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TomCat Boats 6.2

Catamaran, twin centreboards · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · First built 2004

A Ted Strain-designed catamaran with a rotating fractional rig and high power-to-weight ratio for rapid coastal sailing

Designed by Ted Strain.

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

Is it for you?

Character

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

Ramp-launchableAbout 386 kg of hull, with a keel that raises or a draught shallow enough to float off a trailer — she can go back on the trailer at the ramp, not only into the water.Shoal draughtDraws 0.20 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 47
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 37.5
  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~75% of boats her size on file

Compared with 137 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
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
37.5
Displacement / length
47.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2004
Designer
Ted Strain
Builder
TomCat Boats

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The family

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