It has a masthead sloop rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, an internally mounted spade-type rudder controlled by a tiller and a fixed fin keel.
When mounted, a different pulpit was used and the forestay was shortened to accommodate the wooden platform, but retained the same attachment point and sail plan.
[2] The design's hull is molded in a single piece using polyester resin and fiberglass woven roving, as well as multidirectional chopped strand fibers (MSCF).
The deck and the cockpit and also moulded in one piece, also using polyester resin and fiberglass woven roving with MCSF.
Plywood coring is employed for the cabin top, deck, seat and the cockpit sole for stiffness.
[7] In a 2010 review Steve Henkel wrote, "best features: At 5' 11" the boat has the best headroom among her comp[etitor]s. Her extruded and perforated aluminum toe rail is handy for easy placement of genoa blocks and fenders.
Worst features: The very shallow (2' 6") keel is convenient but prevents good upwind performance; a deep-keel version was available toward the end of the boat’s production run but didn’t attract many buyers.