New A-Class design: ‘Vision’ by Catamaranparts

Sent by Hans Klok—- “The A-class Vision is a new design from Piet Saarberg and Hans Klok . We did started the project after looking at the development on the curved dagger boards tested on several boats and we thought that there was room to come with something new based on a other vision.


The basic drawings where made in CAD and translated into a ship design software package to further develop it and to see if our vision was correct on how we could improve boat speed, performance and the sailing possibilities for people who are not racing only but also have just weekend fun with it.

We think that we succeeded in this approach with the Vision.

We did test sail the boat in 5 to 18 knots and the boat is very stiff and absolute comfortable sailing downwind and fast.

Some features you will find on the Vision:

• The bow of the Vision is not designed according the well known “wave piercing “ concept but we used the “CEB “ concept.
• The main beam is completely integrated in the hull to improve stiffness.
• The rear beam is raised to prevent “ beam slap “ which gives less resistance.
• The Vision is standard equipped with full carbon curved dagger boards and full carbon rudders with a carbon trailing edge to prevent breakage of the back part.
• The Vision has 2 options on trampolines. 1 complete integrated in the deck and one with a string to pull the trampoline tide.
• The Vision is standard delivered with the high quality Saarberg carbon mast.
• The Vision is foam, carbon pre-preg build, which proved to be very stiff and light.
• The last vision we had was to make a complete package what is ready to race from the box, using parts like our existing rudders

For more information you can contact Catamaranparts in the Netherlands by mail or phone.”
Piet : [email protected] or Hans : [email protected]
www.catamaranparts.nl