BoatsApache 45

Apache 45

Catamaran, twin centreboards · Masthead Sloop · First built 1970

An extended 13.72-metre version of the Apache 41, offering versatile sail plans including sloop, cutter, or ketch configurations

Designed by J. R. Macalpine-Downie & Rod Macalpine-Downie, built by Sail Craft Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.

Is it for you?

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

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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
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
Balance 45113.61 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA high-performance catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and twin daggerboards for exceptional upwind speed
Helia 4413.30 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran featuring a rotating spar and shallow draft, offered in Maestro or Quatuor layouts
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

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