Isotope (catamaran)
The Isotope is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Frank Meldau as a one-design racer and first built in 1962.
Class symbol | |
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Frank Meldau |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1962 |
| No. built | 710 |
| Builder(s) | Fiberglass Unlimited |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | Isotope |
| Boat | |
| Crew | one |
| Displacement | 275 lb (125 kg) |
| Draft | 2.50 ft (0.76 m) with the centerboards down |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 16.00 ft (4.88 m) |
| Beam | 7.50 ft (2.29 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | twin centerboards |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudders |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 140 sq ft (13 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 45 sq ft (4.2 m2) |
| Total sail area | 185 sq ft (17.2 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 74.0 |
The design is the larger stablemate of the Cheshire 14 catamaran.
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