AMF Sunbird 16
Fractional Sloop · Centerboard Dinghy · First built 1975
A 1975-era centerboard dinghy featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively fractional-rigged performance
Designed by Fred Scott & Jack Evans.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Centerboard Dinghy
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
TrailerableBeam 1.75 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 261 kg of hull, so roughly 850 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.Ramp-launchableAbout 261 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draft shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draftDraws 0.28 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
CoastalCapsize 2.77Bluewater
EasygoingSA/D 31.1Powered-up
Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.
- Heavier than ~90% of boats her size on file
- Draws more than ~86% of boats her size on file
Compared with 353 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
31.1
Capsize screening
2.77
Hull
Hull type
Centerboard Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1975
Designer
Fred Scott, Jack Evans
Builder
AMF
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.
Aubin (Chantier Aubin) Snipe4.72 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA legendary William F. Crosby-designed fractional dinghy that remains one of the world's most active racing classes
Small Craft Ltd. Wayfarer4.82 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Ian Proctor-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-to-displacement ratio, built since 1957 in wood and fiberglass
LaserPerformance 49er4.88 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Olympic-class high-performance skiff featuring a massive sail-area-to-displacement ratio for elite racing
CL Sailboats 144.32 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 109-kilogram fractional sloop built since 1980, offering a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively handling
The family
Related models
The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.
AMF 2100A lightweight fractional sloop with a lifting keel designed by Ted Hood for versatile shoal-water performanceApollo 16Fractional Sloop · 4.80 mAlcort SunfishWith a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 47.02, this nimble 4.24-meter dinghy remains a benchmark for simpleSparrow 16A Ron Holder-designed fractional sloop with a shallow draft, originally launched as the Guppy 16.
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