Catana 44

Brand:

Catana

Designed by:

Crowther Design, Christophe Barreau

Yard(s):

Catana

Description:

The Catana 44 is a fast cruiser-racer with slim, lightweight hulls. Daggerboards enhance hydrodynamic efficiency and a high bridgedeck clearance avoids wave slapping, both design aspects ensuring excellent performance to windward.

Characteristic of boats designed by Lock Crowther and built by Catana, the Catana 44 is comfortable, fast, seakindly and easily handled.

The Catana 48 is an extended version of the 44.

Type:

Cruiser-racer

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Sails and rigging:

• Fractional sloop rig with fully battened mainsail
• Roller furling genoa

Deck layout and gear:

• Large cockpit with ample seating
• Twin wheel steering locations with good all-round view
• Foredeck has large trampoline area with central walkway, forward of a rigid deck

Accommodation:

Port and starboard hulls

• 6 ft 3 in (1.9 m) standing headroom in the hulls
• Double aft cabin with en-suite heads and shower compartment
• Double cabin midships next to heads and shower compartment
• Berth or storage forward

Bridgedeck cabin

• 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) headroom
• 360 degree view from windows
• Aftwards facing U-shaped settee with table
• Navigation station
• Galley along aft bridgedeck cabin bulkhead

LOA (length overall):

14.6 m (47 ft 11 in)

LWL (length at waterline):

13.41 m (44 ft)

Beam:

7.11 m (23 ft 4 in)

Draft minimum:

0.78 m (2 ft 7 in)

Draft maximum (e.g. boards down):

1.8 m (5 ft 11 in)

Windward sail area:

123.65 m² (1331 ft²)

Mainsail area:

69.95 m² (753 ft²)

Genoa area:

53.7 m² (578 ft²)

Spinnaker area:

146.97 m² (1582 ft²)

Mast height above water:

22.91 m (75 ft 2 in)

Daggerboard / centreboard:

2

Displacement, lightship (empty):

5727 kg (5.64 tons)

Displacement, maximum:

8737 kg (8.6 tons)

Payload:

3010 kg (2.96 tons)

Number of berths:

8-10

Inboard engines:

2

Typical total engine HP:

56

Fuel type:

Diesel

Fuel capacity:

160 US gallons (606 ltr)

Water capacity:

160 US gallons (606 ltr)

First introduced:

1992

In production:

No

Degree of customisation:

Several options

Designer's/manufacturer's website:

• Catana website

Used boats for sale:

185 boats of this brand currently available!

Associations & newsgroups:

• Catana Owners Club

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