Vaurien

{{Short description|International racing sailing class}}

{{Infobox Sailboat Specifications

|image = Vaurien vector 2008 sail plan.svg

|class_symbol = 120x60px

|crew = 2

|loa = 4.08 m

|lwl =

|beam = 1.47 m

|draft = 0.98 m

|hull = 70 kg

|mastheight =

|mainsail = 7.6 m{{sup|2}}

|jib = 2.9 m{{sup|2}}

|spinnaker = 9.4 m{{sup|2}}

|updated =

}}

The Vaurien is a dinghy designed by Jean-Jacques Herbulot in 1951, and presented in the Boat show in Paris in 1952. It was meant as a reasonable alternative for a boat with a crew of two, as much for its low cost, as for its simplicity to sail. The first units, sold in the mentioned Boat show, had a price equivalent to two bicycles of the time. It is a light, but robust, boat that soon found its place among beginners, especially in Europe and Africa. The class has been recognised by World Sailing since 1962.