Welcome to Catapult

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

             Sailing
         Programme       The Boat
Results and
Reports
Rigging and
Tuning
Tactics and
Rules forum
Sailing   Catapult
Class
Association
      Gear and    
    Used Boats		        

                             

CATAPULT CATAMARAN ASSOCIATION

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

# see or try a Catapult            # ask about used boats or spares   (and click on Gear and  Used Boats)  

                          #  get advice on buying, sailing, rigging or racing Catapult

Contact John:    aybn31@dsl.pipex.com

   mobile 07939 485185              phone +44 (0)20 8892 4909             fax +44 (0)20 8892 4909         

                    By post 23 Heatham Park, Twickenham, Middx, TW2 7SF United Kingdom

UPDATES 

 NEW SAIL OPPORTUNITY, AND SPARES: John Peperall has sent details of a new Hyde mainsail at an attractive price (click here  for details) and Cliff Antill reports he has a Catapult available for spares (click here)

 THE RACING PROGRAMME:    The  2010 Programme  kicked off in exciting conditions with a welcome return to Bewl Water (report) on April 12th and can be followed on the  Racing Results Table 

The May Bank Holiday gave great racing in the beautiful venue at Bassenthwaite, for the Europeans/TT's with a strong win for Paul Ellis (Race report) from vigorous competition.

  Pagham on June 5th - 6th gave close racing  in open sea (Report) and three Catapults contested the Colne Point long-distance race at Marconi Club, Essex on 4th July (Report) in sunshine and fresh breezes. 

 

   Rutland Water on 11th July,had a strong turnout, with bright sunshine and wind gusting up into the 20s (Results and Report and photos  and more photos) 

   

We were back to  Bala for August 7th-9th, (Report) and then to the new TT event at the Royal Yorkshire Open Meeting at Bridlington  on August BH, to a warm welcome and high winds, curtailing some of the racing

The final two TT's will again be at Carsington and Grafham in Autumn (Carsington 2009 photos here )  Before that comes the second long-distance event open to Catapult sailors the Round Sheppey race on September 11th

TT progress can be watched on the cumulative TT results and through Results and Reports


   CLASS ASSOCIATION: The Annual General Meeting for all members was again held at Bala, on Sunday August 8th after the sailing events. (Notes to follow)


Click for the current Committee members

        Below: Action in the sunshine, Rutland

catapults in the sun rutland


 Jon Montgomery: Designer of Catapult: 22nd February 1935 - 9th June 2009

2009 was sadly marked by the death of the designer of Catapult: click here for a tribute to Jon.

 

 

                    
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 Racing in the Travelling circuit
    is keen but very friendly.

 Other sailors will offer advice
     on rigging, tuning and sailing,
     informally, or through contact
     arranged before an event.

Committee members　are in contact before each event to tie up the arrangements

catapult catamarans start at carsington

An "honour" approach to
     mistakes avoids the need for
     protests, and the website 
     has a Rules and Tactics Forum