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100 Years of One-designs—slide show

  • By Sail Staff
  • August 21, 2017
<p>Generations have learned to sail aboard the ubiquitous Optimist. Photo courtesy Matias Capizzano/Opti class</p>

A pair of Sanata 20s locking horns on a Wednesday evening. Photos courtesy Richard Johnson

The Laser dinghy is as relevant today as ever. Photos courtesy Will Ricketson/US sailing

The Star remains the boat of choice for some of the world’s best sailors. Photos courtesy of Dierdre Santo-Kaukeinen/Sunfish class

The Star boat with its original gaff rig. Photos courtesy of Matias Capizzano/Opti class.

The design that started it all: Ireland’s Water Wag. Photos courtesy of Owen McNally/Water Wag Class

The Hobie 16: it’s not just a boat, it’s a lifestyle Photo courtesy Hobie cat

Old wooden Thistles remain as competitive as ever. Tina Deptula/Thistle class

Generations have learned to sail aboard the ubiquitous Optimist. Photo courtesy Matias Capizzano/Opti class

Like the mousetrap, designers have yet to figure out how to improve on the Sunfish. Photo courtesy Dierdre Santo-Kaukeinen/sunfish class

The Flying Phantom is one of a number of production cats to make the jump to flight. Photos courtesy of Phantom

Few boats have such heartbreaking lines as the Shields

The C-Scow has been at the center of Heartland racing for decades

Three J/24s battle downwind

The UFO Foiler: arguably the newest one-design on the planet. Photo curtesy of Fulcrumspeedworks

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