What Types of Boats do You Sail?
Our current fleet consists of a broad range of boats designed to make sailing
fun and affordable for our varied instructional classes and membership interests.
CBC instructors will evaluate the skills and experience of each student, considering
factors like size and agility, in determining which boat and group is most appropriate
for you.
CBC instructors typically teach onboard beginner boats until the students
have progressed to a point where the instructor can teach from a safety/powerboat.
Advanced classes allow instructors to encourage sailing independence by teaching
from safety/powerboats almost exclusively.
If you would like to donate a boat to CBC, please contact the Director at
401-454-7245 or info@communityboating.com.
Boats on our list are always needed and welcome!
> Optimist
> Hunter 140
> Day Sailer
> Club 420
> Sunfish
> Laser Radial
> Laser
> Hunter 216 Keelboat
> Etchells 22 Keelboat
The Optimist Dinghy has become the world standard for introductory junior trainers.
Optimist sailors learn the essential steering and sail-trimming skills necessary
to continue in the sport of sailing. It's flat, stable hull provides an easy
introduction to single-handed sailing.
The Hunter 140 is a fabulous family day sailer. The wide beam keeps it stable
and dry while its planing hull allows it to really move. Parents will appreciate
the unsinkability and ease of sailing for children, and will love the boats
ability to really perform for themselves.
The Day Sailer is a staple performer for instructional and recreational sailing.
Over 12,000 Day Sailers have been built to date. Sailing with a unique balance
of speed and stability, the Day Sailer combines ease of sailing with the challenge
of racing. It is durable, stable, seaworthy, easy to trailer, and easy to rig,
launch & sail.
The Club 420 is simple and safe for beginners or seasoned intermediates, yet
quick enough for more advanced sailors. It enables even young sailors to learn
teamwork, and advanced techniques with a stable, forgiving hull. It is quite
durable, with high impact bumpers, and a simple, untapered rig.
The Sunfish is the most popular boat ever produced. Millions of people have
learned to sail and enjoy the water on the Sunfish. Sunfish have explored quiet
coves, planed across lakes, and sailed in big ocean swells. Readily available,
more Sunfish sit in backyards or garages than all other dinghies combined.
The Laser Radial is the perfect boat for smaller single-handed sailors who want
to start sailing a Laser, but dont quite have the size to handle it. The
Radial uses a standard Laser hull and blades, but a smaller sail and a shorter
bottom mast section. It has the feel of a Laser with a less powerful sail plan.
With over 100,000 boats constructed, the Laser is the most popular single-handed,
one-design dinghy. The Laser class was built on the philosophy that the sailor
wins the race, not the boat. Every new Laser in the world is identical. Strict
class rules guarantee that it is sailing skill that makes the difference.
The 22 Hunter 216 is truly a fun boat to sail. Whether you are a novice
or a seasoned skipper, you will appreciate this stable, forgiving, and innovative
sport boat. The large cockpit offers crew comfort and allows easy access to
effortless hydraulic lifting of a 500 lb. swing keel.
The Etchells is a big, fast, stable, and sleek racing sloop that can be sailed
competitively and in comfort by three or four racing sailors. It can tack in
70 degrees and has a low wetted surface hull form that keeps moving in the slightest
breeze. Do to complexity and power, CBC Etchells use is restricted to advanced
race-training only.