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Island Spirit 37

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · 1998–2005

A Phil Southwell-designed catamaran featuring a raised coachroof and extended sugar scoops for easier boarding

Designed by Phil Southwell, built by Fortuna Catamarans (South Africa).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draftDraws 1.10 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 149
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 23.8

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.8
Displacement / length
148.6
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1998–2005
Designer
Phil Southwell
Builder
Fortuna Catamarans (South Africa), Island Spirit Catamarans

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The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

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