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The C-Class Catamaran is a high-performance developmental class sailing catamaran. It has been used notably for match races known as the Little America's Cup.

Backgrounnd

The class was founded during the 1960s and was part of the 4-tier IYRU (now ISAF) approach to divide up the sports catamaran sailing scene into 4 separate groups. These A, B, C and D classes were governed by a very small set of class rules to which each design had to comply.[1] In the beginning it was just:

  • Maximum hull length
  • Maximum overall width
  • Maximum sailarea

All boats designed and build to these specs would be grouped into one fleet and race each other for crossing the finish line first.

The A-Class is really the only true survivor of those 4 main classes. The B-Class quickly splintered into a score of sub classes like the Hobie 16's, Formula 18's and other classes that contain far more and far stricter class rules. The C-Class quickly developed into the really high tech and vanguard boats that were used in the Little Americas Cup and the International C-Class Catamaran Championship. These require immense investments of time and money to race and so this class is extremely small but still maintains its status as the ultimate sailing catamaran designs. The D class never really got off the ground in earnest.

Specifications

  • Min overall boat weight :
  • Max overall boat length :
  • Max overall boat width :
  • Max sail area incl. mast :
  • No hydro foils allowed

Current situation

External links

Notes

  1. ^ http://www.a-cat.org.au/history.html

Types

Pre-modern Austronesian

See also: Outrigger boat and Austronesian vessels

Pre-modern Western

19th century

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Brands

Unsorted

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