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1950:Prindle 18-2
1679:Sea Pearl 21
1674:Norfolk Punt
1519:Precision 16
1398:Jersey Skiff
1283:Buccaneer 18
1156:Twitchell 12
1136:Topper Topaz
1081:Spindrift 13
1076:Speedball 14
951:Precision 14
946:Precision 13
811:Laser Vortex
801:Laser Radial
735:Javelin (US)
730:Javelin (NZ)
599:
550:British Moth
525:Blue Crab 11
515:Barnett 1400
447:29erXX skiff
339:Naples Sabot
324:Manly Junior
229:. Retrieved
219:
207:. Retrieved
203:the original
198:
163:
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1870:Hobie Tiger
1860:Hobie Bravo
1795:Cheshire 14
1639:Winkle Brig
1619:Vanguard 15
1609:Topaz Omega
1599:12m Sharpie
1494:Paceship 20
1484:Mutineer 15
1338:Flying Scot
1318:Coronado 15
1151:Transit 380
1141:Topaz Magno
1126:Tech Dinghy
1111:Surprise 15
1051:Skipjack 15
901:National 12
896:Musto Skiff
344:O'PEN Skiff
309:Fatty Knees
231:21 November
110:hard chined
2003:Astus 14.1
1945:Prindle 18
1940:Phoenix 18
1935:Phantom 16
1930:Phantom 14
1875:Hobie Wave
1830:Formula 18
1825:Formula 16
1777:Catamarans
1768:Multihulls
1669:Highlander
1664:Dovekie 21
1579:Sea Bright
1564:RS Venture
1479:Mud Hen 17
1469:Mistral 16
1439:Leeward 16
1429:Laser 4000
1408:Jolly Boat
1363:Holiday 20
1328:Day Sailer
1308:Comet (US)
1298:Caprice 15
1238:18ft Skiff
1228:16ft Skiff
1186:Widgeon 12
1146:Topaz Vibe
936:Phantom 14
806:Laser Vago
796:Laser Pico
791:Laser 5000
781:Laser 3000
705:Idle-along
655:Flying Ant
625:Enterprise
590:Comet (UK)
492:Beetle Cat
437:12ft Skiff
417:10ft Skiff
149:References
1995:Trimarans
1985:Viper F16
1965:Topcat K1
1905:Nacra F16
1895:Nacra 5.2
1840:G-Cat 5.7
1835:G-Cat 5.0
1733:Melges 17
1702:Butterfly
1594:Tanzer 16
1549:RS Vision
1544:Rhodes 19
1539:Rhodes 18
1529:Ranger 16
1504:Picnic 17
1464:Mirror 16
1454:Melges 15
1449:Lightning
1444:Lelievlet
1388:Jacksnipe
1373:Interlake
1313:Contender
1263:Apollo 16
1191:Woodpussy
1181:Water Wag
1116:Tanzer 14
961:Rascal 14
911:OK Dinghy
841:Melges 14
816:Lehman 12
786:Laser 4.7
690:Howmar 12
555:Bullet 14
384:Topaz Taz
2033:Dinghies
2027:Category
1910:Nacra 17
1900:Nacra 15
1855:Hobie 17
1850:Hobie 16
1845:Hobie 14
1724:(Danish)
1717:Fireball
1629:Windmill
1624:Wayfarer
1534:Rebel 16
1348:Geary 18
1273:Beaufort
1258:Albacore
1171:Wanderer
1161:Vagabond
1101:Sunburst
1096:Streaker
1066:Snowbird
1056:Skunk 11
1041:Scorpion
991:RS Vareo
981:RS Quest
866:Minisail
675:Graduate
640:Farr 3.7
600:Dabchick
530:Blue Jay
389:US Sabot
374:Starling
349:Optimist
118:Optimist
98:Dabchick
17:Dabchick
1980:Trac 16
1975:Trac 14
1970:Tornado
1890:Kona 14
1885:Isotope
1805:Dart 18
1800:Dart 16
1785:A-Class
1758:Y Flyer
1743:MC Scow
1722:Flipper
1604:Thistle
1489:O-Jolle
1474:Mobjack
1323:Corsair
1166:Vaurien
1106:Sunfish
1046:Skimmer
986:RS Tera
971:RS Feva
966:RS Aero
941:Phantom
931:Penguin
926:Pegasus
871:Miracle
856:Metcalf
826:Lido 14
776:Laser 2
710:Impulse
700:Houdini
680:Griffon
665:Force 5
650:Firefly
620:Echo 12
487:Banshee
379:Tadpole
359:Pelican
354:P Class
304:El Toro
293:Flipper
1738:M Scow
1712:E Scow
1707:C Scow
1697:A Scow
1644:X Boat
1569:S2 5.5
1509:Pirate
1368:Hornet
1201:Zephyr
1196:Zeddie
1131:Topper
1091:Splash
1086:Spiral
976:RS Neo
956:Puffer
876:Mirror
836:Marlin
740:Jet 14
630:Europe
585:C-Lark
580:Cherub
394:Zoom 8
369:Shrimp
209:21 Nov
170:
131:batten
102:dinghy
43:weight
1960:SL 16
1689:Scows
1634:Windy
1589:Snipe
1559:RS800
1554:RS700
1303:CL 16
1176:Waszp
1121:Tasar
1061:Snark
1036:Sabre
1031:RS800
1026:RS700
1021:RS600
1016:RS500
1011:RS400
1006:RS300
1001:RS200
996:RS100
921:Pacer
916:Otter
851:Metaf
695:Heron
595:Coypu
570:Cadet
545:Bosun
520:Blaze
364:Sabot
329:Minto
85:[
71:Sails
2008:Wētā
1728:I-20
1413:JY15
1248:49er
1071:Solo
906:NS14
891:Moth
861:MG14
831:Mark
766:Lark
750:Kite
685:Gull
670:GP14
645:Finn
635:Envy
605:Dart
565:Byte
560:Buzz
457:3000
452:2000
442:29er
299:Frog
295:(US)
233:2015
211:2015
168:ISBN
113:scow
96:The
62:Beam
41:Hull
35:Hull
27:Crew
22:Boat
1925:M32
1614:US1
1422:L–Z
1383:ISO
1253:505
1243:470
1221:0–K
759:L–Z
482:B14
477:ASC
467:470
462:420
432:145
427:125
410:0–K
314:Fly
52:LOA
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266:e
259:t
252:v
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