Catapult Catamarans Association

This is the website for sailing, racing and cruising Catapult, the unique single-handed catamaran

John Peperell, the Association Secretary is the contact point to find out more, and:

The 2009 Programme had a great series of events (click for results) and rising competition and numbers. (Reports) with the prize-giving again at Hunting Lodge Hotel, Cottingham (pictures below)

Stuart Ede has organised the 2010 Programme and we return to Bassenthwaite at the May Bank Holiday, and to Bala for August 7th-9th. A new TT event is the Royal Yorkshire Open Meeting on August BH, finishing again at Carsington and Grafham in Autumn (Carsington photos here )

The 2010 season will kick off with a return to Bewl Reservour in Kent on April 10th-11th

Two long-distance open events supported by Catapult sailors fit in around the 2010 TT programme, with the Colne Point/Three Piers event at Marconi Club, Essex on 4th July, and the Round Sheppey race in mid-September, Saturday 11th The Invitation Programme also highlights the August North Devon Open Week at Instow, where Catapults have been welcomed to a lovely racing setting.

Looking back to 2009 we kicked off at Minnis Bay Cat Open in April with exciting and demanding conditions (Report) and then Bassenthwaite Sailing Club hosting us again at the May Bank Holiday weekend May 2nd- 4th, for the Northern Championships (Bass Report)

The Nationals June 19th-21st were back at Instow again in North Devon, and gave a superb three days racing across a range of wind strengths. (Nationals Report)

Immediately after, on June 29th, three Catapult contested the open catamaran 29-mile Colne Point race, at Marconi Club, Essex (Report)

Bala for three days July, 25th-27th again attracted a great turnout of 17 boats, combining TT racing with fun events (relay racing, Pro-am racing, and regional team racing.) The Club was as always very welcoming, running a great social event. (Bala Gala writeup)

Then Rutland Water gave four great races on 23rd August in 20-knot winds and sunshine (Report) followed by Carsington Cat Open, on 26th-27th September with a turnout of ten boats, racing in a beautiful setting with a welcoming club. (More pictures)

Grafham Cat Open 24th-25th October (report) gave increasingly strong breezes, and the seven-strong Catapult fleet accumulated seven capsizes, but was the largest fleet at the end. Gareth Ede's Catapult win also gave him fourth overall.

The Class Association Annual General Meeting for all members was held at Bala on Sunday July 26th after the sailing events. Click for the AGM Notes and the current Committee members (and news of Multihulls in the Olympics)