Various 420
Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · 1959–present
One of the most successful sailing dinghies ever, originally designed and built by Lanaverre of France, with licenses later granted to builders worldwide.
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
LivelyComfort 3Sea-kindly
CoastalCapsize 3.59Bluewater
LightD/L 43Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 61.5Powered-up
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
The crews aboard this model, and where they were last seen.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
The family
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