F50

English

Etymology

From foil +‎ fifty, from AC50; because it measures approximately 50 feet on the waterline, and uses hydrofoils, and is derived from the AC50 class.

Noun

F50 (plural F50s)

  1. (sports, nautical) A hydrofoil catamaran sailing racing yacht, with a wingsail mainsail.

Coordinate terms

(foiling sailboat class):

(foiling racing sailboat catamaran class):

See also

(racing sailboat class):

  • 12-metre class
  • J-class
  • IACC
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