Sailboat class
The C-Lark is an American sailboat , that was designed by Don Clark and first built in 1964.[ 1] [ 2]
Production
The design was built by the Clark Boat Company in Kent, Washington , United States starting in 1964 and also by Douglass & McLeod . Production ended in 1979. During its 15-year production run 1400 examples of the design were completed.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3] [ 4]
Design
The C-Lark is a recreational dinghy , built predominantly of fiberglass . It has a fractional sloop rig, a plumb stem , a vertical transom , a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centerboard keel . It displaces 295 lb (134 kg).[ 1] [ 2]
The boat has a draft of 3.50 ft (1.07 m) with the centreboard extended and 0.75 ft (0.23 m) with it retracted, allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer .[ 1] [ 2]
The design has a hull speed of 5.02 kn (9.30 km/h).[ 2]
C-Lark sailing upwind with the skipper hiking out
The cockpit of the C-Lark
The underside of a C-Lark
See also
Similar sailboats
References
Dinghies under 10 ft Dinghies under 15 ft
Dinghies under 20 ft
Dinghies 20 ft or over Scows Multihulls