Below is a comparison of 5 multihulls, 4 catamarans and 1 trimaran. Your choice begins with US or Metric measurement and the option of a bar graph or table displayed comparison.
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Lwl ?Length at waterline - measurement of length of hull at designed waterline
32.08 ft
31.50 ft
31.50 ft
34.00 ft
31.33 ft
Boa ?Beam overall - measurement at the widest location of hulls
19.08 ft
19.83 ft
19.83 ft
19.82 ft
23.44 ft
Bcl ?Beam centerline - measurement between the Centerline of catamaran hulls; or in trimarans the measurement between Centerline of the Amas of trimaran, outside hulls
Further readings in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
15.77 ft
16.73 ft
16.73 ft
16.66 ft
22.27 ft
Bh ?Beam hull = measurement of hull width at waterline
Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
3.31 ft
3.10 ft
3.10 ft
3.16 ft
4.40 ft
Disp ?Displacement = Designer's target weight for a boat at waterline. Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
8131.20 lb (3.63 LT)
7011.20 lb (3.13 LT)
7011.20 lb (3.13 LT)
7840.00 lb (3.50 LT)
5891.20 lb (2.63 LT)
SA ?Sail Area = Total sail area of the Main and Jib - 100% fore-triangle area only. Further info in Abbreviations Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
632.00 ft2
630.00 ft2
630.00 ft2
721.00 ft2
673.00 ft2
Bcl/Lwl ?Beam Centerline/Length Waterline = Beam centerlines (Bcl) to the waterline length (LWL). Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
0.49
0.53
0.53
0.49
0.71
Lwl/Bh ?Lwl/Bh = Waterline length (Lwl)/Beam hul (Bh). Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
9.69
10.16
10.16
10.76
7.12
BdCl ?Bridgedeck Clearance = Bridgedeck Clearance distance from water to lowest section of the boat. Further info in Bridgedeck Clearance Revised 1/07 - Technical Section
20.00 in
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BdCl v. Nom ?Bridgedeck Clearance vs. Nominal Clearance (Nom). Further info in Bridgedeck Clearance Revised 1/07 - Technical Section
-4.06 in
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Performance Indicators
EDEL 11M
EDEL 35 OPEN
EDEL 35 SPORT
EDEL CAT 35
FARRIER F-33
SA/D ?Sail Area/Displacement = is a measure of relative power potential for comparing two or more boats. Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
25.01
27.52
27.52
29.23
33.01
BN ?Bruce Number = is a measure of relative power potential for comparing two or more boats: Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
1.25
1.31
1.31
1.35
1.44
BSpd ?Base Speed = An empirically-derived indicator of speed potential, a formula equation developed by Richard Boehmer: Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
9.55 kn
9.82 kn
9.82 kn
10.40 kn
10.47 kn
KSP ?Derek Kelsall Speed Prediction = a measure of predicted speed of a multihull by Derek Kelsall. Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms in Technical Section.
7.90 kn
8.41 kn
8.41 kn
8.84 kn
9.46 kn
Texel ?Texel Rating formula gives a measurement of speed over a given distance rendered in Time by Seconds, The lower the number the faster the boat, It is a Multihull Handicap Rating system. Further info in Texel Rating - Technical Section
129
124
124
119
110
Stability Indicators
EDEL 11M
EDEL 35 OPEN
EDEL 35 SPORT
EDEL CAT 35
FARRIER F-33
SSpd ?Stability Speed = This figure is an indicator of the wind speed at which the windward hull of a catamaran, or the main hull of a trimaran, will begin to lift. Further info in Technical Section. Also see John Shuttleworth's "Seaworthiness - basic concepts".
18.04 kn
17.26 kn
17.26 kn
16.48 kn
17.28 kn
KSI ?Derek Kelsall Stability Indicator – This figure is an indicator of the resistance of a boat to sideways capsize: Further info in Abbreviations, Definitions, Formulas and Terms - Technical Section
