Tag: c class catamarans

“C” CLASS CATS FOILING

This is the class that started it all. A few years ago when the world championship was in Newport. Everyone who would potentially be involved in the America’s Cup filed through to look at these boats and learn. And remember Bob Fisher, who is in San Francisco was one of the first to sail “C” class cats; before solid wings and lifting foils of course.
The world championship will be in Falmouth UK in September. This is one of those must see events. I expect to see a record turnout with paul larsen, the world’s fastest man on water sailing a new boat.

THE “C” CLASS IS NOT DEAD


I am more excited about the “C” class than the America’s Cup catamarans. Of course the America’s Cup ultimately sucks all of the oxygen out of the room; but the “C” class is where the fun is. I will be watching to see if the interest spreads to other countries.
The regatta a few years ago in Newport, had many of the America’s Cup sailors and designers scrambling to learn what they could about catamarans and solid wings. There was a lot of conversation at the time for the potential of the Cup influence to ruin the “C” class. I think many in the class breathed a sign of relief when the AC group moved on.