BoatsFastcat 455/445

Fastcat 455/445

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2008

An Angelo Lavranos-designed performance catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for rapid cruising

Designed by Angelo Lavranos, built by African Cats B. V.

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.

Shoal draughtDraws 1.20 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 81
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 35.2
  • Lighter than ~78% of boats her size on file

Compared with 270 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
35.2
Displacement / length
81.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2008
Designer
Angelo Lavranos
Builder
African Cats B.V

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The family

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

Fastcat 395A high-performance fractional catamaran from Simonis-Voogd, featuring a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for speedFastcat 50Available as the St Francis 50 or the electric-powered Green Motion 50, this twin-keeled catamaran offers a shallow 1.25m draft

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