International 505

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At the 2008 505 North American Championships. Photo courtesy Pacific Fog.

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The International 505, which is 505 centimeters in length (16 ft. 6 in.), is a two-person dinghy designed in the 1950s by John Westell. The high-performance boat features a conventional spinnaker and planes easily. With a large sail area, it requires considerable physical strength: the crew is on a trapeze while the driver hikes out. (See also International 420 and Flying Dutchman.) The 505 is raced around the world, with several builders and over 8900 boats as of 2007. The class association rules control the 505's hull shape and sail plan, but the spars, foils, and rigging are open, allowing a variety of possible layout combinations. The strongest fleets in the U.S. are on the West Coast. The 505 is an International Sailing Federation (ISAF) International Centreboard Class Association. For more information, read the 505 Wikipedia article.

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#Fleet NameLocationPrimary Yachtclub
Bloomington IN FleetBloomington, IN
Richmond CA FleetRichmond, CA
1Fleet 1Los Angeles, CAAlamitos Bay YC
3Fleet 3San Diego, CAMission Bay YC
4Fleet 4Austin, TX
5Fleet 5Palo Alto, CA
6Fleet 6Marblehead, MAMission Bay YC
8Fleet 8Hampton, VA
9Fleet 9Rye, NY
11Fleet 11Santa Cruz, CA
12Fleet 12San Francisco, CA
13Fleet 13Chicago, IL
15Fleet 15St. Petersburg, FL
17Fleet 17Columbus, OH
18Fleet 18Pittsburgh, PA
19Fleet 19Annapolis, MD
20Fleet 20Mantoloking, NJ
21Fleet 21Sacramento, CA
22Fleet 22Portland, OR
23Fleet 23Oak Harbor, WA
23Seattle WA FleetSeattle, WA
25Fleet 25Saunderstown, RI
26Fleet 23Kalamazoo, MI
27Fleet 27Rochester, NY
28Fleet 28Redding, CA
29Fleet 29Sturgeon Bay, WI
30Fleet 30Olcott, NY
32Fleet 32Dayton, OH
34Fleet 34Iowa City, IA
36Fleet 36Denver, CO
37Fleet 37Riverton, NJ
40Fleet 40Galesville, MD

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