G-Cat 5.7

G-Cat 5.7
Development
DesignerHans Geissler
LocationUnited States
Year1980
Builder(s)G-Cat Multihulls
RoleOne-design racer
NameG-Cat 5.7
Boat
Crewtwo
Displacement360 lb (163 kg)
Hull
TypeCatamaran
ConstructionFiberglass
LOA18.67 ft (5.69 m)
LWL17.50 ft (5.33 m)
Beam8.00 ft (2.44 m)
Hull appendages
Keel/board typenone
Rudder(s)transom-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeBermuda rig
Sails
SailplanFractional rigged sloop
Total sail area235 sq ft (21.8 m2)
← G-Cat 5.0

The G-Cat 5.7 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Hans Geissler as a one-design racer and first built in 1980.[1][2]

The G-Cat 5.7 design was developed from the two-foot shorter 1976 G-Cat 5.0.[1][3]

  1. ^ a b McArthur, Bruce (2020). "G-Cat 5.7 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.
  2. ^ Sherwood, Richard M.: A Field Guide to Sailboats of North America, Second Edition, pages 78-79. Houghton Mifflin Company, 1994. ISBN 0-395-65239-1
  3. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2020). "G-Cat 5.0 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 20 September 2020. Retrieved 20 September 2020.