Byte (dinghy)

Byte
Class symbol
Development
NameByte
Boat
Crew1
Hull
TypeMonohull
ConstructionGRP
Hull weight100 lb (45 kg)
LOA12 ft (3.7 m)[1]
Beam4 ft 3 in (1.30 m)
Sails
Mainsail area73 sq ft (6.8 m2)
Racing
D-PN97.4 (91.4 C-II)

The Byte is a small one-design sailing dinghy sailed by one person. It was designed by Canadian Ian Bruce, who also commissioned and marketed the Laser.

  1. ^ "Rules of Byte". www.byteclass.org. Archived from the original on July 5, 2012. Retrieved July 31, 2012.