C-Lark

C-Lark

C-Lark

Sailboat class

The C-Lark is an American sailboat, that was designed by Don Clark and first built in 1964.[1][2]

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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

  1. [1]
    Browning, Randy (2018). "C-Lark sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  2. [2]
    Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "C-Lark". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
  3. [3]
    Browning, Randy (2018). "Clark Boat Company 1960-1984". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
  4. [4]
    Browning, Randy (2018). "Douglass & McLeod 1951-1971". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
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