BoatsTopcat 4.5

Topcat 4.5

Catamaran, asymmetric hulls · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · First built 2005

A lightweight 4.5-meter catamaran with a rotating rig, designed for simple, boardless performance

Designed by Bernd Breymann & Klaus Enzmann.

LOA
Beam
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran (No boards/asym.)

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
58.1
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2005
Designer
Bernd Breymann, Klaus Enzmann
Builder
Topcat GmbH

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