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A 2010 review in Tropical Boating noted that the design is "a delight from beginning to end." The review concluded, "the Sun Cat is a great choice for anyone who wants a small sailboat that is both comfortable and easy to sail, and it also has enough responsiveness and trim adjustments to please and challenge even very experienced sailors." [4]
The boat is supported by an active class club, Nordica Boats. [4] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "... best features: The springy sheer and rounded stern on both the Nordica and Halman give them a salty look. Worst features: [They] have relatively small cockpits; more than two occupants would constitute a crowd.
The boat has a draft of 2.00 ft (0.61 m) with the standard shoal draft keel. [1] [2] The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) well-mounted outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [2] The design has sleeping accommodation for two people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow.
The Nordica 16 is a small recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a fractional sloop rig, a transom-hung rudder and a fixed long keel. It displaces 925 lb (420 kg) and carries 430 lb (195 kg) of ballast. [1] [2] [4] The boat has a draft of 1.83 ft (0.56 m) with the standard full-length keel. [1] [4]
The Optimist is a small, single-handed sailing dinghy intended for use by young people up to the age of 15. The Optimist is one of the two most popular sailing dinghies in the world, with over 150,000 boats officially registered with the class and many more built but never registered.
The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering. [1] [5] The design has a PHRF racing average handicap of 282 with a high of 274 and low of 288. It has a hull speed of 5.28 kn (9.78 km/h). [6]
A pocket cruiser with a big heart and impressive resume, it's a plodding beagle of a boat, small but adorable." [14] A 2016 review in Blue Water Boats described the design, "If you can get over the lack of deck space and finding place to stow your tender, you’ll find a boat that’s essentially solid, seaworthy and with the interior space of ...
The Bluenose is a Canadian sailboat, that was designed by William James Roué as a one design racer and first built in 1946. Roué was also the designer of the Bluenose racing schooner, built in 1921.