Two small sailboats with white sails glide side by side on a calm body of water under a cloudy sky. Each boat has numbers printed on its sail and carries two people. Trees line the distant shore in the background.

Bullseye

February 5, 2010byTom Sitzmann

Bullseye

The Bullseye Sailboat was originally called the Herreshoff Bull’s Eye in honor of Nat Herreshoff who designed the boat in 1914 for sailboat racing. The Bullseye Class Association brings sailors together for an annual national regatta.

Several small sailboats with people aboard are sailing close together on a body of water under a clear sky. The boat in the foreground is named "Laurelei," and all boats have white sails. Bullseye

Length: 15’ 8.5’’

Waterline length: 12’ 6.75’’

Beam: 5’ 10’’

Draft: 2’ 5’’

Lead Keel: 750 lbs.

Sail Area: 140 square ft.

Crew: Two sailors.

Active Fleets:Established fleets race out of Miami and Key Largo FL, Fishers Island NY, Cataumet, Marblehead, Marion and Rockport MA, and Manset and Southwest Harbor ME.

Class Association Website: www.bullseyeclass.org

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