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2.4 Meter (Norlin Mark III)

The 2.4 meter is 13 feet 8 inches long. Designed for competitive sailing, it is easily handled, trailered, launched and stored. The 2.4 meter is perhaps the best, most fun […]

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29er

More of an advanced boat, the 29er is a fast skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite and first produced in 1998, and is the little sister to the 49er. It is […]

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470

From www.470.org: It is a popular class of dinghy, offering a good introduction to high-performance boats without being excessively difficult to handle. It has a large sail-area-to-weight ratio and is […]

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49er

The 49er is a very fast double-handed twin trapeze skiff. Designed by Julian Bethwaite, this is an exhilarating ride, and requires a fair amount of technical skill to sail. The […]

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505

Originally launched in 1953, the 5o5 has withstood the test of time and is considered by many to be the best performing high performance planing dinghy ever built. This international […]

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A Scow

In sailing, the A-Scow is a large sailing scow It is 38 feet long and with reported top speeds of over 25 kts. With its rules of design, also known […]

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A-Cat

The International A-Class Catamaran (A-Cat) is an ISAF international development class.  It has a length of 18’, a 7.5’ beam, a minimum weight of 165lbs, and 20 square meters of […]

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Albacore

The Albacore is one of many dinghies from the desk of Uffa Fox. Designed in 1954, this class has active fleets in the US, Canada and England. With over 8,000 […]

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Atlantic

The Atlantic one-design is a classic keel boat designed for club racing and fast sailing.  30′ overall, the Atlantic was designed by Starling Burgess in 1929 for racing on Long […]

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B/One

The B/One is an exciting, new 7m (23ft) trailerable, one-design sport boat currently under construction by Bavaria Yachts in Giebelstadt, Germany.  Bavaria asked Farr Yacht Design for an economical one-design […]

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Beetle Cat

The Beetle Cat boat is a 12 foot, gaff rigged, wooden sailboat first built in 1921 by the Beetle family of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Beetle, Inc., now located in Wareham, […]

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Beneteau 36.7

With over 200 boats sold in North America, the Farr designed First 36.7 has become the fastest growing One-Design Class in North America. A graceful balance between quality, performance and […]

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Beneteau/ Platu 25

With over 200 boats sold in North America, the Farr designed First 36.7 has become the fastest growing One-Design Class in North America. A graceful balance between quality, performance and […]

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Blue Jay

The Blue Jay continues to be one of the leading one-design, sloop-rigged sailboats in existence today.  Fathered by Drake H. Sparkman, head of the New York designing firm of Sparkman […]

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Buccaneer 18

Designed in 1966 by Rod Macalpine-Downie and Dick Gibbs, the Buccaneer incorporates classic elements that have made this racing dinghy a consistent performer for more than 35 years. Due to […]

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Bullseye

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 […]

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Byte

Bytes The Severn Sailing Byte Fleet is looking for Byte sailors to race and Bytes available for sail.  Bytes are welcome to race or participate in a clinic on May […]

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C Scow

The one-design C Scow class created by Johnson Boatworks of White Bear Lake, Minnesota began sailing in 1905.  Original, the boat and masts were made of wood and the gaffe-rigged […]

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C&C 27

On Deck and Below The C&C 27 has all the C&C hallmarks: a springy sheer, attractive bow profile and a well integrated cabin trunk. Thank you, George Cuthbertson, for the […]

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Cape Cod Knockabout

Cape Cod Knockabout A Cape Cod Knockabout is a one-design class of 18-foot sailboat sailed primarily out of Upper Cape harbors in Massachusetts. Knockabouts were designed by Charles S. Gurney […]

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