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African Cats bv Ringdijk B.P. 10 1188 WC AMSTELVEEN The Netherlands Amstelveen, 09 August 2009

Start of building the FASTCAT 605 GREEN MOTION - 20089 PRESS RELEASE

AFRICAN CATS has started to build the new FASTCAT 605 GREEN MOTION
This new sailing catamaran will have: • retractable electric motogens • retractable swing boards • standard build in Basalt fibre thru epoxy resin infusion She is being built in our new factory in Durban harbour. This performance cruising catamaran will have a weight of less than 13 metric T. ready-to-sail and in the optional carbon version less than 11.5 T. She will be all electric with Lithium Ion batteries used for propulsion and house batteries. There will be no gas on board. Recharging will take place in 3 ways: wind, solar and with the electric motogens while sailing. Diesel generators can be built in optionally. The hulls are already taking shape on a male mould and once the hull is ready a female mould will be made of this hull. SPECIFICATIONS: We are aiming to launch in the beginning of 2011.   Designer   Simonis   Voogd    Overall   length   18,34   m   /   60   ft   2   inch     Waterline   length   17,32   m   /   56   ft   4   inch    Beam     9,45   m   /   31   ft    Draft     1,50  ā€  2,30   m   /   4,9   ft  ā€  7,5   ft     Mast   height   of   DWL   27,60   m   /   90   ft   6   inch     Displacement   13.000   kilo    /   28.700   lbs     Sails :        mainsail   134,6   m2   /   1449   sq   ft        100%   jib   70,0   m2   /     753   sq   ft        Furling   genoa   98,5   m2   /   1060   sq   ft      Gennaker   210,0   m2   /   2260   sq   ft    
####    Stormjib    20,0   m2   /     215   sq   ft   
For more information contact: Engines       2   x   40   /   50   hp   diesel   sail   drive  
African Cats 2   x   18   kW   elec.   motogens   with   
Tel. +31 (0) 297 582 881 Fax +31 (0) 297 532 477 Email: Info@africancats.com Green   Motion   option    Berths   4   x   2   p.   cabin   ensuite      +   opt.   crew   quarters  
www.africancats.com

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