Class symbol Development Designer Alcort, Inc. Year 1953 Design Boat Crew 1–2 2 feet 11 inches (0.89 m) Hull Type Construction weight 120 pounds (54 kg) 13 feet 9 inches (4.19 m) 4 feet 1 inch (1. Nexus 2 Vst. 24 m) Hull Appendages Keel/Board Type Rig Rig Type Sails area 75 square feet (7.0 m 2) Total sail area 75 square feet (7.0 m 2) Misc 99.6 The Sunfish sailboat is a personal size, beach launched utilizing a type carrying a mounted to an un-. Sunfish was developed by Alcort, Inc. And first appeared around 1952 as the 'next generation' improvement on their original boat, the. In contrast, the Sunfish has a wider for more stability, increased and the addition of a foot-well for a more comfortable sailing position. Sunfish began as a wood hull design and progressed to construction just a few years after its introduction. Having a sail with its simple two line makes a Sunfish simple to learn sailing on and to set up.

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Upgrades can be added to enhance sail control for competitive sailing, making the boat attractive to both novice and experienced sailors alike. Due to the broad appeal of the Sunfish, in 1995 it was commended by The for being 'the most popular fiberglass boat ever designed, with a quarter million sold worldwide' (at that point in time). Early in 2016, manufacturer Laser Performance moved production from Portsmouth, Rhode Island, US to China and although boats were supplied to the 2016 World Championships, they have not been widely sold. In 2017, (LP) announced the creation of a new to manage the Sunfish Class, the (ISCO), after the (ISCA), governing body since 1969, refused to sign a agreement. In response the ISCA, still the recognised Class Association, have announced rule changes which permit alternative suppliers to Laser Performance for some components. Today, the Sunfish has become so widely known it is often misapplied to refer to any brand board-style boat sporting the characteristic sail. Currently manufactured.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Design [ ] The distinctive low- sail gives the Sunfish an anachronistic appearance compared with today's more familiar high-aspect ratio sailboats. However, this is not as old-world as it might first appear. Using a lateen rig for this style boat shifts the advantage toward better performance in lighter air (less than 4 on the ) and contributes to it having good characteristics.

The hull’s very mild 'V' bottom and make Sunfish a most stable boat for its size, along with enabling it to sail on a (hydroplane). Planing allows the boat to achieve a speed greater than theoretical based on length at waterline (). Having a down-wind performance advantage helps the Sunfish to achieve a planing attitude at lower wind speeds than its high-aspect ratio sail plan counterparts.

Designed as a water-tight, hollow-body, a hull like the Sunfish has is sometimes referred to as 'self-rescuing' because the boat can be capsized and its cockpit swamped without threat of the boat sinking. Children learning to sail in Beginnings of Alcort, Inc.

[ ] In 1945, Alex Byran and Cortlandt Heyniger created the Alcort company to produce their first boat design, the. Originally by trade, these two entrepreneurs began their sailcraft endeavors building as a sideline.

A proposal to build a lifesaving for the Red Cross came their way. They determined the concept unfeasible as it stood. An improved design sporting a sail rig did however strike a spark as a possible profit making venture. From that humble beginning the was born and seven years later an improved design, the Sunfish. 1953 wooden Sunfish The kit boat niche [ ] The first Sailfish were offered in the form of detailed drawings for the backyard builder or as a finished, ready-to-sail boat, built by the Alcort shop. In the course of growing their business, Cortlandt and Alex had the revelation to kit the boat by supplying pre-cut pieces, all the necessary fittings, and inclusion of the sail thereby making backyard construction more appealing to an even wider range of would-be boat builders.