Force 5 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · daggerboard

Rig

Cat Rig

LOA

13.87' · 4.23 m

Disp.

140 lbs · 64 kg

First year

1972

In the early 1970s, the singlehanded beachlaunch dinghy market was undergoing an explosive renaissance, dominated largely by the emergence of the Laser. Designed to challenge this dominance, the Force 5 was penned in 1972 by naval architects Fred Scott and Jack Evans for AMF Alcort. The designers intended to construct a highperformance, singlehanded racer that resolved the ergonomic and handling compromises inherent in its competitors. While the Laser stayed with a spartan, cramped "trench" cockpit and minimalist controls, the Force 5 was engineered with a wider, deeply contoured cockpit that extended to the side of the daggerboard trunk. This choice vastly improved crew comfort and even allowed room for a second passenger. The boat's construction transitioned through several builders over the decades—including AMF, Pearson Small Boats, and SLI—before the rights were acquired by Weeks Yacht Yard of Long Island, New York, which revived the class and continues to support the boat today.