6.5 Metre

6.5 Metre
Development
DesignDevelopment class
Boat
Crew3
Draft1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Hull
Hull weightminimum 600 kg (1,300 lb)
LOA6.5 m (21 ft)
LWLminimum 5.2 m (17 ft)
Rig
Sails
Upwind sail areamaximum 30 m2 (320 sq ft)
Former Olympic class

The International Six point Five Metre Class is a construction class, meaning that the boats are not identical but are all designed to meet specific measurement formula, in this case the French rule called Jauge chemin de fer.