490 vs Hornet
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On the numbers
Next to the 490, the Hornet is the same length and 7% heavier. The Hornet has the higher D/L (40, ultralight), the 490 the lower (39, ultralight). The Hornet has the higher Comfort ratio (4.0, lightweight racing), the 490 the lower (2.8, lightweight racing). The 490 has the higher Capsize screening (3.49, above the guideline), the Hornet the lower (2.74, above the guideline).
490
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Hornet
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| General | ||
| Builder | Various (amateur or kit built) | – |
| Designer | Christian Maury | Jack Holt |
| Hull type | Centerboard Dinghy | Centerboard Dinghy |
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | Fractional Sloop |
| Construction | FG/Wood | FG/Wood |
| First built | 1968 | 1951 |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 4.90 m ▲ | 4.88 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 4.48 m ▼ | 4.57 m ▲ |
| Beam | 1.74 m ▲ | 1.40 m ▼ |
| Draft (max) | 1.16 m | – |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 127 kg ▼ | 136 kg ▲ |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 39 ▼ ultralight | 40 ▲ ultralight |
| Comfort ratio | 2.8 ▼ lightweight racing | 4.0 ▲ lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 3.49 ▲ above the guideline | 2.74 ▼ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 5.14 kn ▼ | 5.19 kn ▲ |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.