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[{{{type}}}] {{{reason}}} {{texts.summary}} {{#options.result.rssIcon}} RSS {{/options.result.rssIcon}} {{{_source.title}}} {{#_source.showPrice}} {{{_source.displayPrice}}} {{/_source.showPrice}}{{{_source.displayUrl}}} {{{_source.displayDate}}} {{{_source.description}}} {{#_source.additionalFields}} {{#title}} {{{label}}}: {{{title}}} {{/title}} {{/_source.additionalFields}} Aqua Cat 14 CatamaranThe larger version of one of the world's most popular one design catamarans brings you performance, simplicity and weight carrying capabilities not offered in other catamarans this size. Featuring wide, flat bottom hulls with turned up bows and a small keel skeg, the pontoon design is unequaled in weight carrying capacity and planing speed. The small keels have replaced the daggerboards used on the smaller Aqua Cat and allow for easy beaching thru the surf. Designed for ocean sailing or inland lakes this cat has it all. The Aqua Cat 14 is ideal for four large adults or where capabilities to support 1,000 lbs. are needed. The boomless sail rig supported by the tubular "a" frame provides simplicity and safety not found in traditional wire shroud designs. One sheetline and a simple tiller arrangement result in sailing simplicity, fun and excitement. Weighing in at 230 lbs. and with a 6-1/2 foot beam, it can easily be car topped or trailered to your favorite spot on the beach. Constructed of hand laid fiberglass, anodized aluminum tubing and stainless steel fasteners, maintenance is at a minimum. The rudder system is durable all aluminum construction with gudgeons through bolted to aluminum plates inside the hull and features wide performance designed aluminum blades. Positive foam flotation in each hull, plus the added feature of the mast flotation ball provide a measure of confidence and safety. Standard features include spring loaded kick up rudders, 105 sq. ft. Dacron two colored sail, a 360 quick release cleat and rudder lift systems. Available with white hulls with red side stripes and four sail combinations, the Aqua Cat offers a performance fun package not to be missed. Experience the Aqua Cat feeling. RESORT SPECIAL VERSION OF AQUA CAT 14 CATAMARAN Exceedingly popular as a resort rental craft, the Aqua Cat 14 has proven itself as an excellent investment. Its simplicity allows use by the most inexperienced and offers a stable, safe and fun filled package for the Hotel Guest. American Sail manufactures a slightly slower version of this popular catamaran for use in resort locations where most sailors are novices. The resort special features a smaller sail (90 square foot), a shorter mast and eliminates the 360 main sheet cleat to require the sailor to hold the rope controlling the sail thus reducing capsize possibilities. *AquaCats Temporarily Unavailable at this time due to supply chain issues. Contact Us for Current Special Discounts and Freight Quote Aqua Cat Parts Click on image to enlarge. The ‘A’ Class Catamaran – Its place at the top table. At 18ft long with a total allowed rig area of 150ft2, but weighing in at a mere 75kg, the ‘A’ Class is very much a Formula One car in catamaran form and in the last few years, developments have seen this class take off more than ever before, quite literally. Anyone with an interest in the hi-tech aspects of sailing will probably know something of the ‘A’ Cat. They are spread worldwide with large fleets in Australia, USA/Canada, throughout Europe and there is even a growing fleet emerging in Argentina. They have had some 55+ years of open design resulting in them now being amongst the most highly developed small sailing boat classes on the planet. Some History. Originating from a desire in the late 1950’s by the IYRU (Later renamed ISAF and now World Sailing), to encourage racing and design development of catamarans. They proposed four classes with simple size criteria based on length, beam and sail area, and crucially, with minimal design rules. The A-Class logo was chosen by the IYRU when their committee decided in 1956 to classify the catamarans into those 4 categories. A, B, C and D as construction classes. To symbolize the two hulls the letter "A" had a double underlign, same as the B's, the C's and the D's. From the beginning the A-Cats had the double underligned letter "A" on the sails and it was used on the letter heads. (Examples were the A-Lion, Australis, Unicorn, Quest A, Catalina, Rhapsody a.s.o.). The ‘A’ class is by far the largest remnant of the four classes. The ‘B’ class was a 20ft twin hander with 235ft2 of sail and developed into the Tornado and a few offshoots such as the F18. The ‘C’ class was another twin, but at 25ft with a 300ft2 rig, has become a super sophisticated monster and the pinnacle of small cat design that races for the Little America’s Cup. The ‘D’ Class was 32ft and a sail of 500ft2 with three crew, but rapidly dwindled away. Various designs for the ‘A’ bubbled away until the IYRU held trials to seek out the best designs in the ‘A’ and ‘B’ classes and to award them international status. At the Catamaran Club on the Isle of Sheppey in 1967, the Tornado won the ‘B’ class, and in the ‘A’ class category the British Unicorn competed, along with with several other boats, against Graham Johnston’s Australian Australis design. At that time the spec was simply to be a single-handed cat with sliding seat or trapeze restricted only by length, beam and sail area. The Australis design won and gained international class status. However, the Unicorn design still gained popularity in the UK and Europe. It eventually became a strict one-design class with rules on hulls, weight and mast diameter, which accounts for the vastly different sail shapes now seen on the two boat designs. Today the Unicorn still measures and is still accepted as an ‘A’ Class cat. So, the free reign given within the ‘A’s development class spec allowed several other designs to arrive, each an attempt to improve on the other. All modern designs can trace their evolution back to these early boats in one way or another. Many home built designs turned up, and home building of ‘A’ Cats continues today, particularly in the USA, where home building tends to be more popular. As building and materials technology improved, the stitch and glue plywood built and the glass fibre built boats, in order to save weight and get down to the absolute minimum, needed to be made with the strength only in certain high load areas – shroud plates, beam mounts, foil cases etc., This resulted in the class getting a bit of a reputation for being fast but rather delicate. Gradually these materials gave way to the carbon foam and carbon nomex sandwich construction. Fast Hull Shapes The Australis hulls were pointed at both ends similar to a canoe, in an attempt to produce a drag-reducing hull. The designs were often determined by the materials available and nowadays space age construction techniques are possibly one reason that the modern boat is now becoming increasingly popular, as it is producing immensely stiff and strong yet light boats, capable of withstanding hard racing for several years. Currently, the modern ‘A’ cat bears a striking resemblance to its rather higher profile cousin, the AC45 . The distinctive Dreadnought shaped bows of the ‘wave-piercing’ hull design reduces the pitching moment when in waves. The hull is essentially upside down when compared to many boat hulls. The widest part is towards the bottom with the result that the hull won’t sink as far before the buoyancy starts to push it up again so floats higher. They also tend to have the beams bonded in making it a very stiff one-piece unit. Hull sections and profiles continue to change. The requirements of a boat designed to foil mean that the underwater hull shapes are starting to be optimized for lighter wind sailing, as the hull should be out of the water when it is going fast in a higher wind. On the latest 2016 boats, aerodynamic drag is now recognized as increasingly more important as the airflow over the boat, with the added apparent wind, can sometimes be as high as 30 or 40 knots. Beams are now aerodynamically streamlined, smoothing the airflow over the drumskin tight trampoline. Double skin trampolines are also a new design feature. Previously the underside of the tramp was a mass of ropes, chords and bungees. Now these are sandwiched between two airtight skins. On one new design, the Holland Composites DNA, even the tiller bar is now streamlined to match the rear beams curved profile! There are several elements key to the ‘A’ cats speed and success. Over the last 15 years much work has been done on the design of foils (rudders and daggerboards). Initially the foils were all straight as the technology to make them anything else, without risking failure, was simply not available. However, they could be put in at an angle and canted towards the centerline. This seemed to give a little lift to the boat, thus making it faster by reducing the drag of the hull when the boat was heeled and flying a hull. They were also made slimmer and longer, and this higher aspect ratio vastly improved the drag effects over a broader chord foil. Then in 2005, Dutch composites expert and sailor, Pieterjan Dwarshuis, raced in the Worlds with a C shaped foil. This supplied much more lift and helped in getting the windward hull flying when going downwind – doing ‘the Wild Thing’ as it is known in cat circles. And, as the leeward foil curved under the boat more, it produced much more lift as the angle of attack (Rake) could be adjusted also. Result – particularly when combined with small winglets on the rudders was that the boats went faster. Within a couple of years these foils became more commonplace and by 2008 German sailor, Bob Baier, had won the European championships using a set. However, some feared that complex hydrofoils could possibly be fitted to the boat, rendering it fast but impractical and expensive. So in 2009 a rule was brought in with the intention of preventing this hydrofoiling from happening. The now famous ‘A’ class ‘Rule 8’ stating that all foils must be inserted from the top of the hull, and that there must be a minimum distance between the tips of the bottom of the boards of 75cm from the centreline. That seemed to do the trick and for a few years things went along nicely. But the foil building technology steadily improved and a consistent way was found of producing extremely strong shaped daggerboards from carbon composites. In 2013 the foils had developed from a C shape into a J shape and as a result of redesigned rudder winglets, positioning them at the bottom of the blade, the boats started leaping about like salmon. So the next logical move for this development class boat was obvious and was to make it fly. The boat has about the same power to weight ratio as a foiling Moth so it was assumed that it should be able to fly, but for one crucial potential problem – Rule 8. This meant that conventional L shaped boards, similar to the AC boats foils, are not class legal. But thinking around corners is what designers and sailors like to do and before long, designs for foils emerged that complied with the top insertion, limited span restrictions and provided enough lift to get the boat clear out of the water. A movable rake system allowed the angle of attack of the boards to be varied combined with fore and aft movements of the crew weight. The real turning point came in 2014 before the Worlds in New Zealand. Many of the America’s Cup crews are also ‘A’ cat sailors. In fact the most successful ‘A’ Class World Champion is the ETNZ skipper Glenn Ashby. The ETNZ America’s Cup team took delivery of half a dozen ‘A’ cats and set about with gusto seeing how far they could be pushed. Improved, redesigned and strengthened boards and rudders started flying around the world on express carriers as they broke and re-broke the foils in an attempt to push the boat to it’s limits. It worked and the boats started to fly, albeit in the hands of these sailing superstars, but techniques were discovered for getting the boats foiling for longer each time. As a result of this, Glenn Ashby won yet another world title. This paved the way for the current developments. Optimized designs, where daggerboard positions and beams are moved slightly, and newer, more stable foil sections that have lower drag are now arriving, with a Z and J/Z shaped board proving more stable when combined with T or L shaped rudder tips. However, the holy grail of upwind foiling is still being worked on. And this is all still done within the restrictions of Rule 8. The top insert only rule has prevented earlier, more stable, and probably easier foiling to happen if an L shaped main foil were to be fitted. However, the very fact that it is less stable probably results in a faster boat and the need to raise windward foil, as would be the case of the higher drag L foil, is unnecessary and something a single-handed sailor’s workload can do without. Fast Rigs . The ‘A’ class rules allow you to do anything as long as the total area, including the mast, does not exceed 150ft2. This area has traditionally seen the greatest developments in the past. Shape is entirely up to the sail maker based on mast shape and flexibility. The original masts were flexible tapered affairs as still seen on the Unicorn today. But in the early 1980s the ‘A’ class moved more towards an untapered wing type mast which was able to be rotated, somewhat like the leading edge slat on an aircraft wing, and thus create the sail shape more efficiently and to adjust it to cope with the windspeed changes created by the apparent wind. Techniques developed and composite masts began to appear in Europe about 25 years ago. The sails design paralleled the mast designs. Initially they were fully battened but conventionally tapered towards the head. Then, in the mid 1980s the ‘Fat Head’ sail appeared on the ‘A’ cat for the first time. This lower drag high-aspect ratio rig, much like a glider wing, allowed and helped the boat to fly a hull much earlier downwind with the resultant reduction in drag. Upwind, powerful 12:1 downhaul and 9:1 mainsheet systems could flatten the sail and when the carbon mast arrived, this was even more efficiently achieved. As the sail area is the determining factor, not the shape, variations were tried at various times. Really ‘Fathead’ sails, with the heads at over 1000mm were the thing for a while. These required the leech to be cut away in a concave manner to conform the area rule, but now the more popular ‘800’ head offers a good compromise of power and heeling moment. Rigid wing type rigs were also seen occasionally. Back in 1978, at the European championships, a wing sail proved unbeatable in light winds. More recently designers, such as the US mast maker and ‘A’ cat ace Ben Hall, have experimented with a wing sails. But, their practical handling off the water still proving troublesome. The most current sail development is the ‘Decksweeper’ sail. This is a sail that uses the trampoline as the end plate, making it more efficient, similar to winglets seen on airliners. The sail has its centre of effort lower down, and thus reduces the heeling force created by the fatter head sail and is ideal for a foiling design. The byproduct of this is that going upwind, where any heeling force, above just flying a hull, is not wanted with either foil design, is that it feels like you have another gear. Now much more of the power is pushing you forward. And this is usually sufficient to compensate for the higher drag created by the more complex shaped foils with their higher surface area. So, faster uphill, faster downhill, what’s not to like? However, the downside is that when it’s not foiling conditions, the decksweeper is less powerful and thus the C board, or ‘Classic’ boat is still king. The decksweeper was first tried on the ‘A’ cat in 1987 in Australia but proved to be unbeneficial compared with more conventional designs. It was tried again a few years ago, by former World Champion Mischa Heemskerk, who was interested in exploring it again on a more modern boat design. The trials were inconclusive and the project was shelved for a while. Then 2015, in the search for more power but with less sideways pressure, as required by a foiling boat’s need to be sailed flatter, he reappeared with one at the 2015 Dutch Nationals and wiped the floor with everyone, including Glenn Ashby, who was there getting ready for the Worlds a few weeks later. But you can’t keep that friendly little Aussie down for long. When he arrived at the Worlds, he’d simply chopped one of his older sails down along the leech, and sewn an extra bit onto the bottom to reach the tramp. This was enough to get him back on track speedwise, and in a variety of conditions, he managed to beat Heemskerk by an increasing margin each race to retail his World title. Much design work was done over the winter of 2015/16 and two of the major manufacturers both produced more optimized designs. The Polish Exploder came out with their Ad3, with a design input from the Spanish based D3 Applied Technologies design team. The other was the Holland Composites DNA F1 design. A radical looking boat with advanced aerodynamic features and a fully carbon fabric stiff trampoline. Both designs have proved to be game changers and with little to choose from as regards performance. Misch Heemskerk won the 2016 Worlds on the F1 with Darren Bundock 2nd on the Ad3. Both designs foil earlier and are more stable when doing so making them easier to control. It would appear that the design curve is starting to flatten out again now as regards hull and foil design with these two boats setting the standard of performance. The ‘A’ Class Future The two foil types are causing a little debate within the class though. Although all the boats measure as ‘A’ Class cats equally, the foiling/floating thing appears to irk some in a few national class associations. Some want separate races for foilers, claiming that is not fair now to race both on the same course. A movement to start a ‘Classic’ class of non-foiling boats has been suggested. But, most associations simply prefer to split out the results and run a parallel results system. And, at those lighter wind events, or in areas like Southern Germany, you don’t hear many complaints. New foiling boats arrive and older second hand straight or C board boats find ready new homes with some being converted to a foiling configuration with new foil cases and rudders, whilst others are sold to the encouraging number of new sailors entering the class. This is often the best place to start, as it’s not actually a hard boat to sail initially. (The class has a minimum of 5kts and max. limit of 22 kts of wind for racing) Beautifully fast and responsive yet without many of the unpleasant characteristics that some other cats will catch you out on, e.g. the long bows tend to reduce pitchpoling. The added benefit of being 75kg makes it really easy boat to handle ashore; a true single hander, the only thing where you might need someone else’s help for 2 minutes is with stepping the mast. The next jump looks like it will be in rig design. It’s open design rules means that it will continue to see innovation and development within its rules as yet more ways are found to make them go even faster. Their ability to be altered, modified and improved will also continue to see the ‘A’ cat being used as a test vehicle for design ideas on larger boats. Who knows what is around the corner designwise, but the ‘A’ cat should be able to meet the challenge. Log in or Sign upYou are using an out of date browser. It may not display this or other websites correctly. You should upgrade or use an alternative browser . Junk rigged catamaranDiscussion in ' Multihulls ' started by charlesakeem , Sep 21, 2008 . charlesakeem Junior MemberI'm back and after learning some i am thinking of a junk rigged catamaran does anybody have some examples of junk rigged cats. Also what challenges do you think i'd face trying to junk rig someones design. Looking to do this in a 35-40 foot range on a motorsailor besides http://tenchiki.net/reality/fun/dragon_wings.html Also any other comments or opinions on junk rigged cats are also welcome. boat fan Senior Memberhttp://www.2hulls.com/usedcatamaran-2005/China Moon.html http://www.themultihull.com/wharram2/bf8.htm http://www.themultihull.com/wharram2/bf11.htm The first boat , " China Moon " is Pete Hill`s old boat , ( Pete and Annie Hill , of "Badger" fame , look up their well known book , " voyaging on a small income " ) Badger was a Jay Benford dory monohull , but was junk rigged also.After Pete and Anne separated Pete built " China Moon ". Bertrand`s boat , the Wharram Tiki , has a double sided type of junk sail. You need to join the forum to read the full story about both boats ...... http://www.themultihull.com/forum sandy daugherty Senior Membersee www.dunnanddunnrealtors.com He is frequently on the multihull section of Cruisersforum.com No one there is wildly excited about the idea. Thanks Thanks for the reply guys. That China moon was a real beauty. http://www.themultihull.com/wharram2/images/bf-05-01-1976.jpg http://www.catamarans.com/news/2005/07/TM_ChinaMoon.asp http://www.wharram.eu/cgi-bin/yabb2/YaBB.pl?num=1098501854 http://www.junkrigs.com/knowledge.htm http://www.towndock.net/shipping/2007_05_01_shiparchive.html http://www.catamarans.com/images/listings/ChinaMoon2.jpg http://www.duckworksmagazine.com/04/s/projects/biplane/index.cfm http://bp2.blogger.com/_SMXAxdvuWco...-1938-extrait-du-livre-du-meme-titre-2-gd.jpg http://farm3.static.flickr.com/2204/1682588763_57391161fa.jpg Above: Two 1938 photographs of the junk-rigged catamaran, Kiamiloa. Built and skippered by the French adventurer, Eric de Bisschop, it sailed further than any multihull before it, from Hawaii to the Mediterranean coast of France, via the Cape of Good Hope. Thanks thanks for all the good info mate. I'm thinking i might go a little hans klaar and build a big old cat and do some trading diesel engines seem to be popular BigCat Junior Memberhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/25569561@N08/ hosts my collection of photos found online of junk biplane catamarans Sea Trials and a cruise, Proa WHY NOT? Junk Rigged, very pleased...Pacific proa junk rigged. Junk Rigged TrimaranAnyone know anything about this..... (Swedish junk-rigged proa Akka)How junk rigs work, and why they are better than rm, pacific proa, shunting junk rig, the details...., a junk rig for a pacific proa.... 26 foot catamaran for junk rigjunk rig catamaran made from plastic bottles?1981 52' CSK ketch rigged catamaran- No, create an account now.
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Yacht Cruising Lifestyle Everything fun you can do from your yacht 20 Blue Water Cruising Catamarans Under $100kOctober 13, 2021 by Martin Parker 1 Comment The debate between single-hull sailboats and blue water catamarans has raged since the beginning of time, and it’s unlikely ever to end! Both types of yachts have dedicated followers who are unlikely to ever be swayed by the benefits of the other. A lot of this is based on misconceptions and the influences of the people around them, though. We recommend that if you’re considering a blue water catamaran, get in a few good hours of sailing through varied conditions before making a decision. What Makes Blue Water Catamarans Great for Cruising?Stable platform s. Bluewater catamarans offer fantastic stability, despite what you may hear from single-hull yacht owners. There’s no high lean angle when sailing into the wind and no need to strap everything down to prevent it from moving. Add to this little or no rolling when moored, and a catamaran is a lovely place to be. Additional Space An excellent beam to length ratio is essential on bluewater catamarans, and a 40-foot yacht will usually have a 20-foot beam. That gives you a 20-foot bridge deck, plenty of space on the hulls, and even more space forward on the netting. Cruising SpeedThe amount of wet surface area on a catamaran is significantly reduced compared to a monohull yacht. Without the need for a prominent, heavy keel for ballast, the catamaran can easily outperform a single hull yacht. Shallow Draft sShallow draft boats allow easy navigation through shallow waters and exceptional stability for maximum comfort. You are far less likely to make mistakes with tide height predictions when sailing on a cat. Enclosed Cockpit sBluewater catamarans virtually always have an enclosed cockpit. Not only does this shield you from the sun in winter, but the elements in winter making cruising far more comfortable. Safety The enclosed cockpit makes sailing safer, plus of course, when you need to get out on the deck, the stable catamaran is not pitching and rolling. Our Top Choices For Blue Water Catamarans Under $100,000Designed and built by Rajen Naidu, the Rayvin 30 is a 29.5-foot cruising catamaran built for comfort. With a draft of just one meter, there are few places you can’t go on the Rayvin. The hull is constructed of epoxy glass fiber, but carbon-kevlar has been used for added strength below the waterline. Inside, you’ll find three cabins, plenty of space, and even a bath! These are great value blue water catamarans with excellent performance. Prout Snowgoose 37Probably one of the most well-known blue water catamarans available, the Snowgoose 37 was designed and built by Prout and Sons in the United Kingdom. With a displacement of 6 tons, this is not a light boat, but the 600 square feet sail area gives a healthy hull speed of up to 10 knots. Many people have completed a circumnavigation in a Snowgoose. It has a cutter design, but the overhang is substantial, leaving it susceptible to bridge slam, particularly on a close reach. Over 500 examples were built, with plenty available under the $100,000 mark. Prout Quasar 50Sticking with Prout, the Quasar 50 was the largest catamaran designed and built by the company. The company was still making the Quasar until its closure in 2020, so you can find plenty of examples. Constructed with fiberglass, the cutter design has a displacement of 10 tons and a sail area of almost 1185 square feet, giving a maximum hull speed of around 14 knots. It has to be said the Quasar is not a pretty boat, but it makes a perfect large cruiser. Catalac 12MCatalac was a British boat building company owned by Tom Lack, hence the Catalac name. Over 600 examples of Catalac’s (9M, 10M, 11M, and 12M) were built. All around, they’re known as solid boats that handle well. Designed as a sloop, the 12M displaces almost 9.3 tons. With a sail area of just 700 square feet, this cat offers a relatively slow hull speed of 9.5 knots. An interesting point is the double thickness hulls, designed to withstand the North Sea weather. Maldives 32The Maldives 32 is a more modern design by Joubert-Nivelt. It features a short overhang with a netting deck to avoid bridge slam, initially built by Fountaine Pajot in 1988. The Maldives has a light displacement of 3.3 tons thanks to the fiberglass and foam sandwich construction. Add in a sail area of 592 square feet, and the Maldives can cruise at up to 11 knots. The Maldives 32 is an excellent basic boat readily available well under our $100,000 price point. Edel Cat 33Thanks to the fiberglass construction, the Edel Cat 33 is another light boat, at just 3.6 tons and with a shallow draft of just 2.6 feet. The Edel was designed by Yvonne Faulconnier and built by the Edel company in France, with the first bots being produced in 1985. The 635 square feet of sail is enough for a good turn of speed for such a light boat without over-powering the hull. A notable feature is the very short bridge hull, avoiding almost any bridge slam problems. Endeavourcat 30Designed by Cortland Steck and built in America by the Endeavour Catamaran Corp, the Endeavourcat 30 is a lightweight 30-foot catamaran constructed using fiberglass with a foam core. It has to be said; the Endeavourcat is not pretty, but you get a lot of space for your money. Another issue is the enclosed bridge deck, making this suitable for gentle cruising only. The sloop-rigged catamaran is a good, reasonably priced starter boat for taking the first dip into blue water catamarans. Island Packet Packet Cat 35If you are looking for comfort with a bit of style, then the Island Packet Cat 35 could be it. Designed by Robert K. Johnson and built in the USA by Island Packet, the Cat 35 makes the perfect boat for cruising the Keys. The displacement of 6.25 tons gives the boat a solid, dependable feel, while the 2.6-foot draft allows you to explore water-restricted areas. Inside there’re acres of room, but the fully enclosed bridge deck will cause issues in heavy weather. Gemini 105MCThe Gemini 105MC is a sloop-rigged boat designed by Tony Smith and built by Performance Cruising in the United States. It was in production for over 27 years, and they delivered over 1000 boats, so there are plenty available to suit most budgets. An interesting design feature is a lifting centerboard, giving excellent stability when down but a draft of just 1.65 feet when lifted. A displacement of 4 tons combined with 690 square feet of sail area gives the 105MC outstanding performance characteristics. With 760 examples of the Lagoon 380 produced, there are plenty on the market at reasonable prices. Built by Jeanneau, it is one of the most popular bluewater catamarans ever made. The distinctive vertical windows offer maximum internal space, and it has a spacious interior, but the tradeoff is a displacement of 8 tons, so performance suffers a little. You can cruise comfortably at 7 knots, and with the short bridge deck, you won’t suffer too much bridge slam. If you can track down a Dean 365, it’s well worth a look. You can find these solidly built boats for $50,000 upwards. Designed by Peter Dean and built by his company, Dean Catamarans, they have an excellent reputation. For a 36 foot boat, the 6-ton displacement is not light, but it does benefit from twin engines, and with the sloop rigging, it can sail downwind at up to 11 or 12 knots. With the genoa providing the main sailing power, sailing into the wind is not great. Sold as a self-build design, the Tiki 38 is a solid cruising catamaran designed by James Wharram. There are plenty available, but all will be different depending on the builder. With a displacement of around 6 tons, it’s not the lightest, and the cruising speed is about 5 or 6 knots. With a ketch rig, using two 30-foot masts, the sail area is around 730 square feet, but you can also use a 530 spinnaker. The draft is shallow at 2.5 feet. The Tiki makes an interesting – perhaps quirky choice. Crowther Spindrift 40If you are more interested in performance than interior space, the Crowther Spindrift 40 could be an excellent choice. Designed by Lock Crowther, the Spindrift features narrow hulls, reducing the wet surface area and increasing your sailing speeds. The downside is a lack of space. The sloop rigging gives you a total sail area of 791 square feet combined with a light 4-ton displacement, making the Spindrift excellent in light winds. MacGregor 36Three hundred of the Roger Macgregor designed 36-foot boats were built, so there are plenty available. It’s built as a racing catamaran, so space is at a premium. There is only a trampoline between the two hulls, but the weight saving makes the displacement just 1.4 tons, and with the 534 square feet of sail, you can achieve speeds touching 28 knots. Accommodation is restricted to the two hulls, but there are bunks for four people and a galley in the starboard hull. The Flica 36 was designed by Richard Wood is a proven design capable of crossing oceans. A displacement of 5 tons gives a good balance between speed and stability, and the cutter rigging allows for a main and two foresails. The hulls have been made from ply and fiberglass, which accounts for the slightly heavier weight and strength. The bridge deck offers plenty of space with a small overhang but will suffer from bridge slam in heavier weather. Mirage Yachts 37Only a few of the open deck Mirage 37’s were produced, but consider them in your search. Designed by David Feltham and built by Thames Marine, the ketch-rigged boats are sturdy and safe. At 7.3 tons, it’s heavy for a 36-foot cat, and the small sail area of just 548 square feet makes it slow, with a hull speed of only 7.4 knots. As a coastal cruiser, it certainly makes sense to give you a comfortable base for exploring. Simpson 35 WildsideThe Simpson 35 Wildside is an excellent cruiser, with three double cabins, two of which are across the bridge deck. Roger Simpson is the designer, and he’s well known for his sturdy, reliable boats. The Bermuda rigged sloop design features a fully covered bridge deck, so expect bridge slam if you sail in anything more than slight to moderate conditions. With a displacement of 5 tons, and a small sail area, the performance will never be exciting, but it’s okay for coastal cruising. Gemini 3400The Gemini 3400 is the predecessor to the Gemini 105 mentioned earlier. If you can’t find a 105 at your price, then a 3400 is a good alternative. Although weighing the same as the 105, at four tons, the sail area is smaller at just 490 square feet, giving a reduced performance. As with all Geminis, the 3400 features retractable centerboards for better tracking when on a close reach, without increasing the draft. The 3400 was designed by Tony Smith and built by Performance Cruising in the US, who still produce catamarans now. Seawind 850Originally built in Australia by Seawind Catamarans and designed by Scott Jutson, the 850 is a 28-foot cat featuring fractional sloop rigging. At a relatively light displacement of 2.4 tons, the 350 square feet of sail gives good performance and comfortable cruising. The short bridge deck overhang is filled with a trampoline, allowing the 850 to sail in rougher weather without too much bridge slam. The Seawind makes an excellent cruiser despite its 28-foot LOA. Aventura 23.5Our last catamaran is the smallest in the review. The Aventura 235 is just 23 feet long, has a light displacement of only 0.77 tons, and a sail area of 312 square feet. Two cabins offer four berths despite its diminutive size, making it a comfortable cruiser for a small family. There are, of course, compromises, with just a single outboard engine on the centerline, and internal space is limited. But with its lightweight design, easy handling, and shallow draft of 1.8 feet, it is a perfect first step into catamaran ownership. Blue Water Catamarans Are a Fantastic Budget OptionRemember: When buying a bluewater cruising yacht for less than $100,000, compromise is inevitable. The best advice for buying a boat is to be truly honest with yourself by defining your needs and separating them from your desires. Need more advice on buying great blue water catamarans? 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You may have noticed that B&B Yacht Designs has several models that are cat-ketch rigged. For example the Core Sound 15 pictured below sailing at our annual messabout.Perhaps you are not familiar with this rig, and think that it looks "old-timey."And, perhaps you think that this rig is not as "efficient" as a "modern" sloop rig.First let us dispel some common myths about the cat ...
Cat Rig. What's in a Rig Series # 7 - The Cat Rig. Typically speaking, a cat rig is a single mast situated well forward, near the bow, which carries a large single sail and has no standing rigging, sometimes referred to as "unstayed.". An Optimist, Laser or Sabot are common (smaller) examples of a cat rig, but many bigger boats utilize ...
Our line of modern cat-rigged models (dubbed "A New Breed of Catboat") offer the ultimate in trailer-sailing ease and rig set up. All come with the Mastendr™ quick-rig sailing system that allows for the boom, sail, and gaff to be left installed on the boat while the mast is folded or raised. The shrouds stay attached and the head stay disconnects with the flip of the pre-adjusted ...
Wyliecat, founded in 1994, designs and builds custom high tech composite sailing yachts ranging 17' to 66'. New to the model line up is the durable and efficient center console utility, the Wylie Skiff. The Wyliecat was conceived with the premise that performance sailing doesn't need to be complicated to be fast and fun. Combining state-of-the ...
National Mosquito Catamaran Council - Mosquito - The Racing Catamaran. The Mosquito was designed in 1966 by Neil Fowler of Darwin as a one person (on trapeze) cat rigged yacht. Later the jib and the second trapeze were added and the Mosquito became an easily converted one-person/two-person yacht able to be built at home by the amateur or by ...
The terms cat-rigged, and catboat, should not be confused with catamarans. Catamarans are not related to the term cat-rigged, though catamarans can be cat-rigged, if they have a single sail and no jib. The term 'cat' may come from the 'cat head', a protruding cross beam, not far behind the bow, or head, of a sailing ship, to which the anchor ...
The only rigging needed to adjust the draft in the sail on a Wyliecat is the "choker" system. This is the rigging system that pulls the wishbone back. When the wishbone is pulled back, the sail is stretched aft and flattened. The carbon mast is also bent back by the choker, which further de-powers and flattens the sail.
Several have been hot high-performance machines, like Crossbow II, the 60-foot cat that set the world sailing speed record back in 1980 (36 knots, which stood for six years until it was finally topped by a wind-surfer), and Team Phillips, the ill-fated 120-foot super cat that Pete Goss put together for The Race in 2000, which ultimately fell ...
The Wyliecat 30 was conceived with. the premise that performance sailing doesn't need to be complicated to be fast and fun. Combining state-of-the-art technology with the time-proven cat rig, the Wyliecat's performance needs to be experienced to be believed. Imagine yourself racing through a fleet of boats much larger, while enjoying comfort ...
A cat-ketch is a sailboat that is rigged as both a catboat and a ketch. Specifically, there is larger mast stepped at the very bow, and a smaller mast further aft. It is different from a standard ketch rig because there is no jib, and the foremost mast is further forward than most ketches. This rig is found on amongst others Norwalk Island ...
Some examples of cat ketch sailboats are: The Freedom 40, designed by Gary Hoyt in 1977, was one of the first modern cat ketch sailboats. It has an aluminium mast forward and a carbon fibre mast aft, and can carry a small jib on a fractional forestay; The Herreshoff 31, designed by Halsey Herreshoff in 1979, is a classic cat ketch sailboat.
CATAMARAN SAILING. Sailing gives the ultimate sense of freedom, blasting across the water with no agenda or a care in the world. This couldn't be more fitting when sailing the RS CATs. Durability, convenience and fun are the hallmarks of the RS CATs. Simple to rig, simple to sail and yet packed full of modern features that make ownership and ...
The CONCEPT 63 Catamaran is a thoroughbred cruising catamaran, conceived as a fast, long distance cruiser for a small crew. She delivers exceptional performance under both sail and power and very comfortable accommodations. While not currently in production, the Concept 63 is available on a custom basis. Call Chris White for details. The design ...
The MOSQUITO is a one-design racing cat seen mostly in Australia and South Africa.. Mark I is Cat rigged. SA: 12.5m2 /134 sq.ft. Mark II is Sloop rigged. SA: 14.9m2/160 sq.ft. Originally designed as a one person (on trapeze) cat rigged yacht. Later the jib and the second trapeze were added and the Mosquito became an easily converted one-person ...
I have a Harken 40mm 9:1 mainsheet system with 8mm swiftcord, and 2 Harken 60mm auto ratchets to help manage the load. Good gloves are a must, the high aspect A Cat rig is all about mainsheet action. Rig setup: A deck sweeper sail is a must have, it moves the power of the rig lower, where you can use it, making the boat faster and better mannered.
MOSQUITO - The racing catamaran. The Mosquito was designed in 1966 by Neil Fowler of Darwin as a one person (on trapeze) cat rigged yacht. Later the jib and the second trapeze were added and the Mosquito became an easily converted one-person/two-person yacht able to be built at home by the amateur or by professional builders but not restricted to one manufacturer.
2011 Custom Cat Ketch. US$34,500. ↓ Price Drop. US $305/mo. North Point Yacht Sales | Yorktown, Virginia ... A ketch is a specific type of sailing rig characterized by the arrangement and size of the masts and sails. ... deep vee, catamaran and other. Designed and assembled by a wide variety of yacht building companies, there are currently ...
Maren. Registered User. Join Date: Feb 2008. Location: Eastern Seaboard. Boat: Searunner 34 and Searunner Constant Camber 44. Posts: 949. The Ketch-Rigged Cat. I have a passion for design. This makes me spend a lot of time looking at things and tweaking them, mentally if nothing else.
The Aqua Cat 14 is ideal for four large adults or where capabilities to support 1,000 lbs. are needed. The boomless sail rig supported by the tubular "a" frame provides simplicity and safety not found in traditional wire shroud designs. One sheetline and a simple tiller arrangement result in sailing simplicity, fun and excitement.
The 'B' class was a 20ft twin hander with 235ft2 of sail and developed into the Tornado and a few offshoots such as the F18. The 'C' class was another twin, but at 25ft with a 300ft2 rig, has become a super sophisticated monster and the pinnacle of small cat design that races for the Little America's Cup.
Ketch Rigged Catamaran …excerpts from Chris White's sailing report aboard his client's Concept 63, ketch rigged catamaran design HERON _____ Sunday, October 25, 1998, I joined Bill Shuman owner/builder of the new Concept 63 catamaran HERON and crew Joan Welsh for a sail down the east coast of the USA.
boat fan Senior Member. Above: Two 1938 photographs of the junk-rigged catamaran, Kiamiloa. Built and skippered by the French adventurer, Eric de Bisschop, it sailed further than any multihull before it, from Hawaii to the Mediterranean coast of France, via the Cape of Good Hope.
The sloop-rigged catamaran is a good, reasonably priced starter boat for taking the first dip into blue water catamarans. Island Packet Packet Cat 35. If you are looking for comfort with a bit of style, then the Island Packet Cat 35 could be it. Designed by Robert K. Johnson and built in the USA by Island Packet, the Cat 35 makes the perfect ...