The term beachcat is an informal name for one of the most common types of small recreational sailboats, minimalist 14 to 20 foot catamarans, almost always...

tendency for the bows of the vessel to dig in. In the mid-twentieth century, beachcats became a widespread category of sailing catamarans, owing to their ease...

Hobie 16 Cats have been built. This was followed by many other similar beachcats in the 1970s and 80s as the popularity of sailing and Hobie Cats especially...

sailing. The craft was the driving force behind the popularization of beachcats and was recently[when?] inducted into the Sailing Hall of Fame.[citation...

Dutch company that manufactures a line of small catamaran sailboats, or beachcats. NACRA was founded in 1975 to tap into the market created by Hobie Alter...

(and often successfully) to right a capsized small multihull, e.g., a Beachcat and Hobie 16. The process begins with positioning ropes so that the crew...

335 lb (152 kg) and features a mesh trampoline between the hulls. This beachcat design has a draft of 7 in (18 cm) allowing beaching. The hinged mast also...

on October 6, 2021. "Enrique Figueroa takes both 1st and 2nd place in Beachcats Class at Rolex". thebeachcats.com. "Past Champions". hobieclass.com. Archived...