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A Class Catamaran

A Class Catamaran

Did you know that the A-Class catamaran is the fastest single handed racing catamaran in the world? In fact it is arguably the world's fastest small sailing boat upwind? 'Never start upwind of an 'A' Class unless you plan to tack off!'

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Show news A Class Catamaran European Championships preview
19 nationalities arriving at the Mar Menor lagoon, south of Alicante
Posted on 14 May Jervis Bay Classic 2026 at Vincentia Sailing Club
A grand total of 71 boats of all shapes and sizes hit the water over the weekend
Posted on 7 May A Class Cat Italia Cup at Fraglia Vela Malcesine
A spectacular start to the regatta season on Lake Garda
Posted on 26 Apr North American A-Class Midwinter Championship
Bruce Mahoney and Bob Hodges capture top honors
Posted on 1 Feb USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 3
The Fleet Stays on the Gas
Posted on 31 Jan USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 2
Midway in the Mangroves: Momentum Building
Posted on 30 Jan USA A-Class Midwinter Championship day 1
Day one delivered straight away.
Posted on 29 Jan PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 6
The final day of any Worlds can often be an odd one
Posted on 18 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 6 - Three-Peat
Poland's Jakub Surowiec has won his third successive Open division World Champion title
Posted on 16 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 6 - Preview
The forecast is for a light NE seabreeze to build - with the offer of champagne sailing conditions
Posted on 15 Nov 2025 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 5
Saturday dawned with the PredictWind forecast promising something exciting happening weatherwise
Posted on 15 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 5 - Poland wins
Poland won its first medal of the world championship, and leads the Open fleet by a 4pt margin.
Posted on 15 Nov 2025 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 4
Epic Friday at Milford Cruising Club
Posted on 15 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 5 - Preview
After yesterday's tumultuous racing the 55 sailors are back on water in lighter winds and rain
Posted on 15 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds - Day 4 Masterclass
Defending world champion Jakub Surowiec (POL) scored a hat-trick as winds blasted at over 25kts
Posted on 14 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Stiff breeze - Day 4
Racing is continuing with a moderate offshore breeze, sun shine and flat seas.
Posted on 13 Nov 2025 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 3
Back out on the race course after high winds and stormy rains on the second day on Castor Bay
Posted on 13 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Day 2 abandoned
Racing has been abandoned for Day 2, with the strong wind forecast for today and this evening.
Posted on 11 Nov 2025 PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Day 1
The culmination of many months work by the Milford Cruising Club
Posted on 11 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Cat Worlds: Day 1 - Battle resumes
Several of the world's top catamaran sailors resumed battle on a challenging Day 1.
Posted on 11 Nov 2025 All set at the PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025
The practice is over and all is set for the main event in New Zealand
Posted on 10 Nov 2025 Predictwind A-Class Worlds: Pre-Worlds begin
More than 55 sailors from eight different countries will line up for the Predictwind A-Class Worlds
Posted on 6 Nov 2025 Top Gun Catamaran Regatta at Botany Bay, Sydney
A fantastic turnout — especially in the Formula 18 fleet
Posted on 3 Nov 2025 The PredictWind A-Class Cat Worlds 2025 Preview
The great and the good of the class are gathering in Auckland
Posted on 22 Oct 2025 A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy overall
The final day was not as traumatic as the previous day wind-wise
Posted on 15 Jun 2025 A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy Day 4
Who killed that Albatross? 'The wind's not usually like this here'
Posted on 14 Jun 2025 A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy Day 3
Many places changed hands in the 4th and 5th races
Posted on 12 Jun 2025 A-Class Cat Europeans at Riccione, Italy Day 2
Racing finally underway after Monday's light winds
Posted on 11 Jun 2025 A-Class Cat Europeans practice race
Under the baking Italian sun with the thermometer reading 30 degrees C
Posted on 9 Jun 2025 A-Class Cat Europeans preview
Adriatic coast to host a fleet with a 60/40 split of Classic versus Open sailors
Posted on 14 May 2025
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Emmanuel Le Chapalier, the top French sailor, hopes to get good some positions in the Classic fleet
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com ITA classic ace Marco Radman could do well and beat his best 5th finish in previous Euro and World events
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Italian Open Champion Lamberto Cesare is another sailor whose boat setup and prep is world class
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Former Classic World and Euro champion, Gustavo Doreste ESP, is a hard sailor to beat, and he is on home waters this time
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Muiliple World Champion and Olympic AUS medallist Andrew Landenberger cannot qualify for the European title, but will be racing for regatta victory
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Multiple World Champion, Kuba Surowiec POL, will be looking to retain his crown again this year, but has tough competition
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com The class Czech mascot, Vladislav Ptasnik, is frequently seen on the circuit
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Manuel Calavia ESP is a former Euro Open Champion and will be looking for victory
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Polish sailor Michal Korneszczuk is good in all conditions in the Open category and is expected to finish well
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Open multiple World Champion Mischa Heemskerk NED will usually be up there at the top pushing hard as ever
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com French No1 Emmanuel Dodé with his great attention to detail has had great results in championships around the world
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com US Virgin Isles sailor Chris Batchelor was Classic runner up in last years event
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Polish reigning Classic World Champ, Jacek Noetzel is looking to add the Euro crown to his haul
© Gordon Upton / www.guppypix.com Vincentia Sailing Club's Jervis Bay Classic 2026
© John Quinn A Class Cat Italia Cup
© Fraglia Vela Malcesine A Class Cat Italia Cup
© Fraglia Vela Malcesine A Class Cat Italia Cup
© Fraglia Vela Malcesine USA A-Class Midwinter Championship 2026
© Hannah Lee Noll USA A-Class Midwinter Championship 2026
© Hannah Lee Noll USA A-Class Midwinter Championship 2026
© Hannah Lee Noll USA A-Class Midwinter Championship 2026
© Hannah Lee Noll USA A-Class Midwinter Championship 2026
© Hannah Lee Noll USA A-Class Midwinter Championship 2026
© Hannah Lee Noll USA A-Class Midwinter Championship 2026
© Hannah Lee Noll Francisco Venetucci all smiles after winning Race Six - 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 3
© Hannah Lee Noll 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 3
© Hannah Lee Noll 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 3
© Hannah Lee Noll 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 3
© Hannah Lee Noll 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 3
© Hannah Lee Noll Bruce Mahoney full steam ahead - 2026 A-Class Midwinter Championship - Day 3
© Hannah Lee Noll
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