Shark 24
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| Current specifications | |
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| Crew | 2–3 |
| LOA | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| LWL | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Draft | 3 ft 2 in (0.97 m) |
| Hull weight | 2,100 lb (950 kg) |
| Keel weight | 675 lb (306 kg) |
| Mainsail area | 117.3 sq ft (10.90 m2) |
| Jib / Genoa area | 73 sq ft (6.8 m2) |
| Development | |
| Year | 1959 |
| Designer | George Hinterhoeller |
The Shark 24 is a Canadian-designed 24 ft sailing yacht which has earned itself a reputation of extraordinary reliability and longevity among sailors both in North America and Central Europe. Having been designed by George Hinterhoeller back in 1959 to cope well even with the harshest conditions found in the Great Lakes region, the vessel has proven to be well suited for extended leisure trips as well as for tough racing.
The Shark 24 was awarded International status by ISAF in 2000.[1]
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Sharks upwind
