Contender
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Designer
Bob Miller (Ben Lexcen)
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Design year
1967
The International Contender is a single-handed high performance sailing dinghy, designed by Bob Miller, latterly known as Ben Lexcen, (Australia) in 1967 as a possible successor to the Finn dinghy for Olympic competition.
The Contender is recognized as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation, the governing body of sail boat racing, which administers the class rules.
Build / Config
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Vessel type
Sail - Yacht
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Rig type
Unarig
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Keel config
Centreboard
Ratings / Handicaps
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Portsmouth
969
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P-DN
90.1
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Number of crew
1 (typical)
Dimensions
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Length (overall)
4.87m
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Length (water)
4.55m
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Beam
1.5m
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Draught
1.447m
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Displacement
83.0 kg
Sails
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Sail area (total)
10 m2
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Main sail area
0.0 m2
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Spinnaker area
0.0 m2