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Sonar Photo: Island Sailing Club |
The Sonar is one-design keelboat that has something in it for everybody. Although it is a high-performance racer, the Sonar is also a comfortable as a day sailor. The boat is wide and heavily ballasted making it stable and eliminating the need for hiking.
The International Foundation for Disabled Sailing (IFDS) has endorsed the Sonar for use in World Championships and Paralympic regattas until at least 2004.
"the Sonar is the best designed club racing keelboat we've ever seen."Practical Sailor
Sonar Class Specifications
| Overall Length | 7.01 m. |
| Length at Waterline | 6.07 m. |
| Beam | 2.38 m. |
| Displacement | 952 kg. |
| Ballast | 408 kg |
| Draft | 1.19 m. |
| Construction | GRP |
| Sail Area | 23.22 sq m. |
| Racing Crew | Three |
Sonar Class History
| 1979 | Designed by Bruce Kirby. |
| 1996 | Used at the Atlanta Paralymics |
| 2000 | Used at the Sydney Paralymics |
| 2001 | Inaugural World Championships to be held in September |
The Sonar Online
| Web Pages: | International Association |
| Rules | Class Rules |
| Sail Tuning | Shore Sails |
| Doyle Sails | |
| North Sails |
Notable Australian Performances:
| Noel
Robins Jamie Dunross Graeme Martin |
Gold Medal, 2000 Paralympics |
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