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Vx Evo

Cat (Marconi) · Dbrd. Dinghy · First built 2016

A high-performance dinghy with a massive sail-to-displacement ratio, designed by Brian Bennett for pure speed

Designed by Brian Bennett, built by Ovington Boats.

LOA
Beam
Displacement
Hull type
Dbrd. Dinghy

Is it for you?

Character

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

TrailerableBeam 1.76 m — inside the 2.55 m no-permit tow width across most of Europe, and the 2.59 m US and Canadian limit. About 82 kg of hull, so roughly 700 kg on a trailer: check that against your own towing rating.
CoastalBluewater

At 4.08 she sits above the 2.0 line — beamy for her weight, and happiest coastal.

Capsize screening 4.08
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 54.9

Powered-up and quick to accelerate — this one likes to sail.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Cat (Marconi)
Ratios
SA / displacement
54.9
Capsize screening
4.08
Hull
Hull type
Dbrd. Dinghy
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2016
Designer
Brian Bennett
Builder
Ovington Boats, MacKay Boats Ltd

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The family

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