TOPCAT K1
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) • Catamaran (no boards/asym.) • Built 1994
Dimensions
- LOA
- 18.04 ft
- LWL
- — ft
- Beam
- 8.2 ft
- Max Draft
- 0.7 ft
- Displacement
- 386 lbs
- Ballast
- — lbs
Performance Ratios
- Capsize Ratio ⓘ
- 4.51 (use caution offshore)
- SA/D Ratio ⓘ
- 113.4
- D/L Ratio ⓘ
- —
- Ballast Ratio ⓘ
- —
Sail Plan
- Sail Area
- 375.66 sq ft
Construction
- Hull Type
- Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
- Rig Type
- Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
- Hull Material
- GRP
- Ballast Type
- —
Production
- First Built
- 1994
- Last Built
- —
- Number Built
- —
Notes:
Three versions: Active, Touring and Regatta. The differences are based on sail area (specs above are based on the Touring version)
The Active has a main and jib.
- Main: 14.2 m² / 152.85 ft²
- Jib: 4.7 m² / 50.6 ft²
The Touring is an Active with a furling gennaker added. Gennaker sail area: 16 m² / 172.22 ft²
The Regatta has more main sail and jib area plus a larger Reacher vs the Touring.
- Main: 16.7 m² / 179.75 ft²
- Jib: 5.4 m² / 58.12 ft²
- Reacher: 18.8 m² / 202.36 ft²
Mast length: 9.15 m / 30 ft
Individual mast sections: 5.5 m + 4.05 m = 9.55 m / 18.04 ft + 13.29 ft = 31.33 ft.
Recognized as an official ISAF racing class in 2004.
Builder
- Topcat GmbH (1979)