The C-Lark is an American sailboat, that was designed by Don Clark and first built in 1964.[1][2]
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]
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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
- ^ a b c d Browning, Randy (2018). "C-Lark sailboat specifications and details". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ a b c d e Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "C-Lark". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 2 April 2022. Retrieved 2 April 2022.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Clark Boat Company 1960-1984". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.
- ^ Browning, Randy (2018). "Douglass & McLeod 1951-1971". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 29 September 2018. Retrieved 29 September 2018.