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Zim Club 420 – 3 VERSIONS

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The Zim C420 is  the Club 420 of choice for yacht clubs, community sailing programs, and individuals. One-design sailors want the strongest, lightest, most durable boats and rigging available. We’ve met this demand with proven boat construction techniques and a race rigging package that ensure performance, strength, and durability. This durability has led to many happy repeat customers. The Zim 420 continues to prove itself on the course with victories at local, regional, National, and North American Championship regattas.

C420 CONSTRUCTION

  • Toughened resin and plexus bond for superior strength and durability
  • Colored gelcoat racing stripes on aft end of cockpit or traditional grey deck
  • Matching smoke gray rudder blade and centerboard
  • All through-deck mounted hardware is supported by tapped aluminum backing plates
  • Shroud chain plate is a forged eye strap supported with an aluminum back-up bar under the rail
  • Harken Carbo cleats and blocks
  • Roller pins on shrouds instead of guy hooks
  • Mylar centerboard gaskets
  • Low drag bailer
  • Round traveler bar

SAILS & RIGGING

  • North Sails class approved mainsail, jib, and spinnaker
  • Custom Spinnaker colors available
  • Zim Race Rigging
  • Dyneema main halyard for max hoist and low stretch
  • Spliced single adjustment mainsheet bridle
  • 16:1 Dyneema vang
  • FSE Robline line package
  • 2:1 rudder downhaul
  • Pulley trapeze rings; handle and ring are both adjustable for gross and fine tuning
  • Tapered aluminum spinnaker pole
  • Dwyer aluminum mast and boom
  • C420 – Club – $12,130.00
  • C420 – Race – $12,235.00
  • C420 – Pro – $12,880.00

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Built to the latest CFJ class association specs, this Junior Race Version of the Zim Club FJ is reliable, refined, and supported by a nation wide dealer network.

Zim Sailing's Club FJ sailboat is approved by the CFJ class association and the choice of active one design FJ sailors. Sometimes referred to as the 'JRV' option, this model is designed for junior racing in the FJ class. The boat and class association are active here on the west coast, racing with a spinnaker, with agile performance and the ability to sail in a wide range of conditions. The Zim Club FJ has the same proven, durable lineage as their Club 420 models, ensuring a quality, competitive boat.

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Construction

  • Toughened resin and Plexus bonds for superior strength and durability
  • All through-deck mounted hardware is supported by tapped aluminum backing plates
  • Shroud chain plate is a forged eye strap supported with an aluminum back-up bar under the rail
  • CFJ class through-transom rudder and tiller configuration
  • Harken blocks, cleats, and jib track

Sails & Rigging

  • North Sails class approved mainsail, jib, and spinnaker
  • FSE Robline line package
  • 2:1 rudder downhaul
  • Tapered aluminum spinnaker pole
  • Dwyer aluminum mast and boom

Specifications

  • Length - 13 foot 10 inches
  • Beam - 4 foot 2 inches
  • Draft - 3 foot 3 inches 
  • Mainsail Area - 64 square feet
  • Jib Area - 36 square feet
  • Spinnaker Area - 80 square feet
  • Hull Weight - 220 lbs
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Why West Coast Sailing

We represent a dozen sailboat brands from all around the world. Our dinghy sailboat inventory is second to none, with at least 100 boats in stock in our warehouse at any time. Our staff has extensive experience sailing, racing, rigging, coaching and delivering boats worldwide. This is what we do:

  • Selection – 70+ models of boats from manufacturers around the world.
  • Service – Our staff is focused on helping you Own The Water.
  • Experience – The team here has decades of experience on all types of dinghies.
  • Inventory – Over $1million of boats and parts inventory in stock at all times.
  • Logistics – We have experience shipping boats all over the world, at reasonable rates, quickly.
  • Rigging – We rig most boats by hand, and stand behind our work.
  • Long Term Support – We are a leader in our industry, and we didn't get here by cutting corners. We have your back.
  • Apparel and Accessories – We have the apparel, accessories, trailers and dollies to go with each boat.

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