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Apollo 18

Catamaran, twin daggerboards · Cat (rotating spar) · First built 1969

An early A-class single-handed catamaran featuring a rotating spar and an exceptionally high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

Designed by Neil Coster, built by Prout Marine.

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

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cat (rotating spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
62.2
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1969
Designer
Neil Coster
Builder
Prout Marine, Sons

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