GREAT BARRIER EXPRESS

GREAT BARRIER EXPRESS
GREAT BARRIER EXPRESS

Beta Marine

Beta Marine

Sailboat Specifications

Definitions
Hull Type: Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Rigging Type: Fractional Sloop
LOA: 27.75 ft / 8.46 m
LWL: 26.00 ft / 7.92 m
S.A. (reported): 410.00 ft² / 38.09 m²
Beam: 16.42 ft / 5.00 m
Displacement: 2,370.00 lb / 1,075 kg
Construction: Wood Composite/FG
First Built: 1973
# Built: 300
Designer: Malcolm Tennant

Sailboat Calculations

Definitions
S.A. / Displ.: 36.99
Disp: / Len: 60.20
KSP: 1.06

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Sailboat Links

Designers: Malcolm Tennant
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Notes

The GREAT BARRIER EXPRESS set the standard for cats of this type and, for years, was copied by others around the world.
Nearly 30 of a FG production version were built in New Zealand. The rest from plans.