Can you sail a 420 alone?
The hull is fibreglass with internal buoyancy tanks. The 420 is equipped with spinnaker and optional trapeze, making teamwork necessary to sail it well. It has a large sail-area-to-weight ratio, and is designed to plane easily. It can be rigged to be sailed single-handed. The 420 was designed specifically to be easier to handle than its larger higher-performance cousin, the 470. The boats are very similar in appearance than International 420 but the club 420 is slightly stronger, heavier and less refined. A key difference is the decreased flexibility of the mast in the Club 420.
Can adults sail 420?
The 420 is an international class, and the Club 420 is a heavier, sturdier variant used for youth sailing and training in the U. S. The 420 family is popular with youth and college sailing, and one or two adults can sail it. The Club 420 Mainsail is a class legal dacron sail manufactured by North Sails. The sail comes complete with a class button, tell tales and battens. C420 Class approved sail All white dacron Zim Part # 20083 / Laser Performance Part #.