| The International FJ vs…….. | |||||||||||||||
| (all comparisons use manufacturer or Class published information) | |||||||||||||||
| International FJ | Snipe | 5o5 | Thistle | Lido 14 | CJ | Laser 2 | |||||||||
| Feature: | |||||||||||||||
| Type | 2-crew, planing, | 2-crew dinghy | 2-crew, planing, | 3-crew, | 2-crew dinghy | 2-crew dinghy | 2-crew, planing, | ||||||||
| of boat | trapeze dinghy | trapeze dinghy | planing dinghy | trapeze dinghy | |||||||||||
| ISAF | YES | Yes | Yes | No | Yes | NO | Yes | ||||||||
| International Class? | USA, Europe, Japan | ||||||||||||||
| Designed | Holland- 1955 | USA- 1931 | England-1954 | USA- 1945 | USA- 1958 | 1980's | USA-1980's | ||||||||
| (copy of FJ) | |||||||||||||||
| Rig: | Tapered alum. | Tapered alum. | Tapered alum. | Straight alum. | Straight alum. | Straight alum. | Straight alum. | ||||||||
| Racing Mast/ | Racing Mast/ | Racing Mast/ | Mast | Mast | Mast | Mast | |||||||||
| int. wire halyards | int. wire halyards | int. wire halyards | |||||||||||||
| Sail area | main- 65 sq. ft. | 88 | 175 sq. ft. total | 191 sq. ft. | 76 sq. ft. | 68 sq. ft. | 124 sq.ft. | ||||||||
| jib - 35 sq. ft. | 40 | Main/jib | Main/jib | 35 sq. ft. | 35 sq. ft. | main/jib | |||||||||
| spinnaker- 90 sq. ft. | NO spinnaker | 180 sq. ft. | 220 sq. ft. | None | Opt. Spinnaker | Spinnaker | |||||||||
| spinnaker | spinnaker | 80 sq. ft. | 124 sq. ft. | ||||||||||||
| Board | Shaped, cored | Metal daggerboard | Shaped, cored | Shaped, steel | Shaped, wood | Shaped, cored | Shaped, cored | ||||||||
| Centerboard, or | not shaped | Centerboard | Centerboard | or FRP | Centerboard | Centerboard | |||||||||
| Daggerboard | Centerboard | ||||||||||||||
| Length | 13' 3" | 15' 6" | 16' 6" | 17' 0" | 14' 0" | 13' 3" | 14' 5" | ||||||||
| Beam | 5' 3" | 5' | 6' 2" | 6' 0" | 6' 0" | 4' 11" | 4' 8" | ||||||||
| Displacement | 209 lbs. | 381 lbs. | 280 lbs. | 515 lbs. | 310 lbs. | 255 lbs. | |||||||||
| Hull weight | 165 lbs. | 261 lbs. | est. 180 lbs. | est. 315 lbs. | est. 265 lbs. | 200 lbs. + | 174 lbs. (hull) | ||||||||
| Approx. | $4,395 | $8,000 | $ 15,000/ up | $15,000 | $5500/ up | $4,500+ | $5985/ | ||||||||
| New Price | $5645 w/sails | plus sails/ trailer | w/sails | w/sails | w/sails | w/sails | |||||||||
| plus trailer | plus trailer | plus trailer | plus trailer | ||||||||||||
| Used price, approx. | |||||||||||||||
| Racing trim boat | $ 2200/up | $2500/ up | $2500/ up | $2,500/ up | $1500/ up | ?? | $ 2,450/ up | ||||||||