Casamance 45 vs Catana 44
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On the numbers
Next to the Casamance 45, the Catana 44 is 0.6 m shorter and 7% lighter. The Catana 44 has the higher D/L (94), the Casamance 45 the lower (88). The Casamance 45 has the higher Comfort ratio (9.4, lightweight racing), the Catana 44 the lower (9.2, lightweight racing). The Catana 44 has the higher Capsize screening (3.60, above the guideline), the Casamance 45 the lower (3.51, above the guideline).
Casamance 45
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Catana 44
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| General | ||
| Builder | Fountaine Pajot | Catana |
| Designer | Joubert / Nivelt | Lock Crowther / Christophe Barreau |
| Hull type | Catamaran Twin Keel | Catamaran Twin Dbrd. |
| Rigging | Fractional Sloop | Fractional Sloop |
| Construction | FG | FG |
| First built | 1985 | 1992 |
| Last built | 1991 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 13.97 m ▲ | 13.41 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 13.74 m ▲ | 13.11 m ▼ |
| Beam | 7.01 m | 7.01 m |
| Draft (max) | 1.30 m ▼ | 2.19 m ▲ |
| Draft (min) | – | 0.79 m |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 8,165 kg ▲ | 7,584 kg ▼ |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | Volvo | – |
| Engine power | 90 HP | – |
| Fuel | 360 L ▼ | 606 L ▲ |
| Water | 568 L ▼ | 606 L ▲ |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 88 ▼ | 94 ▲ |
| Comfort ratio | 9.4 ▲ lightweight racing | 9.2 ▼ lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 3.51 ▼ above the guideline | 3.60 ▲ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 9.00 kn ▲ | 8.79 kn ▼ |
| KSP | 0.81 ▼ | 0.84 ▲ |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.