The boat has a draft of 3.28 ft (1.00 m) with the centerboard extended and 0.82 ft (0.25 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water, beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1][2][7]
The boat is normally fitted with a small 4 hp (3 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for four people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin and two straight settees in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side. Cabin headroom is 52 in (132 cm).[1][2][7]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a asymmetrical spinnaker of 161 sq ft (15.0 m2) flown from a retractable bowsprit.[1][2][7]
The design has a hull speed of 5.21 kn (9.65 km/h).[2]
Operational history
The boat was at one time supported by a class club that organized racing events, the Sun Fast Association.[13][14]