Day Sailers

 

'C' Class West Wight Potter

 

Royal Burnham One Design

 

Harbor 20

 

Leisure 17

 

Squib

 

Victorian Canoe Yawl

A day sailer is essentially a sailing boat that has no living accommodation, or sparse accommodation. A Harbor 20 is one such sailboat.  She and similar day sailers like the Squib, Ajax and Yeoman can be used for Spartan cruising with the addition of a boom tent, and minimal camping equipment. These boats are raced; indeed, they were primarily designed for racing and occasional day sailing.

Small cruising yachts such as the Leisure 17 and the West Wight Potter are also suitable for day sailing.

There’s a lot to be said in favour of day sailing, because it is the least demanding form of sailing. Good weather can be chosen when the tides are suitable for a few pleasurable hours afloat, unlike cruising when it may be necessary to sail in conditions that are far from ideal.

Links

Day Sailer

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Day_sailer

Day Sailer Class

http://www.uffafox.com/daysail.htm

Harbor 20 – The Classic Modern Day Sailer

http://www.wdschock.com/boats/harbor20/h20_intro_b.php  

The Ajax

http://www.royalharwichyachtclub.co.uk/keelboats.html

Ajax

http://www.yachtsandyachting.com/class/Ajax

Yeoman and Kinsman Association

http://www.ykboats.co.uk/Ykboats.htm

Squibs - Part 1

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/squibs.html

Squibs - Part 2

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2011/09/squibs-part-2.html

Squibs - Part 3

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2014/11/squibs-part-3.html

Royal Burnham One Design

http://www.rbodclass.co.uk/

Royal Burnham One Design

 http://sailboatdata.com/viewrecord.asp?CLASS_ID=5837

Leisure 17 and the Leisure SL

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2010/09/leisure-17-and-leisure-17sl.html

West Wight Potter

http://bills-log.blogspot.co.uk/2009/12/west-wight-potter.html