Buzz (dinghy)

Buzz
Class symbol
A Buzz (singled-crewed).
Boat
Crew2
Hull
Hull weight90 kg (200 lb)
LOA4.20 m (13 ft 9 in)
Beam1.92 m (6 ft 4 in)
Sails
Spinnaker area17.4 m2 (187 sq ft).
Upwind sail area12.85 m2 (138.3 sq ft).
Racing
D-PN80.5[1]
RYA PN1030[2]
Former class of World Sailing

The Buzz is a sailing dinghy designed in 1994 by Ian Howlett and John Caig and manufactured by Reg White Limited of Brightlingsea as part of the "White Formula" range of boats originally marketed by Topper International Ltd but since 2013 by Vantage Sailing. The Buzz is a double handed racing boat, with a single trapeze for the crewman. The boat has a fully battened mainsail, furling jib and an asymmetrical spinnaker. There have been around 500 boats built. The Buzz is designed to be an easy to sail boat, but it can also be raced competitively.

  1. ^ "Centerboard Classes". US Sailing. Archived from the original on 16 August 2012. Retrieved 31 July 2012.
  2. ^ "Limited Data PY List 2022". Royal Yachting Association. Retrieved 15 August 2022.