Catalina Expo 14.2

Sailboat specifications

The Catalina Expo 14.2 is a 14’2” (4.32m) multiple crew dinghy designed by Frank Butler (United States) and Garry Hoyt (United States). She is built since 1997 by Catalina Yachts (United States).

Catalina Expo 14.2's main features

Model: Catalina Expo 14.2
Hull type: Monohull
Category: Multiple crew dinghy
Sailboat builder: Catalina Yachts
Sailboat designer: Frank Butler & Garry Hoyt
Country: United States
Construction: Hull and deck: GRP (glass reinforced polyester)
First built hull: 1997
Last built hull: Still in production
Appendages: Centerboard : pivoting centerboard
Helm: Single tiller
Rudder: Single spade rudder
Unsinkable: No
Trailerable: Yes
Standard public price ex. VAT (indicative only): N/A €

Catalina Expo 14.2's main dimensions

Overall length: 15’ 2”4.62 m
Hull length: 14’ 2”4.32 m
Waterline length: 13’ 4”4.04 m
Beam (width): 6’ 2”1.88 m
Draft: 3’ 6”1.07 m
Draft when appendages up: 0’ 4”0.1 m
Light displacement (M_LC): 340 lb154 kg

Catalina Expo 14.2's rig and sails

Upwind sail area: 104 ft²9.66 m²
Downwind sail area: 104 ft²9.66 m²
Rigging type: Cat boat Marconi
Mast configuration: Mast foot integrated on deck
Rotating spars: No
Spreaders angle: No spreader
Spars construction: Carbon fiber mast and aluminum boom
Standing rigging: Free standing mast: no standing rigging

Catalina Expo 14.2's performances

Upwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size. Upwind: under 18 the ratio indicates a cruise oriented sailboat with limited performances especially in light wind, while over 25 it indicates a fast sailboat.: 362 ft²/T33.62 m²/T
Downwind sail area to displacement iThe ratio sail area to displacement is obtained by dividing the sail area by the boat's displaced volume to the power two-thirds. The ratio sail area to displacement can be used to compare the relative sail plan of different sailboats no matter what their size.: 362 ft²/T33.62 m²/T
Displacement-length ratio (DLR) iThe Displacement Length Ratio (DLR) is a figure that points out the boat's weight compared to its waterline length. The DLR is obtained by dividing the boat's displacement in tons by the cube of one one-hundredth of the waterline length (in feet). The DLR can be used to compare the relative mass of different sailboats no matter what their length: a DLR less than 180 is indicative of a really light sailboat (race boat made for planning), while a DLR greater than 300 is indicative of a heavy cruising sailboat.: 66
Critical hull speed iAs a ship moves in the water, it creates standing waves that oppose its movement. This effect increases dramatically the resistance when the boat reaches a speed-length ratio (speed-length ratio is the ratio between the speed in knots and the square root of the waterline length in feet) of about 1.2 (corresponding to a Froude Number of 0.35) . This very sharp rise in resistance, between speed-length ratio of 1.2 to 1.5, is insurmountable for heavy sailboats and so becomes an apparent barrier. This leads to the concept of "hull speed". The hull speed is obtained by multiplying the square root of the waterline length (in feet) by 1.34.: 4.88 knots