Catalac 12M vs Seawind 1200
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On the numbers
Next to the Catalac 12M, the Seawind 1200 is 0.3 m shorter and 3% lighter. The Catalac 12M has the higher D/L (193), the Seawind 1200 the lower (152). The Catalac 12M has the higher Comfort ratio (17.2, lightweight racing), the Seawind 1200 the lower (12.3, lightweight racing). The Seawind 1200 has the higher Capsize screening (3.26, above the guideline), the Catalac 12M the lower (2.64, above the guideline).
Catalac 12M
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Seawind 1200
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| General | ||
| Builder | Tom Lack Catamarans | Seawind Catamarans |
| Designer | Tom Lack | – |
| Hull type | Catamaran (no boards/asym.) | Catamaran |
| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | – |
| Construction | FG | – |
| First built | 1983 | – |
| Number built | 27 | – |
| Dimensions | ||
| Length overall | 12.44 m ▲ | 12.10 m ▼ |
| Waterline length | 10.67 m ▼ | 11.40 m ▲ |
| Beam | 5.33 m ▼ | 6.50 m ▲ |
| Draft (max) | 0.94 m ▼ | 1.10 m ▲ |
| Weight & ballast | ||
| Displacement | 8,391 kg ▲ | 8,100 kg ▼ |
| Sail plan | ||
| Sail area | – | 100.20 m² |
| Mainsail | – | 57.20 m² |
| Foresail | – | 43.00 m² |
| Engine & tanks | ||
| Engine make | Yanmar | – |
| Fuel | 151 L | – |
| Water | 587 L | – |
| Ratios | ||
| D/L | 193 ▲ | 152 ▼ |
| Comfort ratio | 17.2 ▲ lightweight racing | 12.3 ▼ lightweight racing |
| Capsize screening | 2.64 ▼ above the guideline | 3.26 ▲ above the guideline |
| Hull speed | 7.93 kn ▼ | 8.20 kn ▲ |
| KSP | 0.58 | – |
▲ highest and ▼ lowest value in each row. Ratio bands as on the yacht pages; – means the value is not in the catalogue.