| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hans Geissler |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1975 |
| Builder(s) | G-Cat Multihulls |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | G-Cat 5.0 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 340 lb (154 kg) |
| Draft | 1.08 ft (0.33 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 16.67 ft (5.08 m) |
| LWL | 15.50 ft (4.72 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | none |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Mainsail area | 150 sq ft (14 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 60 sq ft (5.6 m2) |
| Total sail area | 210 sq ft (20 m2) |
| Racing | |
| D-PN | 76.0 |
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The G-Cat 5.0 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Hans Geissler as a one-design racer and first built in 1975.[1][2]
The G-Cat 5.0 design was developed into the slightly longer G-Cat 5.7 in 1980.[1][3]