It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a lifting keel.
[3] George Day reported on the introduction of the boat in the December 1979 issue of Cruising World, describing it as "a small, no-nonsense, trailerable racer-cruiser.
Elaine and I had gone to Marblehead one hazy fall afternoon to photograph the little weekender-racer and to see what her designer, Ted Hood, had to say about his latest creation.
With its new 2100, AMF has done an outstanding job of camouflaging the topsides with a striking three-colored speed stripe that reduces the apparent height.
"[8] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: Here is a boat intended to race and also to cruise, with a tremendous amount of usable space for her LOD.
Worst features: The lifting keel, weighing over 800 pounds and controlled by a winch down below, must be somewhat of a nuisance to operate while underway, particularly during tight racing maneuvers when speed is of the essence.