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Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · 1960–present
The Sailstar EXPLORER 17 was designed by Robert Baker (though Sailstar literature listed Talman Bigelow) and closely resembled the O'Day DAYSAILER, prompting an unsuccessful lawsuit from O'Day Corp.
Is it for you?
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.
The record
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
The family
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.