SHARK CATAMARAN
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) • Catamaran Twin Cbrd. • Built 1963
Dimensions
- LOA
- 20 ft
- LWL
- 17 ft
- Beam
- 10 ft
- Max Draft
- 2.5 ft
- Min Draft
- 0.42 ft
- Displacement
- 300 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 5.97 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 83.9
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- 27
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 235 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Catamaran Twin Cbrd.
- Rig Type
- Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
- Hull Material
- Wood/FG
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1963
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- 500
Notes: Though he had already designed a number of successful catamarans, (including the first Little Americas Cup winner, 'Hellcat'), Rod MacAlpine-Downie gave his business partner, Dick Gibbs, credit as the designer of the SHARK. Early boats were also built by Gibbs. \nThe first SHARK gained notice by winning the 'Yachting' One-of-a-kind regatta of 1963, held in Miami, FL (USA).\nA unique feature of the SHARK catamaran is it's ability to be folded down the middle, allowing it to be towed using a standard width trailer.
Designers
- Dick Gibbs (1929–2009)
- J.R. (Rod) Macalpine-Downie (1934–1986)
Builders
- Gibbs Boat Co. (USA)
- MFG Boat Company (USA) (1965–1983)
- Plastrend / Composite Technologies (1968–1989)