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Minicat 420

Catamaran, twin keels · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · First built 2009

A 4.2-meter twin-keel catamaran updated in 2019 and available in Instinct, Emotion, and Evoke configurations

Designed by Martin Horak.

LOA
Beam
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.

TrailerableBeam 2.10 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 44 kg of hull, so roughly 650 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 17
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 79.2
  • Lighter than ~98% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 93 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
79.2
Displacement / length
16.6
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Designer
Martin Horak
Builder
Minicat

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