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AMF Alcort Trac-14

Catamaran, asymmetric hulls · Fractional Sloop · First built 1980

An Australian-designed fractional sloop catamaran, originally the Surfcat, built for shallow-draft beach sailing

Designed by Richard & Jay McFarlane.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran (No boards/asym.)

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
70.5
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1980
Units built
1500
Designer
Richard, Jay McFarlane
Builder
AMF Alcort, Alcort

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