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G. Prout Swift

Catamaran, twin centreboards · Fractional Sloop · First built 1954

A 1954 fractional sloop catamaran with a high power-to-weight ratio, originally offered as a kit or finished boat

Designed by G. Prout & Sons.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
56.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.
Construction
Plywood
Production
Years built
First built 1954
Designer
G. Prout, Sons
Builder
G. Prout, Sons, Prout

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