Catboat

Although all mast with fore- match the type of katgetakelten boat, the traditional Katboot is characterized by a width of about half the length of the fuselage, a centerboard and gaff rigging. However, some historical Katboote as the Barnegat Bay type are already, as the modern katgetakelten dinghies hochgetakelt. In some cases, a jib was run, this, however, a jib-boom was necessary. If this is the case, however Katboot designate in the technical sense as Sloop.

It is commonly believed that the origin of the Katbootes in New York is about 1840, where due to its strengths - spread east and south - simplicity in equipment and operation, shallow draft and large cargo capacity.

Initially, the boats were for fishing and transport in coastal waters around Cape Cod, the used Narragansett Bay, New York and New Jersey. some fishing boats were equipped with bowsprit to the swordfish fishery, while others just used as " party boats ", equipped with a wooden stand, the tree woolen side walls could be rolled up.

Around the turn of the century of the nineteenth century, the boats were adapted to race conditions, ie, tree, gaff and bowsprit were extended, the sail cut so that they caught as much wind. Then with the decrease of the races and the proliferation cheaper diesel -powered engines, however, demand from after such a large sail plans. Nowadays Katboot be used due to their properties more in terms of day-sailer, although this clearly inferior at close-hauled courses.

One of the best known in the United States Katboot is the 12-foot Beetle Cat. Fleets this device class are found in all the ports of New England, where she also unsubscribe regattas regularly. In the 1960s, Breck Marshall constructed the 18- foot long fiberglass existing Sanderling based on existing wooden designs. Since then, the Sanderling was built more than 700 times, which led to a aufblühendem interest in this class. To honor Marshall and his contributions to this class, the Catboat Association funded the design and construction of the 20 -foot Crosby Katbootes Breck Marshall, which was built at Mystic Seaport and is located.

The most famous in Europe Katboote likely the laser that Europe and the optimist. The Finn dinghy is even since 1952 without interruption Olympic boat class.

The names Katboot, Kat - rigged boat and catamaran are often confused. However catamaran called a hull shape while Katboot denotes a Takelungsart. To complete the confusion, there are cat- rigged catamarans, in addition, both terms are abbreviated with Kat, if the ambiguity is unknown or can be excluded.