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Tiger is
a catamaran designed by Ron Given of New Zealand
in 1968. It is widely sailed in New Zealand and Australia.
Class
rules allow hull construction from plywood, kelvar,
fibreglass or carbon fibre. The boat is suitable for home
built construction.
The
rig features an aluminium mast with a fully battened
sail. Class rules allow adjustable downhaul, outhaul,
kicker and lower forestays . This provides a wide sailing
envelope over a range of wind and sea conditions. Optimium
sailing conditions are 5-25 knots.
Centreboards
and rudders can be retractable .
New
Zealand Championship Regatta's have been held since 1969.
Trans Tasman Interdominion regatta's are held between the
top 10 sailors from each country.
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