Description
Twenty years, the Club 420 was developed in response to the growing need for a more durable, high-performance, double-handed racing dinghy that could stand up to the rigors of club and collegiate programs. Ideal for crews ranging in size from 220-300 lbs., the Club 420 is manageable for sailors coming out of the Optimist class and enables young sailors to learn teamwork, trapeze and spinnaker techniques. The Club 420 is simple and safe for beginning sailors and yet challenging enough for collegiate champions. The Club 420 offers more learning opportunities than any other double-handed boat you can find. The Club 420 Class Association promotes events on the local, regional, and national levels in North America.
The Zim C420 has quickly become the Club 420 of choice for yacht clubs, community sailing programs, and individuals. One-design sailors want the strongest, lightest, most durable boats and rigging available. We’ve met this demand with proven boat construction techniques and a race rigging package that ensure performance, strength, and durability. This durability has led to many happy repeat customers. The Zim 420 Pro racing boat continues to prove itself on the course with victories at local, regional, National, and North American Championship regattas
C420 Construction
• Toughened resin and plexus bond for superior strength and durability
• Colored gelcoat racing stripes on aft end of cockpit or traditional grey deck
• Matching smoke gray rudder blade and centerboard
• All through-deck mounted hardware is supported by tapped aluminum backing plates
• Shroud chain plate is a forged eye strap supported with an aluminum back-up bar under the rail
Hardware
• Harken Carbo cleats and blocks
• Roller pins on shrouds instead of guy hooks
• Mylar centerboard gaskets
• Low drag bailer with replaceable parts
• Round traveler bar
Sails & Rigging
• North Sails class approved mainsail, jib, and spinnaker
• Custom Spinnaker colors available
• Zim Race Rigging
• Dyneema main halyard for max hoist and low stretch
• Spliced single adjustment mainsheet bridle
• 16:1 Dyneema vang
• FSE Robline line package
• 2:1 rudder downhaul
• Pulley trapeze rings; handle and ring are both adjustable for gross and fine tuning
• Tapered aluminum spinnaker pole
• Dwyer aluminum mast and boom
Specifications
| length ft/m | 13.90 | 4.24 |
| beam ft/m | 5.50 | 1.68 |
| draft ft/m | 2.95 | 0.90 |
| mainsail area ft²/m² | 79.65 | 7.40 |
| jib area ft²/m² | 30.14 | 2.80 |
| spinnaker area ft²/m² | 95.00 | 8.83 |
| hull weight lb/kg | 230.00 | 104.33 |
| capacity | 1-2 people | |
| skill level | beg-adv | |
| race level | club-nat'l | |
| optimal weight lb/kg | 220/300 | 100/136 |
| transport | trailer |
Rebates
There are currently no rebates available for this item
