The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies, and multihull (catamarans and trimarans).
Name | Year of first construction | Designer | Builder | Notes |
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470 | 1963 | André Cornu | Several | [1] |
49er | 1999 | Julian Bethwaite | Several | [2] |
49er FX | 2010 | Julian Bethwaite | Several | [3] |
Finn | 1949 | Rickard Sarby | Several | [4] |
ILCA 7 | 1970 | Bruce Kirby | Several | [5] |
ILCA 6 | 1982 | Bruce Kirby | Several | [6] |
Nacra 17 | 2012 | Morrelli & Melvin | NACRA | [7] |
RS:X | 2004 | Jean Bouldoires & Robert Stroj | Neil Pryde | [8] [9] |
Snowbird (sailboat) | 1921 | Willis Reid Edson B. Schock | Tom Broadway G.Y. Johnson Boat Works A.E. Hansen South Coast Boat Works W. D. Schock Corp | [10] |
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing Union), the organization evolved into the ISAF (International Sailing Federation) in 1996, and as of December 2015 is now World Sailing. [11]
Name | Number built | Year of first construction | Designer | Builder | Notes |
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Albacore | 1950 | Uffa Fox | Several | [12] | |
420 | 56,000 | 1959 | Christian Maury | Several | [13] [14] |
505 | 1954 | John Westell | Several | [15] | |
B14 | 1986 | Julian Bethwaite | Several | [16] | |
Byte | 2500 | 1973 | Ian Bruce | Byte Boats Inc, / LaserPerformance | [17] |
Cadet | 1947 | Jack Holt | Several | [18] | |
Contender | 1967 | Ben Lexcen | Several | [19] | |
Enterprise | 1956 | Jack Holt | Several | [20] | |
Europe | 1963 | Pierre Marique/Alois Roland | Several | [21] | |
Fireball | 1962 | Peter Milne | Several | [22] | |
Flying Dutchman | 1951 | Uus Van Essen/Conrad Gulcher | Several | [23] | |
Flying Junior | 1955 | Uus Van Essen/Conrad Gulcher | Several | [24] | |
Flying Scot | 5300 | 1958 | Gordon K. Douglass | Flying Scot Inc. | [25] |
GP14 | 1949 | Jack Holt | Bell Woodworking Ltd. (UK) | [26] | |
International 14 | 1928 | Ovington Boats Ltd. | [27] | ||
Laser 2 | 8200 | 1978 | Frank Bethwaite Ian Bruce | Vanguard Sailboats | [28] |
Laser 4.7 | 2000 | Bruce Kirby | LaserPerformance | [29] | |
Lightning | 15,550 | 1938 | Sparkman & Stephens | Several | [30] |
Mirror | |||||
Moth | |||||
Musto Performance Skiff | |||||
O'pen BIC | |||||
OK Dinghy | |||||
Optimist | 400,000 | 1947 | Clark Mills | Several | [31] |
RS Feva | 2002 | Paul Handley | RS Sailing | [32] | |
RS Tera | Paul Handley | RS Sailing | [33] | ||
RS100 | 2009 | Paul Handley | RS Sailing | [34] | |
RS500 | Phil Morrison | RS Sailing | [35] | ||
RS Vareo | 2001 | Phil Morrison | RS Sailing | ||
Snipe | 31,000 | 1931 | William Crosby | Several | [36] |
Solo | 1956 | Jack Holt | |||
Splash | |||||
Sunfish | 300,000 | 1952 | Alexander Bryan/Cortland Heyniger/Carl Meinart | Alcort/AMF; Vanguard (USA) | [37] |
Tasar | 1975 | Frank Bethwaite, Ian Bruce | Several | [38] | |
Topaz Vibe | 2006 | Ian Howlett & Rob White | Topper International | [39] | |
Topper | |||||
Topper Topaz | 2010s | Topper International | |||
29er | 2001 | Julian Bethwaite | Several | [40] | |
Vaurien | |||||
Zoom 8 |
Name | Year of first construction | Designer | Builder | Notes |
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A-Class | Development class | |||
Dart 18 | ||||
Formula 16 | Development class | |||
Formula 18 | Development class | |||
Hobie 14 | ||||
Hobie 16 | ||||
Hobie 17 | 1985 | John Wake | Hobie Cat | |
Hobie Dragoon | ||||
Hobie Tiger | 1995 | Hobie Cat Europe | Hobie Cat Europe Hobie Cat | [56] |
Hobie Wildcat | ||||
M32 | 2010 | Göran Marström/Kåre Ljung | Aston Harald Composite AB | |
Nacra 20 | 1998 | Morrelli & Melvin | Nacra Sailing | [57] |
Nacra Infusion | 2008 | Morrelli & Melvin | Nacra Sailing | [58] |
SL 16 | ||||
Topcat K1 | ||||
Tornado | ||||
Viper F16 |
Name | Year of first construction | Designer | Builder | Notes |
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Formula Experience | ||||
Formula Kite | ||||
Formula Windsurfing | ||||
Funboard | ||||
Kona | ||||
Mistral | ||||
Raceboard | ||||
RS:One | ||||
Speed Windsurfing | ||||
Techno 293 |
Name | Year of first construction | Designer | Builder | Notes |
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10 rater (10R) | Development class | |||
A Class (RA) | Development class | |||
Marblehead | Development class | |||
One Metre (IOM) | Development class | |||
65 Class | ||||
NANO | Provisional class |
Name | Year of first construction | Designer | Builder | Fleets | Ref |
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29erXX | |||||
Buzz | |||||
ISO | |||||
Laser Vago |
Name | Year of first construction | Designer | Builder | Fleets | Ref |
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11:Metre One Design | 1991 | Ron Holland | Rolf Gyhlenius | [59] | |
Elliott 6m | |||||
Farr 45 [lower-alpha 4] | |||||
Farr Maxi One Design [lower-alpha 5] | |||||
International One Design | 1936 | Bjarne Aas | [60] | ||
Mumm 36 | |||||
Open 50 | Development class | ||||
Sydney 40 | |||||
X-99 | 1981 | Niels Jeppesen | X-Yachts | [61] | |
Ultimate 20 | 1995 | Jim Antrum | W. D. Schock Corp | ||
Mini Gascogna |
Name | Year of first construction | Designer | Builder | Fleets | Ref |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
C-Class | Development class | ||||
Hobie 18 | 1976 | Hobie Alter Phil Edwards | Hobie Cat | [62] | |
Nacra F18 | |||||
ORMA 60 | Development class |
Name | Year of first construction | Designer | Builder | Fleets | Ref |
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Aloha | |||||
Division I | |||||
Division II | |||||
Division III | |||||
Lechner A-390 | |||||
Mistral Junior | |||||
Windglider |
The Albin Vega, also called the Vega 27, is a Swedish sailboat that was designed by Per Brohäll as cruiser and first built in 1965.
The Monark 540 is a 5.40-metre (17.7 ft) sailboat. It has four beds and a small kitchen under one of the beds.
The International 806 is a sloop-rigged sailing yacht built by Ott Yachts and is popular in northern and central Europe. It is designed as cruiser/racer yacht.
The H-Boat is a strict one-design keelboat designed by Finn Hans Groop in 1967, with some minor modifications by Paul Elvstrøm in 1971. The boat gained international status in 1977. Since 1967 over 5000 hulls have been made, making it one of the most popular yacht classes in the world. The boat is mostly sailed and raced in Nordic countries and Central Europe, although there are a few boats in the UK and the US.
The IF-boat is a sailboat class based on the Nordic Folkboat design.
Spækhugger is a 7.44-metre (24.4 ft) sailboat class designed by Peter Bruun and built in about 500 copies.
Neptunkryssare is a 9-metre (30 ft) sailboat class designed by Lage Eklund and built in about 275 copies.
Mälar 22 is a 9.5-metre (31 ft) sailboat class designed by Gustaf Estlander and built in about 150 copies.
Mälar 25 is a 10-metre (33 ft) sailboat class and built in about 65 copies.
Mälar 30 is a 11.5-metre (38 ft) sailboat class designed by Lage Eklund and built in about 120 copies.
5 Metre is a development sailing class of French origin.
Elvstrøm 717 is a 7.25-metre (23.8 ft) sailboat class designed by Paul Elvstrøm and Jan Kjærulff and built in more than 50 copies.
Mumm 36 is a 10.91-metre (35.8 ft) sailboat class designed by Bruce Farr, with about 100 boats built.
K 6 is a 6.10-metre (20.0 ft) sailboat class designed by Einar Ohlson and built in about 50 copies.
S 30 is a 12.50-metre (41.0 ft) sailboat class designed by Knud Reimers and built in about 300 copies.
Maxi 77 is a 7.62-metre (25.0 ft) sailboat class designed by Pelle Petterson and built in about 3,750 copies.
The Albin Express is a Swedish trailerable sailboat that was designed by Peter Norlin as a cruiser-racer and first built in 1978.
Monark 606 is a 6.06-metre (19.9 ft) sailboat class designed by Pelle Petterson and built in about 800 copies.