Single handed, single sail trapeze cat.
Fully battened main Sail
All up boat weight: 75 kgs.
Length: 5.456m -18 feet
Beam: 2.3m
Recommended crew weight: 55 - 100 kg's.
Sailing Level: Intermediate to Advanced.
Hull & rig construction: carbon
Approx cost: 6000 - 14,500(new) Euro
Irish Web Site: http://irish-a-class.blogspot.com/
Web site: www.a-cat.org
ISAF Class

Notes: The A class was born in 1967 as a simple straight forward catamaran development class. The A class is sailed
single handed and are about the same weight as a Laser making it easy handle in the dinghy park and on the water. They are easy to rig and sail, theses lightweight speedsters top out at about 22 knots.
A wide variety of designs currently compete on an amazingly equal basis, with about 10 different designs to choose
from. Despite the superficial gloss of technology the overwhelming factor affecting the A-cat performance is still the sailor. The boats are light and responsive, and the best way of improving technique is by spending time on the
water. A good match of mast and sail is the most important variable. The mast stiffness and sail shape can be customised to suit individual sailor weight and over the past seven years sailors weighing 68Kg to 90Kg have won the world title.
 

2007 International A-Class Association Report (pdf)

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