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Herreshoff 12 1/2 "H Class"

H Class Association The Herreshoff 12½  footer was designed in 1914 by Nathanael G. Herreshoff, and the first boats were launched in Buzzards Bay in 1915. Way back then, no […]

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Hobie 16

With its legendary design and induction into the Sailing Hall of Fame, the Hobie 16 is truly in a class of its own. Thirty years of racing and going stronger […]

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i-420

In the past several years the popularity of the International 420 in the United States has grown. The I-420 is sailed around the world and is a popular dinghy sailed […]

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Ideal 18

The Ideal 18 keelboat was designed by Bruce Kirby as a strict one-design, accessible to sailors of all ages, weights, skill levels, and competitive backgrounds. The emphasis is on strategy, […]

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iFLY15 One Design & iFLY RAZZOR Pro

The iFLY15 One Design & iFLY RAZZOR Pro The iFLY is a next-generation all-carbon foiling catamaran that excites both experienced catamaran sailors and newcomers alike. Developed in 2015 from the […]

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Interclub

The Interclub Dinghy Frostbite class, originally envisioned as a class for Inter-Club racing on Long Island sound, attracts some of the best sailors from a variety of other “summer” classes […]

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Interlake

From the class association:The Interlake is one of those “best kept secrets.”  Many sailors are not familiar with the design.  It has to do with approach.  The class has been […]

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Isotope

The Isotope Catamaran is a registered Formula 16 boat! The hulls meet the 16ft LOA requirements of the Formula 16HP class. The strong points of the Isotope are that its […]

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J/105

When your home is near the water, J/105 may be your ideal sailboat. Count up the number of nights spent sleeping aboard and compare that to the number of picnic […]

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J/121

The new J/121 (pronounced 1-2-1) is a 40’ offshore speedster that can be day raced or distance sailed by just 5 or fewer crew…. the best short-handed J ever…. capable […]

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J/22

The International J/22 is a popular fixed keel one design racing sailboat normally raced with a crew of three or four people (total crew weight is restricted to 275 kg/605 […]

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J/24

The International J/24 is the world’s most popular one-design keelboat. It was designed by Rod Johnstone in 1976 and since then over 5200 hulls have been produced. It was the […]

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J/30

Finding a sailboat to motivate and sustain participation by the entire family is no easy task. Research shows that active sailing families divide 76 days/yr. on the water equally between […]

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J/35

It is probably safe to say that no racer-cruiser in the annals of fiberglass sailboat production elevated the self-esteem of sailors as dramatically as the J/35. When it was introduced […]

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J/70

J/70 Since being launched in March 2012, the new J/70 ‘Speedster’ has skyrocketed in popularity. Fleets have begun to pop up not only here in the US, but in Europe […]

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J/80

To expand your sailing horizons with a modern sportboat in open waters outside protected harbors and lakes, there’s only one choice: J/80. Sailing World magazine rated J/80 as easier to […]

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Jet 14

Designed and first built in the 1950’s, Jet-14’s have been crafted as a high performance, spinnaker rigged, 2 person dinghy available at a marginal cost. Their simple rigging, planing capability, […]

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Kirby 25

Objectives Of The Kirby 25 Class Rules To maintain the K-25 as a one-design class with the object of providing fair competition between equal boats as well as providing a […]

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Laser

The international laser, an Olympic Class sailboat, is quite likely the worlds most popular single-handed one-design dinghy, rivaled in numbers only by the sunfish. With regattas and fleets all throughout […]

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Lido 14

The Lido 14 dinghy was designed by W. D. Bill Schock, owner of the Schock Corporation, in 1958 in Newport Beach, CA. Now there are active sailing fleets in CA, […]

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