- Length
- 8.69 m
- Beam
- 3.1 m
- Draft
- 1.6 m
- Sail area
- 36.79 m²
Specifications
Dimensions & displacement6
- Length overall
- 8.69 m
- Waterline length
- 7.26 m
- Beam
- 3.1 m
- Draft
- 1.6 m
- Displacement
- 3,765 kg
- Ballast
- 1,451 kg
Sails & rig9
- Rig type
- Sloop, masthead rig
- Sail area
- 36.79 m²
- Mainsail area
- 15.48 m²
- Foresail area
- 18.31 m²
- Foretriangle height (I)
- 11.13 m
- Foretriangle base (J)
- 3.29 m
- Mainsail luff (P)
- 9.45 m
- Mainsail foot (E)
- 3.28 m
- Forestay length
- 11.6 m
Engine & propulsion3
- Engine type
- Diesel
- Engine make
- Universal
- Engine model
- M3-20
Hull & construction3
- Hull material
- Fibreglass
- Keel type
- Fin keel, spade rudder
- Ballast material
- Lead
Tanks1
- Fuel tank
- 72 L
Production & design3
- Production started
- 1991
- Hulls built
- 620
- Designer
- Gerry Douglas
Performance ratios6
- Sail area / displacement
- 15.51
- Displacement / length
- 273.82
- Ballast / displacement
- 38.6 %
- Comfort ratio
- 23.15
- Capsize screening
- 2.01
- Hull speed
- 6.54 kn
Yacht photography
Years, generations and variants
Catalina 281 generation
01
1991 — status pending