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Upcoming Event Schedule

WQ= World Qualifier  I=Invitational  O=Open

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CLICK HERE for regional series REGIONAL SERIES

• Friday, November 1
• Canyon Lake, Texas">Wurstfest (O) Lake Canyon YC, Canyon Lake, TX
• Saturday, November 2
• Columbia, SC">2024 Southeast Regional Championship #2 Midlands Regatta (WQ) Columbia Sailing Club, SC
• Arizona Yacht Club, AZ">West Regional Championship Dinghy Days (WQ) Arizona Yacht Club, AZ
• Sunday, November 3
• Oriental, NC">Oriental Dinghy Club Sunfish Series (O) Oriental, NC
• Saturday, November 9
• Stuart, FL">Florida Regional Championship (WQ) US Sailing Center Martin Cty, Stuart, FL
• Sunday, November 10
• Tempe, AZ">AYC Fall Racing Series (O) Arizona Yacht Club, Tempe, AZ
• Monday, November 11
• Paracas branch of the Club de Regatas "Lima" ">2nd South American Youth Sailing Championship, Peru
• Tuesday, November 12
• Wednesday, November 13

Welcome to the Sunfish Class Website!

Sunfish are incredibly popular single-handed sailboats. Raced and cruised in over 20 countries, this flexible, tunable rig makes it suited to a diverse range of sailors.Few classes have women, youth and masters regularly finishing in the top 10 (or winning!) national and World Championships.  Since the boat has changed little over the years, you don’t need a brand-new Sunfish to start racing. While new boats are reasonably priced, used boats are plentiful, and with perhaps a new sail you are ready to join the fun!

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Windward Leg Newsletters

Latest Edition September 2024 English and Spanish

CLICK on Graphic to check out our past issues of the Windward Leg going back to 1979! 

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International Sunfish Class Association

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One-Design Class Type: Dinghy

Was this boat built to be sailed by youth or adults? Both

Approximately how many class members do you have? 500

Photo Credit:Priscilla Parker, Race Committee/Photographer – Wrightsville Beach, NC

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About United States Sunfish Class Association

The International Sunfish Class Association is the governing body of Sunfish racers everywhere. The Sunfish Class offers diversity unmatched by any one-design racer. Young, old, short, tall, big, small, man, woman, world-class or just learning, we are a welcome and opening group of people who love our little boats. We are Olympians, World Champions and the single-handed class in the Pan American Games. We are dedicated to racing our best while recognizing the Corinthian essence of the sport. Sailors won’t find a more welcoming, open and friendly group of sailors anywhere. We are classic, competitive and fun! Our mission is to promote and develop Sunfish Class one design racing worldwide under uniform rules, enhance the enjoyment of the boat and to provide an efficient medium of exchange of information and friendship among Sunfish sailors.

THE WINDWARD LEG – The Class Newsletter- is now being published in English and Spanish: https://www.sunfishclass.org/past_issues_windward_leg

Boats Produced: 750,000

Class boat builder(s):

LaserPerformance/MacLaren

Approximately how many boats are in the USA/North America? 600,000

Where is your One-Design class typically sailed in the USA? List regions of the country:

Nine USA Regions … Florida, New England, New York, Mid-Atlantic, Midwest, Gulf Coast, Southeast, Southwest, West

Does this class have a spinnaker or gennaker? No

How many people sail as a crew including the helm?  One

Ideal combined weight of range of crew:  120-185 lbs

Boat Designed in  1953

Length (feet/inches): 13′ 9″

Beam: 4′ 1″

Weight of rigged boat without sails: 125-185

Draft: 2′ 11″

Mast Height: 10′

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Monday to Thursday – 12:30pm to 3:30pm  – Friday is a rain date or free sail day

BEGINNER SESSIONS

Session 1 – July 8– July 11

Session 2 – July 22– July 25

Session 3 – August 5– August 8

INTERMEDIATE SESSIONS

Session 1 – July 15– July 18

Session 2 – August 19- August 22

One week prior to start of session.

Albee Beach, Lake Wentworth

Resident: $170 / Non-Resident: $205

We closed for the 2024 season except for special events. Stop by on December 1st, 12pm-4pm, for Museum Store Sunday.