I have Cheetah Catamaran 201 bought about 18 months ago and am interested in class history and if there are any other boats still out there being sailed. It seems a great boat quick but very wet and is in remarkably good condition for its age.
Grateful for any information
Bob
Cheetah Catamaran
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alan williams
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Re: Cheetah Catamaran
Hi Bob
I'll get back to you about the Cheetah this week end. Cheers Alan Williams CVRDA Cat rep.
I'll get back to you about the Cheetah this week end. Cheers Alan Williams CVRDA Cat rep.
Re: Cheetah Catamaran
Do keep it on-forum Alan!
I may be a lurker in all things 'catamaran' but I do enjoy learning a bit more from you about cat-history.
You never know, there might be an old 'cat' out there for me....
Not sure what.....but still have a soft spot for Unicorns and A-class's.
I saw that Unicorn 1 is still in existence and being sailed.
talk later
cheers
eib
I may be a lurker in all things 'catamaran' but I do enjoy learning a bit more from you about cat-history.
You never know, there might be an old 'cat' out there for me....
Not sure what.....but still have a soft spot for Unicorns and A-class's.
I saw that Unicorn 1 is still in existence and being sailed.
talk later
cheers
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
Re: Cheetah Catamaran
Ed,
we've a growing group of A class cats at Netley and they are awesome. The lastest point as high as a good dinghy, yet sail at what looks to be 3 times the speed.
For a long time there was a guy who sailed an Australis A cat locally - you may recall that this was the boat that beat the Unicorn in the IYRU trials, only to dissappear shortly after..
That would though have to rate as the prettiest of cats that I've yet to see!
BTW - see how easy it is back on safe, boaty ground topics!!)
D
we've a growing group of A class cats at Netley and they are awesome. The lastest point as high as a good dinghy, yet sail at what looks to be 3 times the speed.
For a long time there was a guy who sailed an Australis A cat locally - you may recall that this was the boat that beat the Unicorn in the IYRU trials, only to dissappear shortly after..
That would though have to rate as the prettiest of cats that I've yet to see!
BTW - see how easy it is back on safe, boaty ground topics!!)
D
David H
Re: Cheetah Catamaran
Your A-cats at Netley are Awesome!
They are the only ones I have ever seen sailing and I loved em to bits when I came up in the old canoe the first time.
Missed them last year!
I am told I am most probably too fat to sail one to effect. Not sure if this worries me considering I must also be too fat for the IC.
Either way, couldn't afford a new one.
cheers
eib
They are the only ones I have ever seen sailing and I loved em to bits when I came up in the old canoe the first time.
Missed them last year!
I am told I am most probably too fat to sail one to effect. Not sure if this worries me considering I must also be too fat for the IC.
Either way, couldn't afford a new one.
cheers
eib
Ed Bremner
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
CVRDA
Jollyboat J3
Firefly F2942
IC GBR314 ex S51 - 1970 Slurp
MR 638 - Please come and take it away
Phelps Scull
Bathurst Whiff - looking for someone to love it
Re: Cheetah Catamaran
I got the Chris Wilson/Max Press catamaran sailing book recently off Amazon, and it has a lot about the Australis. I guess the trouble was that it wasn't as much better than the other A's as the Tornado was in the B class, or as well sorted ready for production. I suppose we should be thankful, or the A class would have vanished as effectively as the B's did.
None of which helps with the Cheetah, though it gets a mention in Catamaran Racing, the Bob Fisher/Reg White book (assuming same Cheetah) as competing in a modified form in an early IYRU A class trail in 1962 being sailed by Gordon Brookes, the designer.
None of which helps with the Cheetah, though it gets a mention in Catamaran Racing, the Bob Fisher/Reg White book (assuming same Cheetah) as competing in a modified form in an early IYRU A class trail in 1962 being sailed by Gordon Brookes, the designer.
Rupert
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Re: Cheetah Catamaran
Hi Guy's we used to have an Australis at Mayflower back in the dim and distant past and a few Unicorns. All helm's were of about the same experience and age but I never saw the Australis win a race. This may have been due to the sea conditions in Plymouth Sound. In a blow a nasty short chop, which with the lack of bouancy in the ends of the Australis caused it to pitch like a rocking horse, the Unicorns seemed to cope better and I feel were a far better design all round.
Cheers Al
Cheers Al
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Hi Bob
Did you buy the boat for sale in Essex or the one that the owner was going to give away in Greater London? Is there any chance of you getting down to Roadford for the Nationals if there is I'll get the Shark out.
Cheers Al
Did you buy the boat for sale in Essex or the one that the owner was going to give away in Greater London? Is there any chance of you getting down to Roadford for the Nationals if there is I'll get the Shark out.
Cheers Al
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Re: Cheetah Catamaran
Hi Bob
As promised details of Cheetah.
Firstly let ne say you have a very nice cat which is faster than a Swift and close to a Shearwater with out spinnaker in speed.
Length 14ft Beam 6ft 6" sail area 160 sqft alot for a 14ft at that time.Draught 7" 2ft 4" with boards down. Mast 22ft Class rules sails are red. Stripped weight 242lb.
Designed and built by G.H. Brookes & Co. 3Rawreth Ind. Estate Rawreth Lane , Rayleigh Essex.
Main sail fully batterned .
Can be sailed singlehanded or with crew trapeze is fitted. Boats are GRP and either available fully built and kits were available from the builder.At the time they were described as a smart and able performerand was proberbly the fastest commercially built 14ft cat available in the UK at that time. there was a class Assoc. which was based at the Catamaran Yacht Club, Minster Sheppey. Kent.
You may be able to get further details bu contacting the CYC.
Try and make Roadford ,enjoy your boat. Please could you send me a personal e-mail via contact list with your where abouts contact details so that I can added you to the cat group listing.
Cheers Al CVRDA Cat Rep.
As promised details of Cheetah.
Firstly let ne say you have a very nice cat which is faster than a Swift and close to a Shearwater with out spinnaker in speed.
Length 14ft Beam 6ft 6" sail area 160 sqft alot for a 14ft at that time.Draught 7" 2ft 4" with boards down. Mast 22ft Class rules sails are red. Stripped weight 242lb.
Designed and built by G.H. Brookes & Co. 3Rawreth Ind. Estate Rawreth Lane , Rayleigh Essex.
Main sail fully batterned .
Can be sailed singlehanded or with crew trapeze is fitted. Boats are GRP and either available fully built and kits were available from the builder.At the time they were described as a smart and able performerand was proberbly the fastest commercially built 14ft cat available in the UK at that time. there was a class Assoc. which was based at the Catamaran Yacht Club, Minster Sheppey. Kent.
You may be able to get further details bu contacting the CYC.
Try and make Roadford ,enjoy your boat. Please could you send me a personal e-mail via contact list with your where abouts contact details so that I can added you to the cat group listing.
Cheers Al CVRDA Cat Rep.
Re: Cheetah Catamaran
Here's a shot of David Chivers' Unicorn at Brightlingsea last summer for you cat lovers.
Re: Cheetah Catamaran
Ah the joy of a Thoroughbred, just before take off ! 
Great picture Pat, thank you
Great picture Pat, thank you