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Minicat 520 Explorer

Catamaran Single Cntrboard · Fractional Sloop · First built 2025

A 5.18-meter fractional sloop catamaran with a single centerboard, engineered for 2025 as a high-performance explorer

Designed by Martin Horak.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Single Cntrboard

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
61.2
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Single Cntrboard
Production
Years built
First built 2025
Designer
Martin Horak
Builder
MiniCat

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