The new cat is built with lightweight carbon.

Gunboat catamaran top speed. An extremely luxurious finish comes as standard and enhancements to the aft deck give a larger area for socializing space for watersports toys and additional systems. Being developed by Nigel Irens we can imagine an impressive future top speed. The rig and all spars will be in carbon with a mast of 312 metres giving a maximum sail area between 310sqm upwind and 535sqm downwind.

The Gunboat is 66 feet has 12 foot daggerboards a much higher mast larger sail area and carbo. The Design Parameters were driven by the heritage and trailblazing nature of Gunboat to make no compromise on performance luxury equipment and comfort on a platform conceived for safe fast. After an extensive rebuild Rainmaker just emerged as a 64-foot power cat with twin 315-hp Yanmar diesels producing a cruising speed of 20 knots and a top speed of 25 knots.

For a predominantly downwind race in fresh conditions fresh enough for two large cats to capsize the average speed for the 14 finishers was approx 10 knots for an average boat length of approximately 12 meters. The new reference in luxury performance catamarans. Built between 2000-2005 the Gunboat 62 firmly established the Gunboat brand.

The Gunboat 55 is such a boat. A good performance catamaran can sail 12 to 15 times faster than windspeed in some conditions meaning less time motoring and more time sailing says Greg Young designer of the TAG 60. Every once in a while in the charmed life of a sailboat reviewer you step aboard a boat that becomes the yardstick by which you will measure all other in its category.

1 Tribe was built for company founder Peter Johnstone who then spent a year-and-a-half cruising with his family smiling all the way. Gunboat 62 The Gunboat 62 is a true high-speed catamaran capable of sailing at 20 knots 37 kmh or 23 mph over true wind speeds and known to notch up speeds of 36 knots 667 kmh or 4145 mph on a surf. Gunboat 62 Courtesy of Gunboat.

Honestly speaking this cat-inspired a whole range of other incredible boats including HH66 Catamaran and the Balance 526. Gunboat 62 An original performance catamaran cruiser from the iconic Gunboat manufacturer the Gunboat 62 has truly cemented its place as one of the best catamaran sailboats to ever grace the oceans. Powerful yet easy to manage under sail the MC55 is the latest addition to the McConaghy Multihulls range.