Topaz Vibe
{{Short description|Sailboat class}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=January 2022}}
{{Use British English|date=January 2022}}
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|builder = Topper International
|crew = 1–3
|type = Monohull
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|construction = Topaz TRILAM
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|keel = Centreboard
|trapeze = Yes
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{{convert|8.12|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}
|jib = {{convert|2.21|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}
{{convert|2.30|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}
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{{convert|10.58|m2|sqft|abbr=on}}
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|year =2006
|designer = Ian Howlett & Rob White
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The Topaz Vibe is a British sailing dinghy designed by Ian Howlett and Rob White. Built by Topper International, it was introduced in 2006.{{cite web|title=Vibe test Report|url=https://www.toppersailboats.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/test_report_vibe.pdf|publisher=Yachts & Yachting|access-date=19 March 2017}} There are two models, the Vibe and the Vibe X, with the latter carrying larger sails. The Vibe is a World Sailing Learn to Sail class.{{cite web|title=ISAF learn to Sail classes|url=http://www.sailing.org/training/nlstp/learn_to_sail.php|publisher=World Sailing|access-date=19 March 2017}}{{cite web|url = http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?class_id=7873|title = Topaz Vibe sailboat specifications and details|access-date = 12 October 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018}}{{cite web|url =http://sailboatdata.com/view_builder.asp?builder_id=35|title = Topper International|access-date = 12 October 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018}}{{cite web|url =http://sailboatdata.com/view_designer.asp?designer_id=300|title = Ian Howlett|access-date = 12 October 2018|last= Browning| first = Randy |work = sailboatdata.com|year = 2018}}
Design
The Vibe is a small recreational dinghy, with the hull built predominantly of trilam polyethylene. It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, an open reverse transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable daggerboard keel. It displaces {{convert|154|lb|kg|0|abbr=on}}.
The Vibe has a beamy and chined hull and was designed as a performance hiking dinghy, though can be fitted with a single trapeze.{{cite web|title=Topaz Vibe|url=https://www.toppersailboats.com/the-boats/#vibe|publisher=Topper International|access-date=19 March 2017}}
Variants
See also
References
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External links
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- [https://www.toppersailboats.com/the-boats/#vibe Topper International - Vibe]
{{Topper International}}