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The San Juan 24 was designed by Bruce Kirby (designer of the Laser, the International 14, and the Sonar) and built by the Clark Boat Company in Washington State. More than 1,000 were made between 1972 and 1981, and there are active racing fleets in the Pacific Northwest and the Great Lakes. The SJ24 has a small wetted surface area, sharp wave entry, a shallow draft, and a high aspect ratio sail plan featuring a main, overlapping jib, and spinnaker. Kirby designed it to the fit the International Offshore Racing (IOR) rule and used the boat as the basis for many of his future offshore boats. For more information, read the San Juan 24 Wikipedia article.