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The Byte, designed by Ian Bruce, is a high-performance singlehanded dinghy. At 12 feet (3.7m) long, it flies only a small mainsail whose users appreciate its simplicity. The narrowness of the four-foot-three (1.3m) hull makes the Byte unsuitable for more than one sailor. The Byte's rigging is comparable to that of the Laser except that the traveler is placed more like that in a Finn. The updated Byte CII was introduced in 2004, with a carbon fiber mast and a slightly larger, fully battened, self-depowering Mylar sail that resembles the sail on a 29er. Over 2,500 boats have been produced worldwide, and the Byte is still in production at the American builder PS2000. Bruce followed on the success of the Byte with the larger Mega Byte. The Canadian Yachting Association is considering restricting the Byte for youth in order that more experienced sailors will advance to fill the ranks of the doublehanded classes. The Byte is an International Sailing Federation (ISAF) Recognized Class Association. For more information, read the Byte Wikipedia article.