Hunter Sonata
The Hunter Sonata 7 is a small racer-cruiser yacht built in Britain from 1976 to 1990 by Hunter Boats Limited (now British Hunter). The twin-keeled version is known as the Hunter Duette. The Sonata was designed by David Thomas, and is a One-Design, Cruiser-Racer Class. It has a Glass reinforced plastic|glass-fibre)] hull (watercraft)|hull , with a low-profile glass-fibre Deck (ship)|deck , a Bermuda rig ged aluminium Mast (sailing)|mast , and an iron keel (or keels). It has a relatively large sail area and the rig is a Fractional rig|fractional one. When fitted for cruising  it has four berths, with two further occasional bunks. Mechanical power is provided by a demountable outboard motor mounted on a sliding bracket on the Port (nautical)|port side of the Transom (nautical)|transom . The Sonata was built in several forms, with a fin Keel#Sailboat keels|keel , a lifting keel , and as a bilge keel er (with twin keels), when it was called the Hunter Duette. The Duette was fitted out for cruising rather than racing. The Duette was also available with a lifting keel. The same hull was used later with different deck mouldings for other models, including the Hunter Horizon 23  . The Hunter Medina is a scaled-down trailer sailer version of the Sonata design. Racing. The Sonata is a National class in the United Kingdom and is raced across the country. The class is governed by the National Sonata Association in conjunction with the Royal Yachting Association . Fleets. There are at least 17 fleets in the world, 15 of which are in the United Kingdom External links. Category:Sailing yachts Category:1970s sailboat type designs Category:Sailboat types built by Hunter Boats Category:Sailboat type designs by British designers