2062 C1 Sunbird II

As far as we can tell, the Endo Corporation of Japan was a 6-time repeat client, ordering 1/4, 1/2 and 1-tonner racing yachts in the early 1970s. Most of not all were built by the Kato Boat Company of Yokosuka City, Japan in either wood or fiberglass. Here we have the one-tonner Sunbird II. She was built of wood and launched in 1970. She is based on a very well utilized design, #2062, but with modifications (optimizations) to her rig, keel and rudder.


Heres a look at her shape.

Principal Dimensions
LOA 38-7"
LWL 29-7"
Beam 11-5"
Draft 6-6"
Displacement 17,903 lbs
Ballast 7,180 lbs

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Design 2062 FG3 LeCompte S S 40

We have made mention of this design before. There are at least 6 different iterations of this one-tonner design built in numerous countries and in both wood and fiberglass. This particular version was a fiberglass production model built by LeCompte-Holland of Vianen, Holland. Production began in 1971. We have no record of how many boats were built by LeCompte. LeCompte later modified the design and the model was then called the ALC40.

Here are the plans.

Principal Dimensions
LOA 39-7"
LWL 29-7"
Beam 11-9"
Draft 6-6"
Displacement 17,764 lbs
Ballast 7,530 lbs
Sail Area 657 sq ft

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