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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 RELEASEAFRICAN CATS has started to build the new FASTCAT 605 GREEN MOTIONThis 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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