[1] The design was built on a production basis in Australia, Brazil, Canada, New Zealand and South Africa.

It has a fractional sloop rig with polyurethane-painted aluminum spars, a raked stem, a reverse transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller or optional wheel and a fixed fin keel.

[1] The boat is fitted with a Pathfinder diesel engine of 40 hp (30 kW) for docking and manoeuvring.

The galley is located on the starboard side at the foot of the companionway steps and features a two-burner liquefied petroleum gas stove and an oven.

The mainsheet traveller is mounted on the bridge deck and genoa tracks and lead blocks are provided.

[3] In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote, "cold-molded wood, unusual in a boat of this size, is used for construction.