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Catana 40

Catamaran, twin daggerboards · Fractional Sloop · 1984–1992

The first catamaran produced by Catana, this Lock Crowther design features a fractional rig and twin daggerboards

Designed by Lock Crowther.

LOA
Beam
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 87
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 28.5
  • Narrower than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 249 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
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
28.5
Displacement / length
86.6
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1984–1992
Units built
16
Designer
Lock Crowther
Builder
Catana

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The family

Boats like this

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

Catana 44Fractional Sloop · 13.41 mCatana 411Fractional Sloop · 12.50 mCatana 48An extended version of the 44-foot model, featuring a high 39.47 sail area-to-displacement ratio for increased powerCatana 43Fractional Sloop · 13.10 mCatana 42A high-performance Christophe Barreau design featuring a rotating spar and twin daggerboards for exceptional upwind speed

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