[1][2][3] The boat was produced as a kit and in completed form of fibreglass, plus could be built from scratch from wood.
[3] The design was built by Vandestadt and McGruer Limited in Owen Sound, Ontario, Canada as its first product.
[1][3][4] The Spindrift 13 is a recreational sailboat, with the manufactured boats built predominantly of fibreglass, with the deck made as a foam sandwich.
It has a fractional sloop rig, a raked stem, a plumb transom, a transom-hung rudder controlled by a tiller and a retractable centreboard.
The boat displaces 205 lb (93 kg) and is equipped with a boom vang and jiffy reefing.