Brazil's Robert Scheidt took the gold medal in an event racing these in Athens in 2004.  A recently developed variation of it, created by Jo Richards, adds a trapeze and spinn
Brazil's Robert Scheidt took the gold medal in an event racing these in Athens in 2004.  A recently developed variation of it, created by Jo Richards, adds a trapeze and spinnaker and is known as a Vortex.  Performance Sailing manufactures a four person variation with a keel known as the SB3, while another two person variation of it makes use of variable sized hulls and lead weights to equalize weight differences between crews and is called the 4000.  The smallest incarnation of this craft is contains some 0.7 squared meters less sail than the similar Byte.  That version's pre-best lower mast on the smallest version of this reduces the sail area by 35% and is known as the ? 4.7.  A medium sized version of it will become a women's event at the 2008 Olympics, a boat known as a Radial.  FTP, identify this popular type of dinghy that shares its name with a part of a device used to ruin George's "that's gotta hurt" line at a screening of Blimp on the Puerto Rican Day episode of Seinfeld.
Brazil's Robert Scheidt took the gold medal in an event racing these in Athens in 2004.  
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