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Catalina 445 (Fin keel) vs Catalina 445 (Wing keel)

Main featuresCatalina 445 Fin keelCatalina 445 Wing keel
Model
Catalina 445
Catalina 445
Version
Fin keel
Wing keel
Hull type
Monohull
Monohull
Category
Offshore cruising sailboat
Offshore cruising sailboat
Sailboat builder
Catalina Yachts
Catalina Yachts
Sailboat designer
Sailboat range
Country
United States
United States
Construction
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Single skin bottom, sandwich sides and deck: balsa fiberglass polyester
GRP (glass reinforced polyester):
Single skin bottom, sandwich sides and deck: balsa fiberglass polyester
First built hull
2009
2009
Last built hull
Still in production
Still in production
Award(s)
  • 2010: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Full-Size Cruiser
    • 2010: Cruising World - Boat of the Year: Full-Size Cruiser
      Appendages
      Keel : L-shaped keel (with bulb)
      Keel : wing keel
      Helm
      Twin helm wheels
      Twin helm wheels
      Rudder
      Single spade rudder
      Single spade rudder
      Unsinkable
      No
      No
      Trailerable
      No
      No
      EC design category
       iThe CE design category indicates the ability to cope with certain weather conditions (the sailboat is designed for these conditions)

      A: Wind < force 9, Waves < 10m
      B: Wind < force 8, Waves < 8m
      C: Wind < force 6, Waves < 4m
      D: Wind < force 4, Waves < 0,5m
      A
      A
       
      Main dimensionsCatalina 445 Fin keelCatalina 445 Wing keel
      Overall length
      44’ 4”13.5 m
      44’ 4”13.5 m
      Hull length
      43’ 1”13.15 m
      43’ 1”13.15 m
      Waterline length
      38’ 2”11.65 m
      38’ 2”11.65 m
      Beam (width)
      13’ 6”4.13 m
      13’ 6”4.13 m
      Draft
      6’ 11”2.1 m
      5’1.52 m
      Mast height from DWL
      62’ 8”19.1 m
      62’ 8”19.1 m
      Light displacement (MLC)
      23499 lb10659 kg
      24500 lb11113 kg
      Ballast weight
      7189 lb3261 kg
      8188 lb3714 kg
      Ballast type
      Lead
      Lead
       
      Rig and sailsCatalina 445 Fin keelCatalina 445 Wing keel
      Upwind sail area
      1101 ft²102.27 m²
      1101 ft²102.27 m²
      Mainsail area
      498 ft²46.27 m²
      498 ft²46.27 m²
      Genoa area
      603 ft²56 m²
      603 ft²56 m²
      I
       iFore triangle height (from mast foot to fore stay top attachment)
      53’ 4”16.26 m
      53’ 4”16.26 m
      J
       iFore triangle base (from mast foot to bottom of forestay)
      15’ 7”4.76 m
      15’ 7”4.76 m
      P
       iMainsail hoist measurement (from tack to head)
      51’ 5”15.66 m
      51’ 5”15.66 m
      E
       iMainsail foot measurement (from tack to clew)
      17’5.17 m
      17’5.17 m
      Rigging type
      Sloop Marconi 9/10
      Sloop Marconi 9/10
      Mast configuration
      Deck stepped mast
      Deck stepped mast
      Rotating spars
      No
      No
      Number of levels of spreaders
      2
      2
      Spreaders angle
      Swept-back
      Swept-back
      Spars construction
      Aluminum spars
      Aluminum spars
      Standing rigging
      1x19 strand wire
      1x19 strand wire
       
      PerformancesCatalina 445 Fin keelCatalina 445 Wing keel
      Upwind sail area to displacement
       iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds.

      The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.

      Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.
      227 ft²/T21.12 m²/T
      221 ft²/T20.54 m²/T
      Displacement-length ratio (DLR)
       iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet).
      The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length:

      a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.
      191
      199
      Ballast ratio
       iThe Ballast ratio is an indicator of stability; it is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement by the mass of the ballast. Since the stability depends also of the hull shapes and the position of the center of gravity, only the boats with similar ballast arrangements and hull shapes should be compared.

      The higher the ballast ratio is, the greater is the stability.
      31 %
      33 %
      Critical hull speed
       iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed".
      The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.
      8.28 knots
      8.28 knots
       
      Auxiliary engineCatalina 445 Fin keelCatalina 445 Wing keel
      Engine(s)
      1 inboard engine
      1 inboard engine
      Engine(s) power
      54 HP
      54 HP
      Fuel type
      Diesel
      Diesel
      Fuel tank capacity
      65.8 gal249 liters
      65.8 gal249 liters
       
      Accommodations and layoutCatalina 445 Fin keelCatalina 445 Wing keel
      Cockpit
      Open aft cockpit
      Open aft cockpit
      Cabin(s) (min./max.)
      2 / 3
      2 / 3
      Berth(s) (min./max.)
      5 / 9
      5 / 9
      Head(s)
      2
      2
      Freshwater tank capacity
      178.6 gal676 liters
      178.6 gal676 liters
      Holding tank capacity
      53.9 gal204 liters
      53.9 gal204 liters
      Fridge/ice-box capacity
      29.1 gal110 liters
      29.1 gal110 liters
      Maximum headroom
      6’ 7”2.02 m
      6’ 7”2.02 m
       
      SaloonCatalina 445 Fin keelCatalina 445 Wing keel
      Berth length
      6’ 6”1.98 m
      6’ 6”1.98 m
      Berth width
      5’ 1”1.54 m
      5’ 1”1.54 m
       
      Fore cabinCatalina 445 Fin keelCatalina 445 Wing keel
      Berth length
      6’ 2”1.9 m
      6’ 2”1.9 m
      Berth width
      4’ 2”1.29 m
      4’ 2”1.29 m
       
      Aft cabinCatalina 445 Fin keelCatalina 445 Wing keel
      Berth length
      6’ 2”1.9 m
      6’ 2”1.9 m
      Berth width
      4’ 2”1.29 m
      4’ 2”1.29 m
       
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