BoatsCatalac 12M

Catalac 12M

Catamaran, asymmetric hulls · Masthead Sloop · First built 1983

A 12.44-metre masthead cruising catamaran with a shallow 0.94m draft, also marketed as the Catalac 41

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran (No boards/asym.)

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 0.94 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

193 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 193
EasygoingPowered-up

16.1 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 16.1
  • Draws less than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 254 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
16.1
Displacement / length
192.6
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1983
Units built
27
Designer
Tom Lack
Builder
Tom Lack Catamarans, Catalac

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Lagoon 40011.97 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a shallow 1.21-meter draft and a stable, high-volume hull for coastal cruising
Leopard 43 (Moorings 4300)12.95 mSame hull family0.5 m longerA 12.95-metre catamaran built for the charter trade with an available owner's layout and a high 27.9 sail-area-to-displacement
Leopard 40 (2015-2020)11.99 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 12-metre catamaran featuring a 22.07 sail area-to-displacement ratio for a balance of speed and charter comfort
Astrea 4212.58 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran with a shallow 1.25m draft, built for stable cruising between 2018 and 2025
Bali Catspace12.05 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA 12-meter catamaran featuring a self-tacking solent and gennaker rig designed for efficient, spacious cruising
Nautitech 40 Open11.98 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA Marc Lombard-designed performance catamaran featuring an open-concept cockpit and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio

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