A daysailer, day sailer, or dayboat is a small sailboat with or without sleeping accommodations but which is larger than a dinghy

Dinghy

A dinghy is a type of small boat, often carried or towed for use as a ship's boat by a larger vessel. It is a loanword from either Bengali or Urdu. The term can also refer to small racing yachts or recreational open sailing boats. Utility dinghies are usually rowboats or have an outboard motor,...

. Dayboats can be monohull

Hull (watercraft)

A hull is the watertight body of a ship or boat. Above the hull is the superstructure and/or deckhouse, where present. The line where the hull meets the water surface is called the waterline.The structure of the hull varies depending on the vessel type...

 or multihull, and are typically trailer-able. Many dayboats have a small cabin or "cuddy" for storage and to provide a shelter, or for sleeping in, but is not always large enough to stand in. Dayboats are also distinguished from dinghies by being more stable, and are generally sailed more like a small yacht

Yacht

A yacht is a recreational boat or ship. The term originated from the Dutch Jacht meaning "hunt". It was originally defined as a light fast sailing vessel used by the Dutch navy to pursue pirates and other transgressors around and into the shallow waters of the Low Countries...

 than a dinghy. For example, although crew weight may well be shifted to increase performance, this is not crucial to stability as it is in a dinghy. The distinction between keelboat

Keelboat

Keelboat has two distinct meanings related to two different types of boats: one a riverine cargo-capable working boat, and the other a classification for small- to mid-sized recreational sailing yachts.-Historical keel-boats:...

s and day sailers is not always clear; generally the former term indicates a large boat (over 27 feet (8.2m) and not trailer-able) unless it is called a trailer-able keelboat, whereas "daysailer" implies a day out sailing or days out such as a weekend sailing trip.

The Day Sailer

The Day Sailer Association is an association for a certain daysailer, namely the Day Sailer

Day Sailer (dinghy)

The Day Sailer is a day sailer for pleasure sailing as well as racing; it is sailed throughout North America and Brazil. Designed by Uffa Fox and George O'Day in 1958, the Day Sailer possesses a 6 foot beam, an overall length of 17 feet, a fiberglass hull and a cuddy cabin...

 designed by Uffa Fox

Uffa Fox

Uffa Fox CBE was an English boat designer and sailing enthusiast.-Life:Uffa Fox was born on the Isle of Wight and was raised in East Cowes. He lived for a while in Puckaster on the Isle of Wight.-Work:...

 and George O'Day

George O'Day

George O'Day was an American sailor, Olympic champion and world champion, and boat designer.-Sailor:O'Day received a gold medal in the 5.5 Metre class at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome...

 in 1958. After its introduction, the daysailer became so popular that the term daysailer was applied to any boat that met the general description in size and purpose of the original daysailer much like Kleenex is applied in reference to any facial tissue regardless of the brand.

See also

Sailing

Sailing

Sailing is the propulsion of a vehicle and the control of its movement with large foils called sails. By changing the rigging, rudder, and sometimes the keel or centre board, a sailor manages the force of the wind on the sails in order to move the boat relative to its surrounding medium and...

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