Day sailer
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A daysailer (day sailer) or dayboat is a small sailboat with or without sleeping accommodations but which is larger than a dinghy. Dayboats can be monohull or multihull, and typically trailer-able. Many dayboats have a small cabin or "cuddy" for storage and to provide a shelter, or for sleeping in, but is not always large enough to stand in. Dayboats are also distinguished from dinghies by being more stable, and are generally sailed more like a small yacht than a dinghy. For example, although crew weight may well be shifted to increase performance, this is not crucial to stability as it is in a dinghy. The distinction between keelboats and day sailers is not always clear; generally the former term indicates a large boat (over 27 feet (8.2m) and not trailer-able) unless it is called a trailer-able keelboat, whereas "daysailer" implies a day out sailing or days out such as a weekend sailing trip.
The only daysailer recognized by the Day Sailer Association [1] is that which was designed by Uffa Fox. After its introduction, the daysailer became so popular that the term daysailer was applied to any boat that met the general description in size and purpose of the original daysailer much like Kleenex is applied in reference to any facial tissue regardless of the brand.
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