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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 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 5 - Poland wins
Poland won its first medal of the world championship, and leads the Open fleet by a 4pt margin.
Posted today at 12:23 pm PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4
Epic Friday at Milford Cruising Club
Posted today at 5:31 am Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 5 - Preview
After yesterday's tumultuous racing the 55 sailors are back on water in lighter winds and rain
Posted today at 12:10 am Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 4 Masterclass
Defending world champion Jakub Surowiec (POL) scored a hat-trick as winds blasted at over 25kts
Posted on 14 Nov Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Stiff breeze - Day 4
Racing is continuing with a moderate offshore breeze, sun shine and flat seas.
Posted on 13 Nov PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 3
Back out on the race course after high winds and stormy rains on the second day on Castor Bay
Posted on 13 Nov Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Day 2 abandoned
Racing has been abandoned for Day 2, with the strong wind forecast for today and this evening.
Posted on 11 Nov PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 1
The culmination of many months work by the Milford Cruising Club
Posted on 11 Nov Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Day 1 - Battle resumes
Several of the world's top catamaran sailors resumed battle on a challenging Day 1.
Posted on 11 Nov All set at the PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025
The practice is over and all is set for the main event in New Zealand
Posted on 10 Nov Predictwind A-Class Worlds: Pre-Worlds begin
More than 55 sailors from eight different countries will line up for the Predictwind A-Class Worlds
Posted on 6 Nov Top Gun Catamaran Regatta at Botany Bay, Sydney
A fantastic turnout — especially in the Formula 18 fleet
Posted on 3 Nov The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview
The great and the good of the class are gathering in Auckland
Posted on 22 Oct A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy overall
The final day was not as traumatic as the previous day wind-wise
Posted on 15 Jun A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy Day 4
Who killed that Albatross? 'The wind's not usually like this here'
Posted on 14 Jun A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy Day 3
Many places changed hands in the 4th and 5th races
Posted on 12 Jun A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy Day 2
Racing finally underway after Monday's light winds
Posted on 11 Jun A-Class Cat Europeans practice race
Under the baking Italian sun with the thermometer reading 30 degrees C
Posted on 9 Jun A-Class Cat Europeans preview
Adriatic coast to host a fleet with a 60/40 split of Classic versus Open sailors
Posted on 14 May A Class and Tornado Nationals at Milford
Nelson YC's Dave Shaw won the A Class Nationals, two crews tied for the Tornado title.
Posted on 10 Mar 29er Eurocup Series at RCN Valencia Preview
86 boats set to start racing on Thursday
Posted on 12 Feb 19 classes set for Foiling Week Pensacola 2025
Six new classes and only three weeks until early bird entry closes
Posted on 10 Dec 2024 Entries open for Foiling Week Pensacola 2025
Bringing the excitement of cutting-edge foiling technology and thrilling watersports
Posted on 24 Oct 2024 A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala overall
The little lizards in the woods of PuntAla are sad
Posted on 15 Sep 2024 A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
Eventually the red and white striped pennant of doom was dropped
Posted on 12 Sep 2024 A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
If Monday was the sailor's day of nightmares, then Tuesday was their day of dreams
Posted on 11 Sep 2024 A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 1
Most broken boats can and will get mended
Posted on 10 Sep 2024 A Class Cat Regata Nazionale at Punta Ala overall
Ground breaking new DN rig re-pigeons the cattery
Posted on 2 Sep 2024 A Class Cat Regata Nazionale at Punta Ala Day 1
Warming up for the World Championship next week
Posted on 1 Sep 2024 2024 A-Class Cat Worlds Preview
A massive 184 boat fleet set to race in Punta Ala
Posted on 16 Aug 2024
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Jacek Noetzel - Day 5 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 15, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Jacek Noetzel - Day 5 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 15, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Andrew Landenberger (AUS) - Day 5 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 15, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Steve Ashley (NZL) - Day 5 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 15, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Jamie Jochheim (AUS) - Day 5 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 15, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Jamie Jochheim (AUS) - Day 5 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 15, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Aussie sailor Andrew Johnson gets rather loose on the downwind bear-away, but did tame the thing in this case
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Kuba Surowiec, POL41, reigning Open Champion, loves these conditions, but even he was pushed to the limit
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Italian Open Champion rounds the top mark and currently lies in a great 5th place in this very strong fleet
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Ravi Parent, USA 76 was the 2022 Open Champion and reslised that staying on top of the boat was the secret to keeping his campaign alive
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Open fleet race of the day second start
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Micheal Korneszczukl reassessing his life choices at the top mark
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Michael Korneszczuk, POL 111 gets happy with his life
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Kiwi weather always likes to join in
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Darren Bundock finishes the day at the top mark and heads for home
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Bundy Bails. Darren Bundock at the last race top mark leaving his boat
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Carolijn Brouwer delighted to have finished an epic day of racing, and remain on the boat, unlike her husband Bundy
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - French Ace Emmanuel Dode enjoys his full on sailing day
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4 - Axel Issel going down the mine at the first mark
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Jacek Noetzel (POL) - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Boatpark reflection - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Boat park scuplture - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Richard Gladwell - Sail-World.com/nz Derek Scott (NZL) - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Dave Shaw (NZL) - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Darren Bundock (AUS) - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Carolijn Brouwer (NED) - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Carolijn Brouwer (NED) - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Ravi Parent (USA) - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Jakub Surowiec (POL) - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Darren Bundock (AUS) - Day 4 - 2025 Predictwind A-Class World Championships - November 14, 2025 - Milford NZ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com
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