| Length: 6.90m (22ft 8ins) |
| Width: 2.60m (8ft 6ins) |
| Weight: 1115 |
| Country: United Kingdom |
| Keel Type: Fin Keel |
| Rig Type: Bermuda Sloop Full (masthead jib) |
| Crew: 2-4 |
| Trapeze: none |
| Sail Area: 10.2 main + 13.9 genoa sq. m |
| Spinnaker Type: Symmetric spinnaker |
| Spinnaker Area: 0 sq.m |
| Designer(s): David Thomas |
| Design Year: 1976 |
| Builder: Hunter Boats |
| Boats Built: over 400 At Date: 2020 |
| Alternate Names and Variations | ||
| Hunter Duette | UK | Bilge keel version of Sonata |
| Hunter Horizon 23 | UK | Same hull as Sonata with different deck mouldings |
| Hunter Sonata | UK | UK National class |
With a choice of fixed fin or bilge keels or lifting keel, the Sonata was built by Hunter Boats between 1976 and 1990 and has become a UK National class.
The bilge keel version was called the Duette and fitted for cruising. The Horizon 23 used the same hull with different deck mouldings
| Class Association website: https://www.sonata.org.uk/ |
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