Starling Specifications 

Starling Specifications 

Quick Facts

Designer

Des Townson

Crew #

Single-handed boat

Ideal crew weight

48–70kg

Hull

LOA

2.9m

Beam

1.2m 

Hull weight

41kgs

Material

Fibre-glass

Sails

Sail maker

One design mainsail by North Sails New Zealand

Systems

Mainsheet system

Off the foredeck

Vang/kicker

Cascade

Sail controls

Cunningham, outhaul, vang controls positioned on port and starboard deck

Spars

Mast / boom material

Aluminium tubes supplied by Mackay Boats

Mast length

4480mm

Foils

Centreboard length

1067 mm x 280 mm

Rudder stock and tiller

Carbon fibre

Extras

Beach trolley
Top and bottom cover
Sail Teck compass
Rigging bag