BoatsApache 41

Apache 41

Catamaran, twin centreboards · Masthead Sloop · First built 1970

A 1970 Macalpine-Downie catamaran featuring a twin centerboard hull design and a powerful masthead sloop rig

Designed by J. R. Macalpine-Downie & Rod Macalpine-Downie, built by Sail Craft Ltd.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 0.91 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 153
EasygoingPowered-up

18.0 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 18.0
  • Draws more than ~86% of boats her size on file
  • Narrower than ~85% of boats her size on file

Compared with 254 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
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.0
Displacement / length
153.1
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1970
Designer
J. R. Macalpine-Downie, Rod Macalpine-Downie
Builder
Sail Craft Ltd, Sailcraft Ltd

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The family

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Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Apache 45An extended 13.72-metre version of the Apache 41, offering versatile sail plans including sloop, cutter, or ketch configurationsChris-Craft Apache 37A 1966 Chris-Craft masthead sloop with a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, built for a balanced cruising experienceNavaho 46Cutter · 14.02 mAcapulco 40A Ted Carpentier-designed masthead sloop with a long keel, built in Oregon as an aft-cockpit derivative of the Anacapa 40

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