THE DESIGN One of the fastest single handed dinghies without making use of a trapeze or wings, the Supernova combines a sporty performance with exceptional ease, style and comfort. The dagger board does not foul the boom when up. The mainsheet does not catch on the transom. The cockpit is large and genuinely self draining and the boom is high. Though powerful, the superb mylar sail coupled with a light sealed mast is not so large that it overpowers most helms. The supernova is suitable for average and larger sailors when racing, and can be enjoyed by one or two people when leisurely cruising. THE SUPERNOVA CLASS The supernova is now established as a class and its association arranges open meetings and championships for those owners wishing to participate. Experience with the boat has shown that it is equally at home on the sea or inland. The dagger board creates few problems launching or landing in shallow waters because it is possible to raise it almost completely without fouling the boom. The sealed mast has proved a great success and while the boat can invert it shows much less tendency to do so than most classes. Downwind, the Supernova is unusually stable for a single hander and this combined with little or no tendency to nose dive helps considerably in tricky conditions.