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In the Yangon Sailing Club besides International classes laser,
Laser II, Int'l 420, Int'l 470, Enterprise and Optimist there
are Sharpie and Rater classes also included. The Sharpies are
14 feet long and double handed. They are specially designed
and built accurately after calculating the area of the Inya
lake and the strength of wind, so as to sail well.The sharpie
class competitions are usually held on Sundays in Yangon Sailing
Club.
Their success serves as a
model for all the "emerging" Optimist fleets of the
world!!!The Rater class boats have been used in sailing since
the time the Club was established. The length of Rater boats
are 18 feet and two to three persons can sail and the members
specially "A" sailors can charter the boats on yearly
basis. Currently, the Cormorant is the commodore's boat of the
Club. Rater class races and competitions are usually held on
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success serves as a model for all the "emerging" Optimist
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