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Catana 40

Catamaran, twin daggerboards · Fractional Sloop · 1984–1992

The first catamaran produced by Catana, this Lock Crowther design features a fractional rig and twin daggerboards

Designed by Lock Crowther.

LOA
Beam
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 87
EasygoingPowered-up

28.5 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 28.5
  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 249 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
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
28.5
Displacement / length
86.6
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1992
Units built
16
Designer
Lock Crowther
Builder
Catana

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Manta 4012.09 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthAn Erik LeRouge-designed performance catamaran with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited cruising
Dragonfly 4012.40 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA high-performance swing-wing trimaran featuring carbon-fiber construction and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio
Rapido 4012.03 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12-metre trimaran with a 2.18-metre draft and a 36.71 SA/D ratio, built for speed since 2020
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