BoatsClass 4

Class 4

Catamaran, twin keels · Solent · First built 2012

A Clifford Denn-designed catamaran featuring a versatile Solent rig and a shallow 1.06-metre draft for coastal access

Designed by Erik Lerouge, built by O Yachts (Latvia).

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Solent
Ratios
SA / displacement
27.7
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
FG w/foam core & carbon beams
Production
Years built
First built 2012
Designer
Erik Lerouge
Builder
O Yachts (Latvia)

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