BoatsGemini 31/3000

Gemini 31/3000

Catamaran, twin centreboards · Masthead Sloop · 1981–1990

The best-selling American cruising catamaran of its era, featuring a twin-centerboard hull designed for shoal-water access

Designed by Ken Shaw & Tony Smith, built by Performance Cruising Inc.

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

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

Displacement / length 139
EasygoingPowered-up

19.5 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 19.5
  • Narrower than ~89% of boats her size on file

Compared with 125 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
19.5
Displacement / length
138.7
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1981–1990
Units built
153
Designer
Ken Shaw, Tony Smith
Builder
Performance Cruising Inc

Boats like this, on the water

Nobody has filmed this one — but these are close.

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.

C-Cat 30149.14 mSame hull family0.2 m shorterA 9.14-metre catamaran with a shallow 0.86m draft, originally produced as the AmeriCat 3014 and later built by Hutchins
Fastback 309.30 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA John Gross-designed masthead sloop catamaran with a high sail area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performance
Gemini 105M10.21 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA Tony Smith-designed catamaran with twin centerboards, offering a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for agile cruising
Gemini 105MC10.21 mSame hull family0.9 m longerA versatile cruising catamaran featuring a cockpit that converts with canvas or solid panels for all-weather comfort
Corsair Marine 8808.80 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA high-performance folding trimaran with a rotating spar and an impressive 37.45 SA/displacement ratio

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