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Catana 47

Catamaran, twin daggerboards · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · First built 2010

A Christophe Barreau-designed performance catamaran featuring a rotating fractional rig and twin daggerboards

Designed by Christophe Barreau.

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

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The Catana 47, on the water

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Footage from El Viaje de Bohemia

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Character

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Shoal draftDraws 1.09 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightD/L 103Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 28.9Powered-up

  • Draws more than ~91% of boats her size on file

Compared with 267 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
28.9
Displacement / length
103.3
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Construction
Carbon w/foam core
Production
Years built
First built 2010
Designer
Christophe Barreau
Builder
Catana Catamarans

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