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Moorings 4600

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2008

A 14-metre catamaran with a high 24.48 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance-oriented chartering

Designed by Morrelli & Melvin, built by Robertson.

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

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

Displacement / length 128
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 24.5
  • Heavier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 270 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
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
24.5
Displacement / length
128.3
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2008
Designer
Morrelli, Melvin
Builder
Robertson, Caine

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The family

Boats like this

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

Leopard 46 (Moorings 4600)A 14.12-metre Morelli and Melvin design with a high 30.56 sail-area-to-displacement ratio for spirited performanceLeopard 46 / Moorings 4600 (2024)A 14.48-metre catamaran offering electric propulsion and a range-extending generator for modern cruisingMoorings 4500Fractional Sloop · 13.72 m

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