Apache 45

BoatsApache 45

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 0.91 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.

LightHeavy

91 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 91

EasygoingPowered-up

19.6 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.6

Lighter than ~77% of boats her size on file
Draws more than ~81% of boats her size on file
Narrower than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 270 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions

Weights

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

19.6

Displacement / length

90.7

Hull

Hull type

Catamaran Twin Cbrd.

Construction

Fiberglass

Production

Years built

First built 1970

Designer

J. R. Macalpine-Downie, Rod Macalpine-Downie

Builder

Sail Craft Ltd, Sailcraft Ltd

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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Arrow 136013.60 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 13.6-metre twin daggerboard catamaran offering a 2,000-kilogram payload capacity and generous interior headroom

YOU'VE NEVER HEARD OF THIS CATAMARAN - But It's Our Newest Contender - The Max Cruise 42 -MJ Sailing2:39 from MJ Sailing

Outremer 4513.70 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Gerard Danson-designed performance catamaran with twin daggerboards and a high power-to-weight ratio for fast cruising

YouTube Couple Land Dream Yacht!! (Full Version)1:30 from Sailing La Vagabonde

ST Francis 4413.45 mSame hull family0.3 m shorterA shallow-draft 13.45-metre catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio, updated from the 43-foot model

Solo Sailing to Luperon21:17 from Sam Holmes Sailing

Aventura 4513.50 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 2025-launched catamaran with a 24.34 sail area-to-displacement ratio, balancing modern performance with a 1.4-metre draft

Sailing Malta Gozo Pantelleria Tunisia to Spain.26:36 from sailing vessel reality

Lagoon 4714.10 mSame hull family0.4 m longer

Virgin Gorda and Scuba diving with Shark Planes11:22 from Sam Holmes Sailing

Lagoon 4313.85 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthDebuting in 2025, this 13.85-meter catamaran features a shallow 1.31-meter draft and a fractional sloop rig

Lagoon 43, the sailing catamaran that multiplies space0:05 from SVN solovelanet

The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Apache 41A 1970 Macalpine-Downie catamaran featuring a twin centerboard hull design and a powerful masthead sloop rig Chris-Craft Apache 37A 1966 Chris-Craft masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, built for a balanced cruising experience Navaho 46Cutter · 14.02 m Pyramid 45A high-performance Chuck Burns masthead sloop with a light displacement and aggressive sail area for spirited sailing Apogee 50 (Paine)A Chuck Paine-designed cutter with a moderate displacement-to-length ratio, built for offshore comfort and speed Leopard 45A Simonis-Voogd designed catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and twin keels for efficient blue-water cruising

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