The Byte is a cat rigged dinghy sailboat produced by PS2000. It is 12 ft (3.7 m) long, 4 ft 3 in (1.3 m) wide and roughly 100 lb (45 kg). The hull is composed of glass reinforced polyester and foam sandwich. The Byte is designed for sailors weighing 120 to 145 lb (54 to 66 kg) although most sailors weighing 90 to 160 lb (41 to 73 kg) should have no problems sailing this boat on a recreational basis. The Byte sail size is only 58 square feet (5.4 m²) making it the ideal boat for those sailors who enjoy the independence and simplicity of a cat rigged boat, such as the Laser, but who are not strong or heavy enough to control a large sail.

The hull is quite narrow which makes the boat less stable than the Laser and definately only suitable for one person. The rigging is similar to that of the Laser except one noticable difference. The traveler is just below the main sheet block and not at the stern of the boat. This eradicates the chance of the main sheet getting caught on the transom which is a common complaint of the Laser.

Information on the Byte and other PS2000 products [1]

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