The Sonar — Something for Everybody

The 23' Sonar one-design keelboat is a high-performance racer and also a comfortable daysailor just right for getting the entire family or friends on the water together. It was designed by Bruce Kirby and almost 700 boats have been built since 1980. The Sonar has recently achieved status as an International Class.

Download the Sonar Rigging Manual (PDF)

A Boat Builder Update (PDF) from Skip Shumway

Sonar regalia can be purchased online from Coral Reef Outfitters.

Announcing a new Canadian distributor, Nature Sports Outfitters.

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Overview

Performance

Race competitively with three or four crew.
The Sonar surfs and planes readily downwind.
Well-balanced, inboard rudder.
Faster than a J/24 in windy conditions.
Strict one-design rules.

Simplicity

Clean and uncluttered cockpit.
Small jib can be handled by nearly any size crew member.
Single jib, main, and spinnaker.
7'10" beam for easy trailering.

Comfort

11'6" cockpit seats 8 comfortably.
Full-length molded bench seats with angled backs.
Self-bailing cockpit.
Lockable cuddy under the foredeck holds gear, or an outboard motor, even a small Porta Potti.
900 lb. keel keeps the boat stable and dry.

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Distributors

United States
Sonar International
40 Marina Drive
Rochester, NY 14617
USA

585.342.3030 or 800.433.2518
info@shumwaymarine.com
www.sonar23.com

Canada
Ontario Yachts Company
4160 Morris Drive
Burlington, Ontario L7L 5L6
Canada

905.639.8382

Europe
Carbon Index, Ltd.
79 Place Road
Cowes, Isle of Wight
PO31 7HF
United Kingdom

Duncan Bates and Brian Harding
Phone and Fax:
011 44 01983 282060
www.sonaryachts.com