G-Cat 5.0
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The G-Cat 5.0 is an American
The G-Cat 5.0 design was developed into the slightly longer G-Cat 5.7 in 1980.[1][3]
Production
The design was built by
Design
The G-Cat 5.0 is a recreational
The boat has a draft of 1.08 ft (0.33 m), allowing beaching or ground transportation on a trailer.[1]
For sailing the design is equipped with a
The design has a Portsmouth Yardstick racing average handicap of 76.0 and is normally raced with a crew of two sailors.[2]
Operational history
In a 1994 review Richard Sherwood wrote that the "G-Cat is an unusual catamaran with symmetrical hulls and without daggerboards. Also unusual is the trampoline forward of the mast, upon which an optional tent may be pitched for cruising, (To avoid pitch-poling, remove the forward trampoline in heavy weather.) The hulls are a deep vee section to resist leeway. The boat has substantial rocker that puts lateral resistance well below the center of effort, making the boat pivot easily about the middle."[2]
See also
Related development
References
- ^ a b c d e McArthur, Bruce (2020). "G-Cat 5.0 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ ISBN 0-395-65239-1
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "G-Cat 5.7 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
- ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "G-Cat Multihulls". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.