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SUNFISH
Built by Alcort/AMF; Vanguard (USA)
• Designed by Alexander Bryan/Cortland Heyniger/Carl Meinart
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General Information
Hull Type:
Daggerboard
Rigging Type:
Lateen
Construction:
FG
First Built:
1952
Number Built:
300000
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
4.24 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
3.96 m
Beam:
1.25 m
Draft (Max):
0.64 m
Draft (Min):
0.18 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
59 kg
Sail Plan
Sail Area (reported):
6.97 m²
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
Hull Speed:
4.83 knots
SA/Displacement (Reported):
47.02
Displacement/Length:
26.21
Comfort Ratio:
2.29
Capsize Screening:
3.25
Notes
Although the earliest models were built of wood and offered as kits, the fiberglass version, first introduced in 1960, became the most popular recreational sailboat in history. As a result, there were many imitators.