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International B-class Catamaran
The International B-class/F20 Catamaran, is a development class, on the comeback after the fracturing of the original B-class, into the myriad of one design, off the beach cats we have today. Background The B-class was founded during the 1960s and was part of the 4-tier IYRU (now ISAF) approach to divide up the sports catamaran sailing scene into 4 separate groups. These A, B, C and D classes were governed by a very small set of class rules to which each design had to comply. In the beginning it was just: All boats designed and built to these specs would be grouped into one fleet and race each other for crossing the finish line first. The A-Class is the largest remaining of those 4 main classes, while the recent development in wing sail technology, the C-Class is enjoying a revival. In 1967, the then International Yacht Racing Union (IYRU, now ISAF) decided to run a week long series of trials (August 5–12) to determine the best "A" and "B" classes of catamaran design to be ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International A-class Catamaran
The A-Class Catamaran, often abbreviated to A-Cat, is a development class sailing catamaran for singlehanded racing. Background The class was founded during the late 1950s and was part of the 4-tier IYRU (now World Sailing) approach to divide up the sports catamaran sailing scene into 4 separate groups. These A, B, C and D classes were governed by a very small set of class rules to which each design had to comply. In the beginning it was just: * Maximum hull length * Maximum overall width * Maximum sailarea All boats designed and built to these specs would be grouped into one fleet and race each other for crossing the finish line first. The A-Class is the largest remaining of those 4 main classes. The ‘B’ class was a 20 ft twin hander with 235ft2 of sail and developed into the Tornado and a few offshoots such as the F18. The ‘C’ class was another twin, but at 25 ft with a 300ft2 rig, has become a super sophisticated monster and the pinnacle of small cat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International C-Class Catamaran
The C-Class Catamaran is a high-performance developmental class sailing catamaran. They are very light boats which use rigid wing sails and can sail at twice the speed of the wind. They are used for match races known as the International Catamaran Challenge Trophy and its successor the International C-Class Catamaran Championship - both often referred to as the "Little America's Cup". Background The class was founded during the 1960s and was part of the 4-tier IYRU (now ISAF) approach to divide up the sports catamaran sailing scene into 4 separate groups. These A, B, C and D classes were governed by a very small set of class rules to which each design had to comply.http://www.team-invictus.co.uk/I4C/CClass/c-class.htm The A-Class is the largest remaining of those 4 main classes. The B-Class splintered into a score of sub classes like the Hobie 16's, Formula 18's and other classes that contain far more and far stricter class rules, but also gave birth to the Tornado, which bec ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tornado (sailboat)
The Tornado is a double handed multihull class recognised as an International Class by the International Sailing Federation. It was used for the Catamaran discipline at the Sailing at the Summer Olympics, Olympic Games from 1976 to 2008. Design The boat was designed in 1967 by Rodney March from the Isle of Sheppey, England. At the IYRU Olympic Catamaran Trials for international status, where it defeated other catamarans. To increase its performance even further, the Tornado was modified in 2001, with a new sail plan which included a spinnaker and spinnaker boom, as well as an increased sail area of the existing sails. An additional Trapeze (sailing), trapeze was also added, and the jib was made self tacking. The Tornado is among the fastest double handed catamarans, with an ISAF Small Catamaran Handicap Rating System rating of 0.934 and a Portsmouth Yardstick, D-PN of 59.0. It is the fastest catamaran in the Royal Yachting Association, RYA Portsmouth Yardstick scheme, with a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hobie 16
The ISAF International Class Hobie 16 (H16) is a popular catamaran manufactured by the Hobie cat, Hobie Cat Company for racing and day sailing. The craft was the driving force behind the popularization of beachcats and was recently inducted into the Sailing Hall of Fame. Introduced in 1971, the Hobie 16 is the second largest boat fleet in existence with over 135,000 boats built to date. The boat is distinctly recognized for its asymmetric "banana" shaped hulls, designed to work without the need for daggerboards so the catamaran could be run up the beach without worry. The rudders kick up automatically by lifting up on the tiller crossbar. Design The Hobie 16 is manufactured in France by the Hobie Cat company, and by the Hobie Cat of America company in the United States. The Hobie 16 normally carries two sails, the mainsail and the jib. There is a kit to allow an H16 to fly a spinnaker but this is only class legal for youth racing. Each Hull (watercraft), hull has two pylon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula 16 (sailing)
The Formula 16 (F16) sport catamaran is an ISAF recognised 5 m long beach catamaran with an asymmetric spinnaker setup. It is actively sailed in two modes: doublehanded with a jib (''2-up''), and singlehanded without a jib (''1-up''). Its class rules setup is very similar to those of the Formula 18 class of beach catamarans. In effect any boat that adheres to a certain limited set of general design specifications may participate in all the official class races. The two classes, F18 and F16, govern the racing of their own class compliant boats. The F16 class was founded in the spring of 2001, after it had become clear by the overwhelming success of the F18 class that formula classes would be the future in sport/beach catamarans and that a more versatile formula class was desired. In handicap racing, the F16 uses a D-PN of 63.0 Limits In the beginning the F18 class rules functioned as a template for the F16 class rules, but not much later the two rule sets started to ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Formula 18
The Formula 18 (F18) class is a non-foiling, restricted development, formula-design sport catamaran class. It was started in the early 1990s and quickly grew getting class recognition by World Sailing, with large racing fleets all over the globe. Design goals The overall objective of the class is to offer popular, safe, exciting and fair racing in 18-foot catamarans. The F18 class is a "box rule" class, which means that any boat that adheres to the limited set of general design specifications may participate in all F18 races. This has led to a score of homebuilders and professional builders to design their own F18 boats and race them in this class. However, it is the mainstream production F18 designs that have dominated the top of the class. The presence of multiple boat builders and sailmakers in the class stimulates innovation and helps to limit costs to sailors. The F18 box rule allows limited development, striking a balance between the class remaining close to the front ed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flying Phantom (catamaran)
The Flying Phantom is a one-design catamaran capable of planing above the surface of the water due to curved daggerboards acting as hydrofoils A hydrofoil is a lifting surface, or foil, that operates in water. They are similar in appearance and purpose to aerofoils used by aeroplanes. Boats that use hydrofoil technology are also simply termed hydrofoils. As a hydrofoil craft gains sp .... It is built by Phantom International, and is the boat used in the Red Bull Foiling Generation race series. References External links * https://web.archive.org/web/20140915062902/http://www.phantom-international.com/boats/flying-phantom/ Official web site Catamarans Hydrofoils {{boat-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Multihulls
Types * catamaran = two symmetric hulls * proa = two asymmetric hulls, reverse-shunting (interchangeable Bow (ship), bow/stern) * trimaran = three hulls * quadrimaran = four hulls * pentamaran = five hulls Pre-modern Austronesian people, Austronesian * ʻalia * Amatasi * Balangay * Basnigan * Baurua * Camakau * Catamaran#Polynesian cats, Catamaran * Drua * Jukung * Kaep * Kalia (watercraft), Kalia * Karakoa * Kora kora * Lakana (boat), Lakana * Lakatoi * Ngalawa * Oruwa * Outrigger canoe * Pahi (ship), Pahi * Paraw * Paruwa * Proa * Sandeq * Takia (watercraft), Takia * Tepukei * Tipairua * Tongiaki * Va'a-tele * Vaka katea * Vinta * Wa (watercraft), Wa * Yathra doni Pre-modern Western world, Western * ''Tessarakonteres'' and ''Thalamegos'' (3rd century BC) * ''Simon & Jude'' or ''Invention I'' (1662) * ''Invention II'' (1662) * ''Experiment (1664 catamaran), Experiment'' (1664) * ''St. Michael the Archangel (catamaran), St. Michael the Archangel'' (1684) * ''Experiment (1786 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
