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SA/D
26.6
Performance
Powered up for speed; expect more sail handling in a breeze.
D/L
107.6
Light
Light cruiser/racer, lively motion.
Comfort ratio
12.6
Coastal cruiser
Motion will feel quick/lively offshore.
Kelsall sailing performance
0.8
~8.2kt in a 10kt breeze
Kelsall Sailing Performance Number: roughly predicts boat speed as this fraction of true wind speed. Multihull-specific.

Dimensions

Hull typeCatamaran
Helm positionsWheel — Interior, Wheel — Aft outboard (Port), Wheel — Aft outboard (Starboard)
LOA54.20 ft (16.52 m)
LWL53.50 ft (16.31 m)
Beam27.89 ft (8.50 m)
Draft10.50 ft (3.20 m)
Displacement36,900 lbs (16,738 kg)
Sail area (main)1,109 sq ft (103.0 m²)
Sail area (jib)732 sq ft (68.0 m²)
Sail area (total)1,841 sq ft (171.0 m²)
Rig typesloop
Keel typecenterboard
Fuel capacity264 gal
Water capacity264 gal
DesignerSimonis Voogd Yacht Design

Construction

Sources

Dimensions/displacement per Katamarans.com's detailed spec table (LOA 16.5m/54.2ft, LWL 16.3m/53.5ft, beam 8.5m -- computed as 27.89ft, correcting an apparent conversion error on the source page that listed '22.7ft' for the same 8.5m figure; draft 1.4m up / 3.2m daggerboards-down, displacement 16,750kg/36,900lb light). Sail area: standard mainsail 103 sqm + standard solent 68 sqm, upwind total computed as their sum (171 sqm/1,841 sqft) since no single published total was found; a larger furling genoa (106 sqm) is offered as an alternative headsail. Hull and structure '100% carbon fibre'; resin not explicitly named but classified as epoxy, standard for this construction grade. Carbon mast confirmed. Standard keel is 'carbon centerboards with line drivers and position sensors', with daggerboards offered as an option -- classified as centerboard (the standard configuration). Three-helm layout confirmed directly by the builder: one interior/forward centerline helm plus two exterior aft helms (port and starboard), all wheel-steered, matching this specific configuration described by the user. Built in Knysna, South Africa; company founded 2018, this model introduced ~2021 (two years after the larger KC62). Verified 2026-07-12. [Rudder/tankage/electrical update, 2026-07-16]: Rudder type/construction not confirmed in available sources -- documentation covers the Jefa multi-station clutch steering system but not the blade configuration itself, left null rather than assume. Fuel and water both 264gal. No holding-tank or electrical-system data found.