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Hansa 303

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Hansa 303
Boat
CrewSingle or Two
Draft1 m (3 ft 3 in)
Hull
Hull weight62 kg (137 lb)
LOA3.03 m (9.9 ft)
Beam1.35 m (4 ft 5 in)
Rig
Mast length4.75 m (15.6 ft)
Sails
Mainsail area4.4 m2 (47 sq ft)
Jib/genoa area1.4 m2 (15 sq ft)
Upwind sail area5.8 m2 (62 sq ft)

The Access 303 is a single or two crew sailing keelboat, which is recognised by the International Sailing Federation as an international class.[1] It is typically regarded as being a beginner's dinghy.[2]

Performance and design

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The Access 303 is similar to the Access 2.3 of the same class. It has the same joystick control, as well as the high boom and the setup whereby the helm and crew are sat facing forwards. It also has the same electric servo-assisted drives, making it suitable for people with physical disabilities.[2]

Like the 2.3 the 303 has the same low ballast and high sides, which adds to the stability of the boat.[3]

The rigging of the 303 differs from the 2.3 in that it has been raised and a jib has been added.[3] Although the jib is self-tacking[2] the addition of it to the rigging does mean that the crew have an extra sail to trim which adds some complexity in comparison to the 2.3.[4] Another change from the 2.3 is the possibility to sail the 303 as a two-man boat, although it is still possible to sail it solo. This means that the boat is suitable for coaching, as the coach can sit in the boat with the crew and let them run over the various aspects of control in a whilst on the water, and can take complete control of the boat if necessary.[2]

Access 303 sport

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There is also an Access 303 sport, which is single crew only, and is designed for more experienced sailors who wish to try sailing solo.[5]

Events

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World Championships

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Single

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
2007 Whitby  Michael Leydon (AUS)
 Jim Brown (AUS)  Zoltán Pegan (HUN)
2010 Rutland  Zoltán Pegan (HUN)
 Chris Ruston (AUS)  Gerard Eychenne (FRA)
2012 Sydney  Michael Leydon (AUS)
 Stephen Churm (AUS)  Rodney Viney (AUS)
2016 Medemblik  Chris Symonds (AUS)
 Willi Lutz (SUI)  Pedro Reis (POR)
2018 Hiroshima  Piotr Cichocki (POL)
 Chris Symonds (AUS)  Takumi Niwa (JPN)
2021 Palermo  Piotr Cichocki (POL)
 Cécile Venuat (FRA)  Rory Mckinna (GBR)
2023 Portimao  Piotr Cichocki (POL)
 João Pinto (POR)  Rory Mckinna (GBR)

Double

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
2007 Whitby  Eva Mircev (HUN)
 Zoltán Pegan (HUN)
 Michael Leydon (AUS)
 Debbie Boys (AUS)
 Jim Brown (AUS)
 Tish Ennis (AUS)
2010 Rutland  Eva Mircev (HUN)
 Zoltán Pegan (HUN)
 Andi Garcia (GBR)
 Ian McNairn (GBR)
 Kenji Sasahara (JPN)
 Yumiko Suzuki (JPN)
2012 Sydney  Michael Leydon (AUS)
 Patricia Ennis (AUS)
 Eva Mircev (HUN)
 Zoltán Pegan (HUN)
 Mark Thorpe (AUS)
 Bruce James (AUS)
2016 Medemblik  Patrick Maurer (SWI)
 Christian Hiller (SWI)
 Michael Darby (AUS)
 Chris Symonds (AUS)
 Gilles Guyon (FRA)
 Olivier Ducruix (FRA)
2018 Hiroshima  Yuna Nakayama (JPN)
 Sarina Shibata (JPN)
 Michael Darby (AUS)
 Chris Symonds (AUS)
 Patrick Maurer (SWI)
 Christian Hiller (SWI)
2021 Palermo  Ela Klinger (AUS)
 Chris Symonds (AUS)
 Piotr Cichocki (POL)
 Olga Gornas-Grudzien (POL)
 Gilles Guyon (FRA)
 Olivier Ducruix (FRA)
2023 Portimao  Piotr Cichocki (POL)
 Joanna Cichocka (POL)
 Gilles Guyon (FRA)
 Anne Marteau (FRA)
 Michael Darby (AUS)
 Chris Symonds (AUS)

Para World Sailing Championships

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Men

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Gold Silver Bronze
2017 Kiel[6]  Piotr Cichocki (POL)  Christopher Symonds (AUS)  Jens Kroker (GER)
2023 The Hague  Piotr Cichocki (POL)
 Takumi Niwa (JPN)  João Pinto (POR)

Women

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Gold Silver Bronze
2017 Kiel[7]  Violeta del Reino Diez del Valle (ESP)  Ana Paula Gonçalves Marques (BRA)  Cherrie Pinpin (PHI)
2023 The Hague  Betsy Alison (USA)
 Olga Górnaś-Grudzień (POL)  Alison Weatherly (AUS)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Access 303". www.skud.org. Archived from the original on 9 December 2009. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  2. ^ a b c d "Access 303 Wide". www.sailingforall.com. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  3. ^ a b "Access 303 Wide Seater". www.accesssailing.com. Archived from the original on 2008-04-01. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  4. ^ "Access 303 Wide". www.accessdinghy.org. Archived from the original on 28 August 2010. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  5. ^ "Access 303 Sport". www.sailingforall.com. Retrieved 26 January 2010.
  6. ^ "Kieler Woche 2017 manage2sail". www.manage2sail.com.
  7. ^ "Kieler Woche 2017 manage2sail". www.manage2sail.com.
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