The Fish class sloop is a gaff-rig, fixed-keel, hard chine, v-hull sloop, originally made of wood, which can carry two crewmembers. Its specifications are length 20' 6", waterline 16', beam 6', draft 3', weight {{convert|1500|lb|abbr=on}}, ballast {{convert|220|lb|abbr=on}}, sail area {{convert|270|ft2sqft|m2|abbr=on}}., mainsail area {{convert|216|ft2sqft|m2|abbr=on}}., jibsail area {{convert|54|ft2sqft|m2|abbr=on}}.<ref>[http://www.navypnsyc.org/fishclass.htm Untitled Document<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> Rules have been modified to allow [[aluminum]] [[spar]]s and hulls made partially or totally of [[fiberglass]] composite.<ref>http://www.fishclass.org/files/phatfile/FishClassRules2001.pdf</ref> When the Fish is raced in a cruising class event its (2007) [[Portsmouth yardstick]] rating is 97.1.<ref>[http://www.ussailing.org/portsmouth/tables06/tables06kb.asp US SAILING - Portsmouth Yardstick Keelboats<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref> It is not listed in the [[Performance Handicap Racing Fleet|PHRF]] critical dimension database.<ref>[http://www.ussailing.org/phrf/Critical%20Dimensions.pdf US SAILING PHRF access database 2007_2.xls<!-- Bot generated title -->]</ref>
