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TOPCAT_Brochure_2013_ENG

Product catalog summary
Sophisticated Technology
The ToPcaT catamarans feature a simple snap-on design for tool-free assembly and a unique rudder system. The GRP hulls are hand-laminated with rib and stringer construction, ensuring high quality. Optional features include a split mast, roller furling jib, and luff extension.

Maximum Safety
Safety features include an integrated righting line for easy recovery after capsizing, a buoyant aluminum mast, and patented protection against running aground. Replaceable keel shoes protect the hull in rocky waters. Accessories like a boarding aid and righting water bag enhance safety.

Superior Concept
ToPcaT models are available in three configurations: Classic, Streamcut, and Regatta, catering to different skill levels. The interchangeable parts principle ensures compatibility and cost-effective replacements. The company offers reliable consulting and training services.

Need for Speed
The K1 Regatta model is designed for racing, featuring a Pentex squarehead sail and jib. It is one of the fastest catamarans without daggerboards, approved by the International Sailing Federation (iSAF).

Athletic Allrounder
The K2 model is suitable for up to four people, ideal for beginners and families. It features a high hull design for buoyancy and safety, with configurations for recreational and regatta sailing.

Sporting Solo
The K3 model is designed for single-handed sailing, offering a large sail area and easy handling. It can accommodate up to three people and is easy to transport and assemble.

Fun!
The K4 model is the smallest in the K series, perfect for recreational and holiday sailing. It offers easy handling and high speed potential, especially when equipped with a double trapeze and reacher.

Chico
The Chico model is designed for children, with safety features like no sharp edges and a polyethylene hull. It is easy to maneuver and nearly indestructible, making it ideal for learning.

Technology
ToPcaT catamarans are built with high-quality standards, featuring interchangeable parts and a reliable supply of replacements. The hulls are unsinkable, and the rudder system allows for high speeds and easy control.

100% Flexible
The principle of interchangeable parts ensures a constant supply of replacements. The catamarans are easy to transport, with models like the K3 and K4 fitting on a car roof.

Regatta Sailing
The International ToPcaT Class Association (ITCA) organizes regattas and championships, promoting the one-design principle where skill determines the winner. The community offers a platform for sailors to connect and compete.
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Catalog excerpts

TOPCAT_Brochure_2013_ENG-2

A Simple Principle – Sophisticated Technology. Every model in the TOPCAT fleet follows this formula: K1, K2, K3, K4, Chico. Sophisticated Technology At TOPCAT, simple snap-on design allows assembly without tools. All models are equipped with the unique TOPCAT rudder system. The hand laminated GRP hulls with rib and stringer construction meet the highest quality requirements. Refinements like the optional split mast, the practical roller furling jib, or the TOPCAT luff extension are proof of TOPCAT‘s success. Maximum Safety With the righting line integrated into the front beam, righting after...

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Classic, Streamcut, Regatta * varies depending on the model K1 Regatta – Ready to Race Pentex squarehead sail and jib, reacher

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K1 Streamcut – Sport Squarehead sail and jib, Pentex or Dacron K1 Classic – Recreational sailing / sailing schools Classic sail and jib, Dacron The TOPCAT K1 is the flagship of the TOPCAT fleet. The 18 foot catamaran allows you to experience the full force of the wind. As one of the fastest catamarans without dagger­ boards in the world, the K1 always responds reliably, even at top speed. Approved by the International Sailing Federation (ISAF), experienced regatta competitors in the TOPCAT K1 class test their sailing skills at world championships around the world. The higher the demands placed...

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Athletic Allrounder Classic, Streamcut, Reacher * varies depending on the model K2 REacher – Fully equipped Pentex squarehead sail and jib, reacher

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K2 Streamcut / Regatta – Ready to Race Squarehead sail and jib, Pentex or Dacron The TOPCAT K2 can be sailed by up to four persons. For recreational sailing, the Cat is the ideal beginner’s boat for the whole family. The high hull design and the steep form offer a lot of buoyancy and guide the K2 safely and reliably through the waves. K2 Classic – Recreational sailing / sailing schools Classic sail and jib, Dacron Equipped with Pentex sails and a double trapeze, experienced crews test their skills against each other at regattas. The One Design Principle is that sailing skills alone, and a bit...

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Classic, Streamcut, Regatta * varies depending on the model K3 Regatta – Ready to Race Pentex squarehead sail and reacher

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Sporting Solo Sporty single-handed sailing is the domain of the TOPCAT K3. Single-handed sailing with a reacher and a total sail area of over 30 m2 allows the K3 to show its wild side. K3 Streamcut – Sport Squarehead sail and jib, Pentex or Dacron K3 Classic – Recreational sailing / sailing schools Classic sail and jib, Dacron The transportation, assembling, and righting after capsizing can be performed by just one person. Thanks to its high buoyancy values and spaciousness, this model in the TOPCAT series also offers enough space for up to three people.

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Classic, Streamcut, Reacher * varies depending on the model K4 ReAcher – Fully equipped Pentex squarehead sail and jib, reacher

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K4 Streamcut – Sport Squarehead sail and jib, Pentex or Dacron K4 Classic – Recreational sailing / sailing schools Classic sail and jib, Dacron The K4 demonstrates the full potential of the TOPCAT principles: high quality workmanship, an enormous potential for speed, and the easiest handling possible during transport and assembly. Thanks to its buoyancy values and incomparable turning proper- ties, the smallest TOPCAT in the K series is perfectly suited for recreational and holiday sailing or sailing with the family. When equipped with a double trapeze and reacher, the K4 turns into a “fun machine”...

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Chico Topcatsailing is child’s play! With the TOPCAT Chico, getting started in sailing is child’s play, and you will have tremendous fun sailing! On a Chico, up to three children can learn how to tack, jibe, and all the other manoeuvres the little sailors need to sail safely. After all, learning together is the most fun of all. The flat underwater hull ensures that the Chico is easy to manoeuvre, even in the tightest spaces. The boom as well as sharp corners and edges have been eliminated on purpose to minimize the risk of injury. Plus, you don’t have to be very fussy: with its polyethylene hull,...

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Safety for Children: No sharp corners and edges – no boom – no centerboards – TOPCAT rudder system – PE hulls s nder l u c ti o n i sa u to instr i l dren ch o nding

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1977 The first Topcat prototype was developed Since 1979 the German shipyard TOPCAT is a family-owned business ISAF Recognized since 2005 World championships

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Technology   The Topcat Formula TOPCAT sets the highest quality standards: sophisticated technology according to simple principles. The principle of interchangeable parts and a reliable supply of replacement parts in connection with the highest quality requirements and safety aspects result in the unique TOPCAT formula. The hull construction without centreboards, the patented rudder system (see p. 18), the mobility when assembling and disassembling, and refinements like the optional split mast, roller furling jib, or integrated righting line are proof of TOPCAT’s success, a success unlike that...

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Hull TOPCAT Streamcut Sail The TOPCAT hulls are manufactured in a shipyard in Italy using the time-consuming hand laminated technique. Multiple layers of polyester resin laminate, continuously developed and refined over decades, guarantee the highest manufacturing standards. The excellent sailing characteristics of the TOPCAT catamarans are an example for all other catamarans without daggerboards: a TOPCAT can be controlled safely, calmly, and predictably, even in critical situations. The long foreship in connection with the special deck shape reduces the risk of undercutting. In addition, the...

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Catamarans obtain the highest speeds – using only the force of the wind. When flying over the water on one hull, the TOPCAT reaches its absolute speed limit. To ensure that the focus is always on sailing fun, safety is already on board a TOPCAT. All TOPCAT models do without booms, daggerboards, and martingales. TOPCAT Rudder System To obtain the highest speed possible, the TOPCAT rudder blades can be lowered completely. When close to shore, the rudder blades are brought into beach position with only one pull; and the TOPCAT is still under your complete control. The patented protection against...

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