Super Sunfish
Description
Super Sunfish is a performance variant of the iconic Sunfish dinghy, produced by AMF/Alcort from 1974 to 1984. It uses the same fiberglass hull as the standard Sunfish but features a different rig: a high-aspect-ratio unstayed cat rig (single sail on a taller mast, more Laser-like) instead of the traditional lateen rig. A conversion kit was also offered so owners could upgrade a standard Sunfish to Super Sunfish configuration. This model was AMF’s attempt to add a sportier, more modern performance option to compete with emerging boats like the Laser, while keeping the ultra-popular Sunfish platform.
Construction Details
| Designer | In House Design |
|---|---|
| Builder | Alcort (AMF Alcort) |
| Length | 13.830 ft |
| LOA | 13.830 ft |
| LWL | 13.000 ft |
| Beam | 4.080 ft |
| Displacement | 129 lb |
| Max Draft | 3.330 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.580 ft |
| Year Built | 1974 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | - |
|---|---|
| j | - |
| p | 16.20 ft |
| e | 7.80 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | - | 16.20 ft | 7.80 ft | - | - | - | - |
Blueprints
Sails
Super Sunfish - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 15.5 ft - (4724 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 8 ft - (2438 mm) |
| Leech | * 16.33 ft - (4977 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 82.59 ° |
| Diagonal | 16.5 ft - (5029 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 3.5 in - (89 mm) |
| Area | * 63.43 ft² |
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