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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 Europeans at Riccione, Italy overall
The final day was not as traumatic as the previous day wind-wise
Posted today at 6:21 am
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
Fast Cat Open at Grafham
Weather Gods decide that a July event needs October weather
Posted on 9 Jul 2024
Unicorn and A Class Catamaran UK Nationals
Estranged two sisters sail together for the first time in many years
Posted on 3 Jul 2024
Rutland Sailing Club Cat Open 2024
A-Cats, F18s, F20s, Shearwaters, Catapults and a lone F15, an F16 and a Dart 15 make up the fleet
Posted on 20 May 2024
A-Class Cat North American Championships overall
Racing wrapped up on Saturday with a total of 7 races being sailed
Posted on 17 Apr 2024
A-Class Cat North American Championships update
After two days of weather delay, four races were completed
Posted on 13 Apr 2024
A-Class Catamaran interview with legend Ben Hall
Otherwise known as "The Admiral"
Posted on 11 Apr 2024
A-Class Admiral's Cup at Pensacola overall
The traditional warm up event for the North American Championships concludes
Posted on 9 Apr 2024
Oldest videos of racing catamarans
We start in 1965, covering Hobie, Shearwater, Prindle and C Class, then the Worrell 1000
Posted on 7 Apr 2024
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 2024
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 2024
Allen Endurance Series 2024 dates announced
Promising a thrilling and competitive season-long event for catamaran and skiff sailors
Posted on 8 Feb 2024
Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie overa
The final day of a regatta can be a strange one
Posted on 14 Jan 2024
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 2024
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The 79 year old sailing Hall Of Fame legend Ben Hall, USA still in the saddle and loving the Classic A-Cat - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 5
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The only woman in the fleet, Katrin Brunner GER, is a long time regular on the international circuit - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 5
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The Old Grey Wolf, Scott Anderson (AUS) in characteristic hunting mode - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 5
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The final Classic race gets underway - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 5
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Andras Barton HUN, a class newby at his first regatta, simply enjoying the A-Cat vibe - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 5
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Kuba Surowiec celebrates becoming European Champion, to add to his 2nd World Championship from 2024 - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 5
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Lamberto Cesare ITA was a good second in the Open class, but the conditions weren't really to his liking - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione
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Mischa Heemskerk, was experimenting with a new camber-change control during the regatta. He still finished in 8th - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione
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Kuba Surowiec, POL Open champion and Gustavo Doreste Blanco ESP, Classic Champion - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione
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Charles Bueche SUI 65, Paulo Penco ITA 3 and Thijs Visser NED 33 ponder their life choices - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 4
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Teo De Battista ITA 4, a fast light airs sailor is at home here, but there are limits - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 4
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The Open boat's foils do it no favors when it is sailed in 5 kts - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 4
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Classic fleet Race 6 unser starters orders. The the old 1928 lugger Saviolina serves as a committee boat with character - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 4
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Manuel Vaccari ITA 5 is good in these conditions on his trusty old Scheurer Classic A-Cat - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 4
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Lamberto Cesare ITA 13 tries everything to reduce the Open boat's drag - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 4
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Kuba Surowiec POL41 can only dream of flight today - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 4
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Kuba Surowiec and Manuel Calavia just enjoying the calm - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 4
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Like naughty shoolboys and girls, the boats who were too far from the line as the sequence started sneak around the stern of the committee boat, 5 mins late - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 3
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That Old Grey Wolf, Scott Anderson AUS 31, is the current Classic regatta leader - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 3
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Gustavo Doreste musing what might have been - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 3
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Marti Abdon Ibanez ESP 74 arrives at the finish in 3rd place in race 1 - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 3
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The Classic fleet gets away in race 5 - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 3
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Lamberto Cesare - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 3
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Low-rider mode is not fun for foiling boats - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 3
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Kuba Surowiec POL 41 and Lamberto Cesare ITA 13 split up the beat - A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 3
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Classic fleet Race 3 gets underway on A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 2
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The open fleets gets going into the left over swell from the Croatian winds across the Adriatic on A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 2
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The Open Fleet, as seen by the Classic Fleet on A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 2
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Polish hero Jacek Noetzel, happy to finish in second, not being happy in the light stuff on A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 2
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Marti Abdon Ibanez finishes in a good second place in race 1 on A-Class Cat European Championships at Riccione Day 2
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