Extreme 40
 Extreme 40 catamarans at the 2008 iShares Cup in Kiel. | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Yves Loday |
| Hull | |
| LOA | 12 m (40 ft) |
| Beam | 7.0 m (23 ft) |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Sloop |
| Mast length | 19 m (62 ft) |
| Sails | |
| Mainsail area | 75 m2 (810 sq ft) |
| Jib/genoa area | 25 m2 (270 sq ft) |
| Gennaker area | 110 m2 (1,200 sq ft) |
The Extreme 40 is a class of
The Olympics. [2]
Extreme 40's are 12 metres (40 ft) long, have a 7.0 metres (23 ft) beam, displace 1,250 kilograms (2,760 lb) of water, have a mast height of 19 metres (62 ft) and a claimed top speed of 40 knots (74 km/h; 46 mph). The mainsail is 75 square metres (810 sq ft) and the jib is 25 square metres (270 sq ft). The gennaker used for downwind sailing is 110 square metres (1,200 sq ft). [3]
References
- ^ "EXtreme 40 > 40ft full carbon high performance catamaran". Archived from the original on 2010-08-12. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
- ^ "IShares Cup". Archived from the original on 2009-07-03. Retrieved 2009-08-17.
- ^ "Extreme 40". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2010-06-06.
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