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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 North American A-Class Midwinter Championship
Bruce Mahoney and Bob Hodges capture top honors
Posted on 1 Feb USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 3
The Fleet Stays on the Gas
Posted on 31 Jan USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 2
Midway in the Mangroves: Momentum Building
Posted on 30 Jan USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 1
Day one delivered straight away.
Posted on 29 Jan PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 6
The final day of any Worlds can often be an odd one
Posted on 18 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 6 - Three-Peat
Poland's Jakub Surowiec has won his third successive Open division World Champion title
Posted on 16 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 6 - Preview
The forecast is for a light NE seabreeze to build - with the offer of champagne sailing conditions
Posted on 15 Nov 2025 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 5
Saturday dawned with the PredictWind forecast promising something exciting happening weatherwise
Posted on 15 Nov 2025 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 on 15 Nov 2025 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4
Epic Friday at Milford Cruising Club
Posted on 15 Nov 2025 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 on 15 Nov 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 1
The culmination of many months work by the Milford Cruising Club
Posted on 11 Nov 2025 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 2025 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 2025 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 2025 Top Gun Catamaran Regatta at Botany Bay, Sydney
A fantastic turnout — especially in the Formula 18 fleet
Posted on 3 Nov 2025 The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview
The great and the good of the class are gathering in Auckland
Posted on 22 Oct 2025 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 2025 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 2025 A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy Day 3
Many places changed hands in the 4th and 5th races
Posted on 12 Jun 2025 A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy Day 2
Racing finally underway after Monday's light winds
Posted on 11 Jun 2025 A-Class Cat Europeans practice race
Under the baking Italian sun with the thermometer reading 30 degrees C
Posted on 9 Jun 2025 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 2025 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 2025 29er Eurocup Series at RCN Valencia Preview
86 boats set to start racing on Thursday
Posted on 12 Feb 2025 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
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© Hannah Lee Noll Francisco Venetucci all smiles after winning Race Six - 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 3
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© Hannah Lee Noll Bruce Mahoney full steam ahead - 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 3
© Hannah Lee Noll Bob Hodges ready to roll the competition - 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 3
© Hannah Lee Noll Bruce Mahoney - USA-311 - 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 2
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© Hannah Lee Noll Bob Hodges - USA-230 - 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 2
© Hannah Lee Noll 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 1
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© Hannah Lee Noll 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 1
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© Hannah Lee Noll The Polish Victors - Predictwind A-Class Catamaran World Championships - Milford, NZ - November 16, 2025
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