140 One-Design Class Sailboat Handbook 



Beam— 2 feet, 714 inches Sail area— 65 square feet 



Dimensions: (Super Sailfish Class) 

 Overall length— 13 feet, 7 inches Draft— 2 feet** 

 Beam— 2 feet, 1 1 1/^ inches Sail area— 75 square feet 



Dimensions: (Sunfish Class) 



Overall length— 13 feet, 10 inches Draft— 3 feet** 

 Beam— 4 feet, 14 inch Sail area— 75 square feet 



Construction Materials Allowed: Super Sailfish and Sunfish— fiberglass 

 and wood; Standard Sailfish— wood only. 



Price Range: New, about $300 (Standard Sailfish); $370 (Super Sailfish); 

 $450 (Sunfish). Used, from $150 up; kits also available. 

 Principal Builder: Alcort, Inc., P. O. Box 1345, Waterbury, Conn. 

 Racing Activity: There are local, national and international fleets all 

 over the world, and local and open regattas as well as national and inter- 

 national championships in each class. The Super Sailfish and Sunfish 

 Classes are usually raced with the skipper and one crew member, while 

 the Standard Sailfish is raced with only the skipper. All three classes are 

 strict one-designers— only registered boats with equipment as offered by 

 the manufacturer allowed to racing events controlled by the association. 

 Other Data: There are over 10,000 Super Sailfish, 5,000 Standard Sailfish 

 and 5,000 Sunfish built at the present time. These classes increase at a 

 rate of some 2,500 a year. 



Sea Shell 



Association Name: Sea Shell Class Assocation 



Insignia on Sail: Letters "SS" 



Type and Dimensions: Centerboard catboat 



Overall length— 7 feet, 11 inches Draft— 2 feet, 2 inches** 



Waterline— 6 feet, 11 inches Sail area— 41 square feet 



Beam— 4 feet 



Construction Material Allowed: Fir plywood 



Price Range: New, about $250; used, $100 to $150. Available in kits and 



completed unpainted boats. 



Principal Builder: Roberts Industries, Inc., Post Rd., Branford, Conn. 



Racing Activity: Although this class was only organized nationally in 1961, 



some 300 owners of the 3,000 boats built have joined. At present this class 



