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| Development | |
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| Designer | George Hinterhoeller |
| Location | Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario |
| Year | 1959 |
| No. built | over 2500 |
| Design | One-Design |
| Builder(s) | Hinterhoeller Limited C&C Yachts Halman Manufacturing Co. Bodo Guenther Marinedepot* (*current builder) |
| Role | racer, recreational sailing |
| Name | Shark 24 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | 2 to 3 |
| Displacement | 2,100 lb (950 kg) |
| Draft | 3 ft 2 in (0.97 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | Fibre-reinforced plastic |
| LOA | 24 ft (7.3 m) |
| LWL | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| Beam | 6 ft 10 in (2.08 m) |
| Engine type | 3–6 hp (2.2–4.5 kW) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fixed fin |
| Ballast | iron 675 lb (306 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | transom hung spade |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 20 ft (6.1 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 7.3 ft (2.2 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 23 ft (7.0 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 10.2 ft (3.1 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional sloop |
| Mainsail area | 117.3 sq ft (10.90 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 73 sq ft (6.8 m2) |
| Upwind sail area | 190 sq ft (18 m2) |
| Class is a member of World Sailing | |
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.[1]
The Shark 24 was awarded International status by World Sailing in 2000.[2]
- ^ "The Shark". Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ^ "World Sailing - Shark 24". Retrieved 8 December 2018.