In 1963 racing boats were all over the map in terms of design, and many of them were not good boats. The Cal-40 has endured as an efficient and handsome design. This modest appearing design changed the direction of racing boat design forever.
The Catana reaches incredible speeds at the slightest breath of wind. Pointing ahead, before the wind, reaching up to 29 knots. An incredible feat for a recreational boat: you literally feel as though you are flying. With 45 to 50 knots of wind, two reefs in the mainsail and a few turns of the genoa to reduce the sail area, you surf along, at one with the...