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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

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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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
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
Lewis Boat Works TETRIS 30 Apr 230:02from kentblairl
McDougall Waszp3.35 mSame hull family0.9 m shorterA one-design foiling dinghy featuring wings and an unstayed rig, built in the thousands for high-performance racing
Asker Sailing Club5:14from SEILmagasinet
Topper International Topper3.40 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterAn Ian Proctor-designed polypropylene dinghy featuring an unstayed cat rig and three versatile sail-area configurations
Isle of Dogs Sea Cadets race at London Regatta May 25 in blustery conditions,from City Sailing
Several Under License 29er4.40 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA high-performance skiff designed by Julian Bethwaite, featuring a powerful fractional rig for competitive racing
Marie Rønningen, Olympic gold contender7:24from SEILmagasinet
Spindrift 134.06 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA Hubert Vandestadt-designed centerboard dinghy with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for lively, responsive sailing
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The family

Boats like this

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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