[1] The design was built by Columbia Yachts in the United States from 1966 until 1972, with 1,541 boats completed, but it is now out of production.

[1][3][4] A number of boats were sold as kits for amateur construction, under the name of Sailcrafter Custom Yachts.

[1][3] The boat is normally fitted with a small 3 to 6 hp (2 to 4 kW) outboard motor for docking and maneuvering.

Best features: The cast iron keel, if shaped as shown in the inboard profile and properly faired, will add measurably to performance on the race course.

The boat's PHRF rating suggests that, with her long waterline and low wetted surface, she will be fast relative to her comp[etitor]s. Worst features: The dinette is less than 30 inches wide, good for seating two but impossible for four.