Motor yachtGreece flagIMO 877374400

Dragon

Moored in Athens.

Signal 10 min ago 37.91368°N, 23.70420°E Destination Alimos

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Length37 m

Beam6.0 m

Draught2.9 m

FlagGreece

Scale: 20 mIndicative profile

This is Dragon

The Dragon (Norwegian: drake, drakebåt) is a one-design keelboat designed by Norwegian Johan Anker in 1929. In 1948 the Dragon became an Olympic Class, a status it retained until the Munich Olympics in 1972.

History

The Dragon class was initiated by the Royal Gothenburg Yacht Club, who gave Norwegian yacht designer Johan Anker a brief for a cheap cruising/racing boat with about 20 square metres (220 sq ft) of sail area. After the Second World War, the boat was considered slow, and genoa and spinnaker were introduced. The Dragon was one of the Vintage Yachting Classes in the Vintage Yachting Games in 2008 and 2012.

Events

In memory of Madame Virginie Hériot and in accordance with her often expressed wish to encourage yachting, the Committee of the Yacht Club de France decided at a meeting on 21 May 1946 to initiate an International Cup and name it the "Coupe Virginie Hériot". The Cup is assigned to the International Dragon Class, but remains the property of the Yacht Club de France. In agreement with the Committee of the International Dragon Association the "Coupe Virginie Hériot" is the main trophy of the European Dragon Championship. The event is now held annually.

Class association

The International Dragon Association (IDA) was founded on 31 October 1961 with London as its headquarters. To further the interests of the International Dragon Class in all countries where Dragons are sailed and to introduce the Class to new countries. To be responsible for the administration of the class rules and coordinating proposals for rule amendments for consideration by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). To ensure that the class retains its "International" status by complying with the criteria adopted by the ISAF.