Platu 25
{{Short description|International racing sailing class}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox sailboat specifications
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|image = Platu25beneteau25 sailplan.svg
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|class_image = Platu25 Beneteau25 sailemblem.svg
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|crew = 4 minimum
400kg max
|type = Keelboat
|design = Farr Yacht Design
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|keel =
|trapeze =
|loa =
|loh = 7.51 m
|lwl =
|beam = 2.56 m
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|sailarea =
|mainsail = 21.2 m2
|jib =
|spinnaker = 44.5 m2
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|year = 1994
|designer = Bruce Farr
|location = New Zealand
|displacement = {{convert|1240|kg|lb|abbr=on}}
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|olympic = isaf
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File:Platu25 2021 @ Nida port by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg]]
File:Platu25 2021 World Championship 1 by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg]]
File:Platu25 2021 World Championship 2 by Augustas Didzgalvis.jpg]]
The Platu 25 (formerly Beneteau 25) is a sailing boat designed by Farr Yacht Design led by Bruce Farr with the first boat being built by McDell Marine in New Zealand in the early 1990s. It became a class recognised by the International Sailing Federation in November 2006.
History
The International Platu 25 Class Association was formed as the owners association to support the class and promote racing amongst owners which led to it becoming an ISAF-recognised class. This entitled the class to hold World Championships.
The boat current two builders being Beneteau in France and Extreme Sailing Products near Singapore.{{cite web|url= https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau|title= Beneteau|access-date = 26 March 2022|last= McArthur| first = Bruce |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2022|archive-url= https://archive.today/20200930161135/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/beneteau|archive-date= 30 September 2020|url-status= live}}
Events
=World Championships=
{{main|Platu 25 World Championship}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
=Official=
- [http://www.platu25.com/ Official Platu 25 Class Association Website]
- [http://www.sailing.org/classesandequipment/PLA.php ISAF Platu 25 Microsite Website]
- [http://www.sailing.org/ ISAF Homepage]
=Manufactures=
- [http://www.beneteau.com]
- [http://www.xtremesailing.com/]
{{Beneteau}}
{{International Sailing Federation Classes}}
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Category:Classes of World Sailing
Category:1990s sailboat type designs
Category:Sailboat types built by Beneteau
Category:Sailboat types built in France
Category:Sailboat types built in New Zealand
Category:Sailing yachts designed by Farr Yacht Design