At one time, the AQUA CAT was the worlds largest one-design catamaran class. (Later eclipsed by the HOBIE 16 & 18).
Although the original American Fiberglass Corp. was sold in 1971, a slightly modified version of the orginal AQUA CAT 12 was being built until at least 2003.
American Sail Inc.
7350 Pepperdam Avenue
Charleston SC 29418
Tel.: (843) 552-8548
Toll Free: (800) 844-2399
Fax: (843) 552-7770
Email: amerisail@gmail.com

Although the earliest models were built of wood and offered as kits, the fiberglass version, first introduced in 1960, became the most popular recreational sailboat in history. As a result, there were many imitators.

Sunfish Builder Chronology
1952 – 1969 Alcort, Inc. (founded 1945)
1969 – 1986 AMF
1986 – 1988 Loveless & DeGarmo, dba, Alcort Sailboats Inc.
1988 – 1991 Pearson Yacht Co.
1991 – 1997 Sunfish/Laser, Inc.
1997 – 2007 Vanguard
2007 – Laser Performance
Change in class rules permitted a new, slightly deeper daggerboard in the mid-1990’s.