BoatsSea Snark (Super Snark)

Sea Snark (Super Snark)

Lateen · Daggerboard · First built 1958

An iconic 1958 lateen-rigged dinghy famously distributed through mass-market coupon campaigns

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Hull type
Daggerboard

Is it for you?

Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 0.05 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LivelySea-kindly

Her light displacement on a narrow beam gives 1 — a quick, lively motion that feels every wave.

Comfort ratio 1
CoastalBluewater

At 3.71 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 3.71
LightHeavy

15 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 15
EasygoingPowered-up

61.5 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 61.5

Light and lively — happiest day-sailing and coastal-hopping in settled weather.

  • Draws less than ~99% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~98% of boats her size on file

Compared with 186 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Rig & sail area
Rig
Lateen
Ratios
SA / displacement
61.5
Displacement / length
15.4
Comfort ratio
1.3
Capsize screening
3.71
Hull speed
4.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
119
Hull
Hull type
Daggerboard
Construction
ABS Plastic
Production
Years built
First built 1958
Units built
30000
Builder
Meyers Boat Co, CastleCraft

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Spindrift 134.06 mSame hull family0.7 m longerA Hubert Vandestadt-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively, responsive sailing
Alcort Sailfish3.54 mSame hull family0.2 m longerThe original 1945 plywood kit boat that launched Alcort and sparked a recreational sailing boom
Fairey Marine Ltd. Duckling2.74 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA 2.74-metre cat-rigged dinghy imported to the US by George O'Day during the mid-1950s
RS Tera2.87 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Paul Handley-designed cat-rigged dinghy featuring a lightweight 39kg hull and high power-to-weight ratio for youth racing
Topper International Topper3.40 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Ian Proctor-designed polypropylene dinghy featuring an unstayed cat rig and three versatile sail-area configurations
McDougall Waszp3.35 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA one-design foiling dinghy featuring wings and an unstayed rig, built in the thousands for high-performance racing

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