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AUSTRALIS CATAMARAN
• Designed by Graham Johnston
General Information
Hull Type:
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Rigging Type:
Cat (rotating spar)
Construction:
Wood/FG
First Built:
1966
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
5.49 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
5.43 m
Beam:
2.29 m
Draft (Max):
0.91 m
Draft (Min):
0.15 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
67 kg
Sail Plan
Sail Area (reported):
13.94 m²
Engine & Systems
Performance Ratios
SA/Displacement (Reported):
86.21
Displacement/Length:
11.58
Notes
Australian designed 'A' class that trounced the competition at the 1967 IYRU selection trails for a new single handed catamaran. Almost immediately it was granted international status and licenses were granted to a number of builders around the world. However, the class never achieved any wide spread popularity and the International designation was withdrawn in 1973.