Sandpiper 19 (Sandpiper 565)

Description

The Sandpiper 19 (more accurately and commonly known as the Sandpiper 565 or Sandpiper S565 in Canadian production contexts, with "19" likely referring to its approximate 19-foot imperial length or marketing shorthand) is a compact, trailerable fiberglass daysailer and pocket cruiser emphasizing seaworthiness, stability, ease of trailering/launching/beaching via its retractable centerboard keel, and suitability for family daysailing or light coastal cruising in regions like the Great Lakes and eastern Canada. Designed by British-based Portuguese naval architect Leonardo da Costa Sayago and originally built in the UK by Sandpiper Marine Ltd. starting in 1972, the design was later produced in Canada by C&L Boatworks (later known as CL Sailboats or CL Boatworks, located variously in Pickering, Fort Erie, and Belleville, Ontario), reportedly without royalties paid to the original designer; production by C&L occurred from the 1970s onward as part of their lineup alongside models like the CL16, with the company (under various owners including Dave Ventresca until retirement around 2018, then sold to Velocity Boatworks) focusing on durable, hand-laid fiberglass construction—total built across all builders reached about 1,500, with a significant portion from the Canadian facility, though exact C&L-specific numbers are not broken out.