Valk
| Notation | |
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| Boat dimensions | |
| Length above : | 6.50 m |
| Width above sea level : | 2.00 m |
| Freeboard : | approx. 0.5 m |
| Draft : | 0.8 m |
| Mast height : | 5.35 m |
| Weight (ready to sail): | 530 kg |
| Weight (ballast, keel): | 150 kg |
| Sail area | |
| Sail area close to the wind : | 19.6 m² |
| Mainsail : | 12.6 m² |
| Jib : | 4.3 m² |
| Genoa : | 7 m² |
| Spinnaker : | 14.5 m² |
| Others | |
| Rigging type: | gaff rigged sloop |
| Yardstick number : | 119 |
| Class : | national (Dutch) |
The Valk ( Dutch for falcon ) is a small open sailing boat with a gaff sail and fixed keel. It is built in large numbers in the Netherlands and used as a leisure, hobby, sport and regatta boat.
properties
The boat is a gaff rigged sloop . The 6.5 m long and 2 m wide hull is made using a chine construction and has a fixed keel . The rudder is attached or - less often - pushed through.
In the regatta version, the sails consist of a mainsail with an area of 12.6 m², a genoa with 7 m² and a spinnaker with 14.5 m². In addition to the mainsail, a jib of 4.3 m² is common for cruising.
A crew of at least two people and a maximum of three is planned for regattas .
The shallow draft of 80 cm and the easy-to-put mast make the boat particularly suitable for the Dutch inland waters. It is not very suitable for open areas due to the low bow.
A somewhat smaller gaff rigged keelboat of Dutch origin is the zestienkwadraat (16 m²), which sails in Germany under the name BM-Jolle .
history
The boat was designed by EG van de Stadt in 1939 and initially built at Bruynzeel . By using his then new invention of a durable boat building plywood, industrial sports boat construction was born in the Netherlands.
In 1940 the Valk became a national class in the Netherlands . Since then these boats have been built by a number of different shipyards.
Since the 1970s, the boats have also been made with polyester hulls . This design is unsinkable and easy to care for because of the use of aluminum for the mast and spars . Under the name Polyvalk , it is used by boat rental companies and sailing schools.
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- ↑ http://www.watersportverbond.nl/media/1343/kv-valk-2012.pdf Class regulations (draft) of the Dutch Water Sports Association
- ↑ http://www.stadtdesign.com/English/History.htm Van de Stadt Design - History
