The Beetle cat is a 12.33ft gaff head cat designed by John Beetle and built in wood or fiberglass by Construction Navale Franck Roy since 1921.
3600 units have been built.
The Beetle cat is a light sailboat which is a very high performer. It is very stable / stiff and has a low righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a racing boat.
Main features
| Model | Beetle cat | ||
| Length | 12.33 ft | ||
| Beam | 6.08 ft | ||
| Draft | 0.50 ft | ||
| Country | France (Europe) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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Ratios
| Sail area / displ. | 38.19 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 0 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 126.40 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 5.29 | ||
| Capsize | 3.18 |
Hull
| Hull type | Centerboard Dinghy | ||
| Construction | Wood or fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 11.67 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 2 ft | ||
| Displacement | 450 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 0 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 4.58 knots |
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Rigging
| Rigging | Gaff head Cat | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 140 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| Sail area main | 0 sq.ft | ?? | |
| I | 0 ft | ?? | |
| J | 0 ft | ?? | |
| P | 0 ft | ?? | |
| E | 0 ft | ?? |
Engine
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 0 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 0 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 0 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Construction Navale Franck Roy | ||
| Designer | John Beetle | ||
| First built | 1921 | ||
| Last built | 0 | ?? | |
| Number built | 3600 |
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