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Classes

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SB20 (Laser- SB3)

The SB20 is a one-design class of sailboat commonly used for racing. Marketed and distributed by Sportsboat World the boat was designed by Tony Castro and launched in 2002. The […]

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Schock 35

The Schock 35 Class Association was founded in 1985 as a voluntary corinthian association. Its purpose is to promote the continued enjoyment of Schock 35 Class sailing yachts in fair, […]

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Shark 24

THE SHARK – from “A Touch of Class” by Judy Kingsley (#606 Windrift)published in Canadian Yachting, June 1994: WindriftJudy Kingsley’s “Windrift” off Coboug in 1981 When George Hinterholler designed the […]

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Shields

Shields, the obvious choice for one-design racing… The facts speak for themselves. Shields are simple boats. All Shields go the same speed given basic preparation. The Shields learning curve is […]

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Snipe

A competitive but friendly and often family-oriented class association, and a long history of great events, what’s not to love about the Snipe? Designed by William Crosby in 1931, the […]

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Soling

A Soling is a small class of keelboat designed by Jan Linge of Norway in 1965. In 1968, it was chosen among many other boats to be the men’s triple-handed […]

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Sonar

It started when Bruce Kirby’s home club (Noroton Yacht Club, Darien, CT USA) couldn’t find the right boat to get their members involved in club racing; fewer and fewer of […]

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Star

The venerable, elegant Star. This boat for years has attracted the world’s best one-design sailors. The Star is one of the most prolific keelboats in the world for a reason: […]

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Sunfish

With over 500,000 boats built the Sunfish is a very popular one-design class sailboat designed in the 1950s. As a singlehanded boat, the Sunfish is easy to car-top or trailer. […]

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Tartan Ten

The Tartan Ten is an older boat that is great for young professionals wanting to race competitively in one of the largest one design classes in the nation.  The T-10 […]

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Thistle

The Thistle is a high performance racing dinghy, also used for day sailing, popular in the United States. The Thistle was designed in 1945 by Gordon K. (Sandy) Douglass. The […]

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Tornado

From the Class: The Tornado was designed in the autumn of 1967 by Rodney March from England, with help from Terry Pierce, and Reg White, specifically for the purpose of […]

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Town Class

Town class sailboats are 16 1/2 ft long (5.0 m) lap strake one-design  dories, constructed in either wood or fiberglass.  The Town Class was designed as an affordable boat for […]

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Ultimate 20

The Ultimate 20 is a 20′ 10″ high-performance keelboat. Its high-aspect-ratio keel is fully retractable so it can be trailered like a centerboarder. It carries 306 square feet of fully […]

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Ultimate 20 North American Championship Report

Lake Norman Yacht Club in Mooresville, North Carolina hosted the 2018 Ultimate 20 North American Championship this past weekend. Also known as the U20, the Ultimate 20 is a 21 […]

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Vanguard 15

Labeled by some as the ideal post-collegiate sailors boat, this simple design is comfortable, easy to sail for beginners and a small family outing, yet also boasts one of the […]

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Viper 640

The Viper 640 is a high-performance one-design sport boat. At 21 feet long and only 735 lbs, it combines the stiffness of a keelboat with the acceleration and planning abilities […]

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VX ONE

The core principle is that the sailor gets to sail what is, within an affordable price, the most technology for the dollar available anywhere on the market today. Simply put, […]

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Waszp

Looking for a new boat, and not only a new boat but a foiling boat? A boat that is fast, fun, durable, and affordable? The Waszp may just be it! […]

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Weta Trimaran

Conceived and designed in New Zealand, over 1,300 Weta trimarans have been sold worldwide since it was launched with a splash over 11 years ago. Hand-crafted – this is no […]

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