International series sailing dinghies (ISAF)

Mackay Boats have been building the 49er since it became an Olympic class before the 2000 Sydney Olympics. During this time our boats have gained a reputation for the top workmanship,attention to all details- large and small- and service on this strict One Design boat.

One of the team from Mackay Boats usually attends the class World Championships ...

A new hull mould was introduced at the beginning of 2002 in order to incorporate some important modifications to the Mackay shape.
The importance of a maximum beam at the gunwhale in a 470 is very significant. It equates to trapezing power! The wider the boat at the gunwhale, the further out the crew can trapeze and the helmsman can hike. We did some calculations and found that if we increased ...

The 29er is a true high performance skiff - a two man, single trapeze, asymmetric spinnaker boat. 29ers are built on five continents, to exceedingly strict one design standards, and under strict control of the International Sailing Federation (ISAF). This assures that the boats provide sailing ability as the performance criterium. The boats are rugged, well ...

Winner is making the best Europe dinghy in the world!

The factory is now ...

The new improved edition of our renowned and most winning Optimist!

For this year, we have improved our DenMark 12Tirace machine:

New advanced Winner maststep: Stiffer, stronger and less wobbling.
New Gelcoat treatment gives smoother hull surface
Stiffer hull - obtained by using 15% stiffer foam in the bottom hull.
New special, adjusterable ...

We continue the success of our Regatta optimist with a few improvements.

Through our obsession with details and strong focus on quality we have engineered the #1 optimist in the world for the last 40 years.

Our philosophy is: The best materials and the best craftsmanship generate the best boat!
This creates a more costly boat, but less maintenance and better durability makes ...

First introduced in 1963, 470s have been an Olympic class since 1976. Since 1988 it has been an Olympic class for both double-handed men & women. As a result the sailor will find large fleets internationally as well as on a national level. It is highly technical and developed but strict one-design class rules keep this high performance boat affordable. In spite of being ...

Fast, fun and easy to sail: The International 420 is a widely recognised youth and leisure sailing dinghy. There is hardly any country in the world where people do not sail 420s. It can be sailed on many different skill levels and is just as suitable for beginners as it is for regatta ...

Affordable, durable and easy to sail Optimists are the perfect boat for kids up to 15 years of age. It is safe and simple enough to start learning to sail even at very young ages. At the same time it is technical and challenging enough and progress from beginner to top regatta sailor all within the same boat. The Opti is ...