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Several sailboats with white and brightly colored sails compete on open water under a clear sky. The boats are closely grouped, and the scene is lively with wind-filled sails.

Lightning

The International Lightning Get The Best Of Both Worlds Without Compromising Either One The Lightning, a 19 foot trailerable centerboard sloop, was originally designed by Sparkman & Stephens as an […]

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Martin 242

The M242 is a 24-foot, high performance, family-oriented day racer and weekender. Over 250 have been built since 1981, and there are large fleets on the West Coast of Canada […]

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Megabyte

The Megabtye is a fast, yet stable boat that can be sailed with two crew or raced singlehanded. The boat was designed to carry some “serious weight” with a proper […]

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Melges 15

Designed by Reichel/Pugh and built by Melges, the Melges 15 prioritizes stability, comfort, ease of use, and performance. “The Melges 15 creates a clear pathway for junior sailors to get […]

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Melges 20

  The Audi Melges 20® fulfills the need for a more compact, yet spacious, fast, well-built sportboat. With its introduction, Melges Performance Sailboats is proud to deliver the next generation of […]

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Melges 24

The Melges 24 hitting the scene in 1993, is a one-design class of sailboat commonly used for racing. With a very large asymmetrical spinnaker and retractable bowsprit, he boat is […]

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Melges 32

The Melges 32™ is a superior racer with a big, high performance attitude. It is the culmination of the finest in progressive sailboat engineering and design by Reichel/Pugh, the craft […]

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Moth

About the Boat The international Moth Class is the fastest one Person Dinghy in the World. The current International moth is a result of merging two separate but similar historical […]

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Two people sailing a small catamaran with blue and white sails on open water; the boat number 15 and the word 'NACRA' are visible on the hull. Both sailors are wearing helmets and life vests.

Nacra 15

Looking for a youth boat built for speed and excitement? Maybe a pathway towards the Olympics? The Nacra 15 offers just that to youth sailors around the world. This semi-foiling […]

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O'pen Bic

While new boats released onto the adult sailing market have changed the face of dinghy sailing, there have been no new boats for younger sailors for some time. With the […]

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Olson 25

The Olson 25 was designed in 1984 by George Olson as a dry-sailable sport boat. A cross between the radical Olson 30 ultralight and the traditional designs of the day, […]

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Optimist

The international Optimist’s tag line “How the worlds junior sailors learn to sail” gives you an idea of the class right away. With hundreds of thousands of boats worldwide, and […]

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Pixel

The Pixel is a boat for the new century. It is stable, roomy, fast and self-bailing – a giant step into the future of small boat design. It is designed […]

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Raven

The Raven is a 24 foot centerboard sloop, a pioneer in planing hulls. Launched in 1948, the first ones were molded plywood, the later ones were manufactured in fiberglass. The […]

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Rhodes 19

The Rhodes 19  is a 19-foot-long (5.8 m) sailboat, designed by Philip Rhodes and originally manufactured by O’Day Corp..  Currently, the Rhodes 19 is built by Stuart Marine Corp. To date, approximately 3500 […]

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Several small sailboats race side by side on the open water. The sailors are wearing life vests and hats, and the sails display country codes such as USA and GBR. The sky is clear and the water is calm.

RS Aero

The RS Aero, an award winning single handed modern racer, designed by Jo Richards, was first built in 2014. Remarkably, the RS Aero hull weighs as much as an Optimist […]

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RS Feva

The most modern and unique small sailboat in the world. Young or old – simply great sailing. Amazing value and fun for adults and youth. World leading double-hander with a huge race circuit […]

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RS K6

Skiff style sailing downwind – no capsizing. Young or old, big or small – jump straight into a high performance boat and have the time of your life. K6 sailors […]

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RS Quest

RS Sailing would like to introduce the development of their latest sailboat, the RS Quest. Designed by RS Sailing and Jo Richards, the RS Quest is a 14’ 1” dinghy […]

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San Juan 21

The Beginning! In 1971, the San Juan 21 Class Association was formed in Seattle, Washington. The boat itself is a product of the Seattle-based Clark Boat Company, operated by Bob […]

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