90 One-Design Class Sailboat Handbook 



have been built and are to be found in at least four countries other than 

 Norway and the United States, 



Beetle Cat 



Association Name: New England Beetle Cat Association 

 Annual Dues: $10 fee for member clubs 

 Insignia on Sail: A beetle or no insignia at all 

 Type and Dimensions: Centerboard catboat 

 Overall length— 12 feet, 4 inches Draft— 6 inches* 

 Waterline— 11 feet, 8 inches 



Beam— 6 feet Sail area— 90 square feet 



Construction Material Allowed: Wood 

 Price Range: New, about $700; used, $150 to $400 

 Principal Builder: Concordia Co., South Dartmouth, Mass. 

 Racing Activity: Over 1,800 of these boats have been built to date and 

 most are located in New England waters. However, there is great racing 

 interest in Beetle Cat racing on the Great South Bay, Long Island Sound, 

 New York. About 42 fleets exist in New England, Great South Bay and 

 Long Island Sound. Annual championship held. 



Other Data: The Beetletype craft was built first in 1920 and they are be- 

 ing turned out at the rate of some 50 a year. 



Blue Jay 



Associaton Name and Address: International Blue Jay Class Association, 



11 East 44th St., New York 17, N. Y. 



Annual Dues: $3 



Insignia on Sail: Black letter "J" 



Type and Dimensions: Centerboard sloop 



Overall length— 13 feet, 6 inches Draft— 3 feet, 6 inches** 



Waterline— 11 feet, 5 inches Sail area— 90 square feet 



Beam— 5 feet, 2 inches 



Construction Material Allowed: Marine plywood 



Price Range: New, $900 to $1,200; used, $300 to $950; kits $399 up 



Principal Builders: 



Anchor Line Marine, 2920 W. 11th Ave., Eugene, Ore. 



Armstrong Boats, Inc., Rt. 3, Norwell, Mass. 



