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Surf Sailer

Lateen · Daggerboard · First built 1968

A 1968 Ray Greene-built take on the classic lateen-rigged daysailer, featuring a nimble 56.7kg displacement

LOA
Beam
Displacement
Hull type
Daggerboard

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 1.27 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 57 kg of hull, so roughly 650 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
CoastalBluewater

At 3.34 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 3.34
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 51.2

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

  • Lighter than ~87% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~92% of boats her size on file

Compared with 373 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
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Lateen
Ratios
SA / displacement
51.2
Capsize screening
3.34
Hull
Hull type
Daggerboard
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1968
Builder
Ray Greene, Co

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Line Flem Høst started the season with 5th place in the World Championshipfrom SEILmagasinet
Ilca 7 (Laser-International)4.23 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Bruce Kirby-designed Olympic class dinghy featuring a simple unstayed cat rig and a lightweight, high-performance hull
Theodor Middelthon: An "ILCA Viking" on a steady course for the world summit18:40from SEILmagasinet
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AMF Sunfish MADISON Sailing the James Riverfrom kentblairl
Alcort Sunfish4.24 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthWith a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 47.02, this nimble 4.24-metre dinghy remains a benchmark for simple
1953 Alcort Sunfish ZIP 17 Jun 20 Air Leak Test0:02from kentblairl
RS Feva3.64 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA Paul Handley-designed fractional dinghy with a high power-to-weight ratio, widely raced in its XL configuration
Half Ton: The Porridge Regatta – With Justine Wiborg aboard "Blues"1:26from SEILmagasinet
Byte Boats Inc. Byte3.66 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterAn Ian Bruce-designed unstayed cat-rigged dinghy that weighs just 45 kilograms for rapid acceleration and easy handling
WS Youth World Championship '16 - Day 1from SEILmagasinet

The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Alcort SunfishWith a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio of 47.02, this nimble 4.24-metre dinghy remains a benchmark for simpleSunchaser IA lightweight 3.66-meter lateen-rigged dinghy originally launched as the Sea Witch and later offered as a sloop

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