Cat 16

The brilliant behaviour of this modern beach catamaran gives the feel of a high-performance boat, yet it couldn't be easier to handle. Start with mainsail and jib… Add the gennaker and trapeze to switch on the turbo when you're ready.
SKU
C16-CB
Incl. VAT: €11,565.18
Excl. VAT: €9,558.00
1-5
Crew
80-140
Crew weight (kg)
PE3 (rotomoulded polyethylene)
Hull material
2.35
Beam (m)
4.7
Length (m)
25.15
Sail area (m²)

Brilliant performance and easy handling


  • Easy handling and fantastic performance
  • Features equally suited to beginners and experts
  • The concave deck shape provides a secure seat
  • Lift & Lock – a simple, safe rudder system
  • Designed by innovative catamaran expert Jo Richards together with the RS development team


Single-handed or with a family crew


  • Exciting single-handed, yet with room for the whole family
  • Fly across the bay – picnic on the beach
  • More fun – more exciting adventures


Easy transport and storage


  • Quick assembly and dismantling let you store it in small spaces
  • Quick to rig – simple and robust
  • Handy grab handles moulded into the hull make the boat easy to move ashore


Long life – low maintenance


  • NEW – hull-to-beam fixing system with no holes drilled in the hull and no need to seal holes
  • Beams and shrouds are secured by stainless steel bars housed under the gunwales on each side of the hull
  • Exceptionally strong, simple and quick to assemble. Just 15 minutes and only a spanner needed
  • RS Comptec PE3 construction – state-of-the-art three-layer rotomoulding system
  • Tougher outer skin, intermediate foam layer for stiffness and a strong inner skin
  • RS's leading rotomoulding process builds up extra material thickness in the highest-load areas
  • Reduced overall weight for better behaviour on the water. Every RS offers the best performance and is highly rewarding to handle
  • Added buoyancy thanks to the hull's thick intermediate layer
  • Stronger fixings. Bolted rudder stock mountings
  • Virtually maintenance-free


Safety features


  • Straps above and below the trampolines to make righting easier
  • Righting line in a small stowage bag under the trampoline
  • Knife stowage under the trampoline
  • The deckless hull sterns make it easy to sink them in the water when righting an inverted boat.
  • They also give easy access to the inside of the rudder mounting fixings


RS CAT16 Club


  • Mainsail only – the easiest to rig


RS CAT16 S


  • Mainsail
  • Jib
  • Trapeze


RS CAT16 XL


  • Mainsail
  • Jib
  • Gennaker
  • Twin trapeze


RS CAT16 Accessories


  • Launching trolley
  • Trailer
  • Carbon fibre tiller extension
  • Masthead float
  • Wind indicator
  • Jib kit
  • Gennaker kit
  • Twin trapeze kit
  • 2-piece mast


Detalles

Crew 1-5
Crew weight (kg) 80-140
Hull material PE3 (rotomoulded polyethylene)
Beam (m) 2.35
Length (m) 4.7
Sail area (m²) 25.15