BoatsCatalina Yachts 309

Catalina Yachts 309

Fractional Sloop · Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder · 2005–2012

A 9.98-metre fractional sloop with a 1.91-metre draft, built between 2005 and 2012 for performance-oriented coastal cruising

Designed by Gerry Douglas.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & Spade Rudder

See her sail

The Catalina Yachts 309, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Into Oblivion

Is it for you?

Character

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

LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a beamy beam gives 21 — a moderate, middle-of-the-road motion.

Comfort ratio 21
CoastalBluewater

2.15 — right around the 2.0 line, the edge between coastal and offshore.

Capsize screening 2.15
LightHeavy

235 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 235
EasygoingPowered-up

18.3 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 18.3
TenderStiff

41% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 41%

A balanced, easily-driven cruiser — comfortable and forgiving for coastal work.

  • Draws more than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2867 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Catalina Yachts 309, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Catalina Yachts 309 is a 10.0-meter fractional sloop designed by Gerry Douglas and built by Catalina Yachts from 2005 to 2012. It features a fin keel with a bulb and spade rudder, a 3.5-meter beam, and a 1.9-meter draft, displacing 4445 kg. Aboard *Sailing Into Oblivion*, a Catalina 309 completed a three-day round-trip passage on Lake Michigan, encountering 25-knot winds and choppy conditions.3:04 The crew noted the boat's furling main and jib, self-tailing winches, and cockpit-mounted autopilot, but identified a need for a more robust hydraulic steering system for offshore use.9:52 The interior includes a 6-foot-4-inch salon, a full galley with an oven and microwave, and an engine compartment with accessible maintenance points.8:45 Flexible solar panels provide power, and the cockpit features a bimini and sugar scoop transom.10:45

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
40.8%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
18.3
Displacement / length
235.1
Comfort ratio
20.6
Capsize screening
2.15
Hull speed
6.9 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1089
Hull
Hull type
Fin w/bulb & spade rudder
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2005–2012
Designer
Gerry Douglas
Builder
Catalina Yachts

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The family

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

Catalina Yachts 355A 10.8-metre cruiser with a 37% ballast ratio and a 2.03-metre draft, built for stability and ease of handlingCatalina Yachts 310A 9.45-metre masthead sloop produced from 1999 to 2011, featuring a wing keel and a standard Universal engineCatalina Yachts 400A spacious masthead sloop designed by the Douglas team, featuring a high-volume hull and a stable fin-and-bulb keelCatalina Yachts 315A 2012 masthead sloop featuring a fin keel with bulb and spade rudder, designed as the successor to the Catalina 310Catalina Yachts 375A 2008 fractional sloop with a 2.08-metre draft and a balanced displacement-to-ballast ratio for coastal stabilityCatalina Yachts 350A masthead sloop with a 2.03-metre draft and a high-volume hull designed for comfortable coastal cruising

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