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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 19 classes set for Foiling Week Pensacola 2025
Six new classes and only three weeks until early bird entry closes
Posted on 10 Dec Entries open for Foiling Week Pensacola 2025
Bringing the excitement of cutting-edge foiling technology and thrilling watersports
Posted on 24 Oct A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala overall
The little lizards in the woods of PuntAla are sad
Posted on 15 Sep A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
Eventually the red and white striped pennant of doom was dropped
Posted on 12 Sep 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 A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 1
Most broken boats can and will get mended
Posted on 10 Sep A Class Cat Regata Nazionale at Punta Ala overall
Ground breaking new DN rig re-pigeons the cattery
Posted on 2 Sep A Class Cat Regata Nazionale at Punta Ala Day 1
Warming up for the World Championship next week
Posted on 1 Sep 2024 A-Class Cat Worlds Preview
A massive 184 boat fleet set to race in Punta Ala
Posted on 16 Aug Fast Cat Open at Grafham
Weather Gods decide that a July event needs October weather
Posted on 9 Jul Unicorn and A Class Catamaran UK Nationals
Estranged two sisters sail together for the first time in many years
Posted on 3 Jul 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 A-Class Cat North American Championships overall
Racing wrapped up on Saturday with a total of 7 races being sailed
Posted on 17 Apr A-Class Cat North American Championships update
After two days of weather delay, four races were completed
Posted on 13 Apr A-Class Catamaran interview with legend Ben Hall
Otherwise known as "The Admiral"
Posted on 11 Apr A-Class Admiral's Cup at Pensacola overall
The traditional warm up event for the North American Championships concludes
Posted on 9 Apr Oldest videos of racing catamarans
We start in 1965, covering Hobie, Shearwater, Prindle and C Class, then the Worrell 1000
Posted on 7 Apr 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 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 Allen Endurance Series 2024 dates announced
Promising a thrilling and competitive season-long event for catamaran and skiff sailors
Posted on 8 Feb Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie overa
The final day of a regatta can be a strange one
Posted on 14 Jan 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 Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie Day 3
Aussie Sparkling Wine sailing at last
Posted on 11 Jan Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie Day 2
Tight battles at the top in both the Open and Classic fleets
Posted on 10 Jan Australian A-Cat Nationals at Lake Macquarie Day 1
The cream of the Australian fleet is joined by two US guests
Posted on 9 Jan Susan McKinnon on the U.S. Multihull Championship
A Q&A with Susan McKinnon on the U.S. Multihull Championship for the Hobie Alter Cup
Posted on 2 Oct 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France overall
John Scott Anderson ends 32 year wait for second A Cat World Title
Posted on 17 Sep 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France Day 5
After Wednesday's excitement in Toulon, Thursday was always going to be a bit of a let-down
Posted on 15 Sep 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France Day 4
Epic can be an overused word
Posted on 14 Sep 2023 A Class Cat Worlds at Toulon, France Day 3
The wind always has its own agenda
Posted on 13 Sep 2023
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A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala - US Classic sailor Bob Webbon, USA 165, looks at the schooner and the impending storm
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala - The 2024 World Champions. Gustavo Doreste Blanco, ESP 72, Classic Champ, and Kuba Surowiec, POL 41, Open Champ
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala - GBR Classic A-Cat sailor and National Champ, Hugh MacGregor GBR 18, having fun as he runs from the storm
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala - Ian Rodger, ARG 666, appears totally unconcerned that his boat is rather loose at the top mark in 22 kts
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala - The top mark on the Open course, first lap is always good for potential crowd-pleasing moments. Here Thomas Paasch, DEN 1 gets a teabagging
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala - Kuba Surowiec, POL, crosses the line in a masterclass demo of high wind A-Cat foil sailing to win his second and consecutive Open World Championship
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala: The start of the final Open race of the 2024 Worlds at PuntAla in challenging top end breeze. The champion, Kuba Surowiec, is already out of shot
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala - Darren Bundock, AUS 888, sailed a great campaign to get his Runner Up podium slot. Bundy is another sailor totally at home in the fruity stuff
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala - Kuba celebrates in his traditional style
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 3
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Darren Bundock is lying in second place currently - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Kuba Surowiec racing hard and fast to retain his World Title - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Robin Maeder is the Swiss Champ (he is heroically burning the midnight oil as the fleet repair man) - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Top GBR sailor Hugh MacGragor having his best sailing day ever - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com The Classic fleet round the top spreader on the first lap, race 3 - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Half a kilometre of cat sail - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com The Classic fleet start on the Golfo Di Follonica - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com The chasing pack round the first mark on the Open course - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Young German ace Mortiz Weis going well currently - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Kiwi Champ Dave Shaw going well despite a damaged main foil - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com US Champ Bruce Mahoney is having a good regatta - A Class Cat Worlds at Punta Ala day 2
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com
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