-Jolle is the name of a popular dinghy type , which is several thousand times was built mainly in the 1970s and 80s. She is a boat designed in the Netherlands . The abbreviation VB stands for "Volksboot". The VB dinghy is a knickspant hull with a relatively large cockpit. Front and aft are compartments which - depending on the model - are provided with a flap and offer a lot of storage space for a dinghy. This fact, as well as the sailing properties of the boat are a good prerequisite for use as a traveling dinghy. The VB dinghy is usually slup rigged. VB dinghies are made of GRP and have a double bottom that acts as a float. A characteristic of the VB dinghy is that you can find it in many different hull colors.
The VB dinghy is available in two versions, the VB480 with a length of 4.80 m and the VB600 with a length of 6.00 m.
Both boats are good-natured dinghies that are also often used as training boats. The larger variant is comparable to the sword migrating bird . VB dinghies are quite stable in the water and are comparatively slow boats.