The Antrim 55 Cruising Catamaran

Plans are available for build.

 
 

Length Over All 55' - 3" / 16.84 m
Length Water Line 49' - 4" / 15.04 m
Beam 28' / 8.51 m
Draft (board down) 8' / 2.44 m
Draft (board raised) 4' - 6" / 1.37 m
Draft (rudder & sail drive) 3' - 9" / 1.14 m
Displacement (empty) 20,000 lb / 9.1 tons
Displacement (full load) 28,000 lb / 12.7 tons
Mainsail (fully battened) 915 ft / 285.0 m2
Wing mast 116 ft / 210.8 m2
Genoa (roller furling) 755 ft / 270.1 m2
Jib 314 ft / 229.2 m2
Spinnaker 1694 ft / 2157.3 m2

Mast - 65' rotating carbon wing mast for simple, efficient operation. 72' off water.

  • Power - (2) 50 HP diesels w/ sail drives (Yanmar or Volvo)

  • Fuel - 200 gallons

  • Water - 150 gallons (with 55 gph watermaker)

Other Outstanding Features:

  • Staterooms 4 stateroom layout: two double berths forward, two queen size berths aft.

  • Heads Two heads, each with full shower, central location for convenient access and comfortable motion.

  • Construction Triaxial glass over 1" Core-Cell foam, local carbon reinforcement at high stress locations, Kevlar used selectively for impact protection.

  • Spacious Main Salon: Navigation station, Dinette, Galley, and Lounge. All the comforts of home with a 360 degree view.

  • Amidships Engines: Increased stability, reduced pitching motion, efficient powering.

  • Retractable Daggerboards: Improved upwind pointing, reduced drag, retractable for safety in rough seas, protection for sail drive units

  • Walk Through Transom Access: Fold up berths and transom doorway allows direct walk through access to rear swim platform.Click image for larger view

  • Interior & Exterior Helm Stations: Sail comfortably in good weather or bad.

  • High Bridge Deck Clearance: 36" at full load for reduced wave pounding.

  • Molded Radar Arches: Bimini top retracts into front arch, and the rear arch supports radar unit, wind generator, and radio antennas.