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A Class Catamaran

A Class Catamaran

Did you know that the A-Class catamaran is the fastest single handed racing catamaran in the world? In fact it is arguably the world's fastest small sailing boat upwind? 'Never start upwind of an 'A' Class unless you plan to tack off!'

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Show news A-Class Cat North American Championships overall
Racing wrapped up on Saturday with a total of 7 races being sailed
Posted on 17 Apr A-Class Cat North American Championships update
After two days of weather delay, four races were completed
Posted on 13 Apr A-Class Catamaran interview with legend Ben Hall
Otherwise known as "The Admiral"
Posted on 11 Apr A-Class Admiral's Cup at Pensacola overall
The traditional warm up event for the North American Championships concludes
Posted on 9 Apr Oldest videos of racing catamarans
We start in 1965, covering Hobie, Shearwater, Prindle and C Class, then the Worrell 1000
Posted on 7 Apr A-Class Admiral's Cup at Pensacola day 1
Nine boats racing in the foiling fleet and fourteen in the classic fleet
Posted on 6 Apr Calling all A-Class Catamaran sailors
A-Class Admiral's Cup and North American Championship to be held at Pensacola Yacht Club
Posted on 25 Mar Allen Endurance Series 2024 dates announced
Promising a thrilling and competitive season-long event for catamaran and skiff sailors
Posted on 8 Feb Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie overa
The final day of a regatta can be a strange one
Posted on 14 Jan Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie Day 4
Fleet arrive energised after a two hour delay waiting for the wind
Posted on 12 Jan Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie Day 3
Aussie Sparkling Wine sailing at last
Posted on 11 Jan Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie Day 2
Tight battles at the top in both the Open and Classic fleets
Posted on 10 Jan Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie Day 1
The cream of the Australian fleet is joined by two US guests
Posted on 9 Jan Susan McKinnon on the U.S. Multihull Championship
A Q&A with Susan McKinnon on the U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Cup
Posted on 2 Oct 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France overall
John Scott Anderson ends 32 year wait for second A Cat World Title
Posted on 17 Sep 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France Day 5
After Wednesday's excitement in Toulon, Thursday was always going to be a bit of a let-down
Posted on 15 Sep 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France Day 4
Epic can be an overused word
Posted on 14 Sep 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France Day 3
The wind always has its own agenda
Posted on 13 Sep 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France Day 2
A foilable 9-12 knot Southerly breeze is a welcome change
Posted on 12 Sep 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France Day 1
A very light wind start to the event on the Cote D'Azure
Posted on 11 Sep 2023 A Class Catamaran Worlds preview
The French Connection
Posted on 25 Aug 2023 A Class Nationals at Clacton
Huge amount of variation in the way the boats were set up
Posted on 23 Jun 2023 New date for Gill Cat Open at Grafham
Event has reputation for being extremely sociable, and now it's in July
Posted on 24 May 2023 Bala Annual Catamaran Open is a month away
Back in early May, after a great showing of Nacras and Shearwaters in 2022
Posted on 8 Apr 2023 2022 Rolex Yachtswoman and Yachtsman of the Year
Ravi Parent (Sarasota, FL) and Daniela Moroz (Lafayette, CA) honored
Posted on 3 Feb 2023 2023 A-Class Midwinters at Upper Keys Sailing Club
39 A-Cats gathered at Rowell's Park in Key Largo, FL
Posted on 26 Jan 2023 A-Class Catamaran Nationals at Grafham Water
Held as part of the recent Gill Cat Open
Posted on 7 Nov 2022 Gabriela Cumbie on the Caterwaul Regatta Fall 2022
David Schmidt checks in with the regatta co-chair
Posted on 1 Nov 2022 A-Class Europeans at Lake Garda overall
Neither leader could rest on their laurels going into the final day
Posted on 19 Sep 2022 A-Class Europeans at Lake Garda day 4
Spreader mark carnage, a mast snaps, and maybe an Achilles tendon too
Posted on 16 Sep 2022
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A-Class Admiral's Cup and North American Championship
© Suzie Domagala A-Class Admiral's Cup and North American Championship
© Suzie Domagala Mike Krantz (USA 007) capsizes on top of the weather mark in Race 1 - A-Class Catamaran North American Championships
© Suzie Domagala Richard Stevens (USA 294) finds his footing (or not) - A-Class Catamaran North American Championships
© Tim Ludvigsen Larry Woods, CAN 44 - 2024 A-Class Catamaran North American Championships
© Bud Schumann Richard Stevens (USA 294) finds his footing (or not) - A-Class Catamaran North American Championships
© Tim Ludvigsen Mike Krantz (USA 007) capsizes on top of the weather mark in Race 1 - A-Class Catamaran North American Championships
© Suzie Domagala A-Class Catamaran North American Championships
© Tim Ludvigsen Cam Farrah, Winner of the International A-Division Catamaran Admiral's Cup Foiling Division
© Cliff Farrah USA 143, helmed by Mike Herendeen - 2024 A-Class Admiral's Cup, Day 1
© Terri Swift Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - – Adam Beattie, 2024 Australian A-Cat Open Champion
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - Dom Tanner demonstrates his flexibility on his lovely blue DNA F1x
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - Bruce Woodward delighted to get the Classic race bullet
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - Ravi Parent, 2022 World Champion, finishes his series with a 2nd, on a borrowed boat
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - Dave Richardson just happy to be sailing his lovely 15 year old Geltek Flyer
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - Scott Anderson, 2024 Australian A-Cat Classic Champion
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - Yes, that is Hamish's hand... all was fine after he freed the boat mast from the lake bottom
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - Darren Bundock hot-dogs for the crowd as he wins the final Open race of the series
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - Happy times for Hamish Sinclair
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 5 - Matt Homan rippin!
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 4 - The crowd-pleasing melee causing the Open fleet second race general recall
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 4 - – in contrast to the Open fleet, the Classic fleet is a study in starting elegance
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 4 - Adam Beattie, AUS 14, and Ravi Parent, USA 76, race for the line at 31 kts
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 4 - a victorious Adam Beattie wins the A-Class Open National Championships
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 4 - Scott Anderson adds the Classic National Champion title, to his World title won in Toulon back in September
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 4 - Top US Sailor Ravi Parent, closes in on the bottom gate, chased down by Adam Beattie in the first race
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 3 - Classic Fleet are go! Champaign sailing conditions today
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 3 - Two sailing legends, AUS 88 Darren Bundock and AUS 4 Stevie Brewin blast upwing after the start
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 3 - 2022 World Open Champ, Ravi Parent, is one of the US guest sailors, and chasing Adam Beattie for the line
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Australian A-Cat Nationals on Lake Macquarie Day 3 - Past class president, Ian Johnson, loving sailing his old Gel-Tek Flyer Classic - older boats in the Classic fleet can prove to be huge fun and close racing
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com
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