BoatsClass 6

Class 6

Catamaran, twin keels · Solent · First built 2019

A Douglas Schickler-designed 19.5-meter catamaran with a high-performance Solent rig and shallow 1.45-meter draft

Designed by Douglas Schickler, built by O Yachts (Latvia).

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 54
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 37.6
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 120 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Solent
Ratios
SA / displacement
37.6
Displacement / length
54.3
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2019
Designer
Douglas Schickler
Builder
O Yachts (Latvia)

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The family

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