Eric Olsen ( Essex, Conn. ) is another listed American importer, as is Joseph 

 Cressy (Manchester, Mass.). 



The 5-0-5 had its real beginning in 1953 when John Westell of England 

 designed an 18-foot boat, the Coronet, to take part in trials to determine 

 the world's best two-man centerboard boat. The Coronet took first place 

 easily and proved clearly superior to all other boats entered, including the 

 Flying Dutchmen, Thistles, and others. The trials were sponsored by the 

 International Yacht Racing Union. Later, at the request of the French 

 Caneton Racing Association, the design was modified by Westell, the bow 

 overhang being shortened six inches and the stern overhang a foot, giving 

 a length of 5.05 meters. Otherwise there were no changes. The present 

 name was then adopted. One of the characteristics of the hull is a pro- 

 nounced topside flare, giving added hiking leverage to the crew without 

 increasing the waterline width and preventing .sohd water from coming 

 aboard under most conditions. This feature, plus the trapeze, means the 

 5-0-5 can be sailed harder in stronger winds than other light centerboard- 

 ers. 



While the 5-0-5 is usually kept out of the water ("dry sailed") between 

 races, it is often left at a mooring for weekends, sometimes longer, and it 

 is said, seldom capsizes there. Being very fight, it swings quickly to meet 

 puffs of wind. 



While the trials mentioned above would make it appear that the 5-0-5 

 was faster than the Flying Dutchman, Yachts and Yachting pointed out 

 in their issue of March 1, 1957, that there is fittle to choose between the 

 two boats so far as speed under average conditions is concerned. This com- 

 ment is based on the Portsmouth Harbor (England) fist of speed figures, 

 assembled with great statistical care from the results of a large number of 

 races. As it turned out, the Flying Dutchman was picked out for the Olym- 

 pic Games as the two-man centerboarder. Price new is $1200 to $1800, 

 used from $600 up. 



VITAL statistics: L.O.A. 16^ feet (5.05 meters); waterline 15'; 

 beam GV (at waterfine 4'i''); draft with centerboard up 6", with C.B. 

 down 3'9"; sail area 150 sq. ft. (spinnaker allowed); weight 280 lbs. com- 

 plete; trailable. 



RACING CLASSES 8l 



