G-Cat 5.0

The G-Cat 5.0 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Hans Geissler as a one-design racer and first built in 1975.

G-Cat 5.0
Development
DesignerHans Geissler
LocationUnited States
Year1975
Builder(s)G-Cat Multihulls
RoleOne-design racer
NameG-Cat 5.0
Boat
Crewtwo
Displacement340 lb (154 kg)
Draft1.08 ft (0.33 m)
Hull
TypeCatamaran
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA16.67 ft (5.08 m)
LWL15.50 ft (4.72 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typenone
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Mainsail area150 sq ft (14 m2)
Jib/genoa area60 sq ft (5.6 m2)
Total sail area210 sq ft (20 m2)
Racing
D-PN76.0

The G-Cat 5.0 design was developed into the slightly longer G-Cat 5.7 in 1980.

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