Why choose

The Topaz 16 CAT has been designed by two of the most legendary Olympic CAT sailors ever. Any Catamaran that Yves Loday and Rob White have been involved with is going to be seriously FAST. And the TOPAZ 16 certainly will not disappoint on this score. But it is it's accessibility and ease of control that is the real genius of this affordable cat. The NEW Topaz 16 will undoubtedly appeal equally to hot shot youngsters and couples. The ideal weight combination would be between 100kgs to 150kgs. It is a great way for anybody even including lightweight or relatively inexperienced sailors to sail at very high speeds whilst remaining totally in control.

• Great value trapezing Catamaran which offers a great introduction to performance sailing.
• Loday-White hull design means more sailing and less swimming.
• Rig options to suit beginners, club racers and one or two crew.
• 16 CAT CX rig with fully battened jib and hi aspect fathead main for ultimate performance.
• 16 CAT S version for schools.
• Option of single or twin trapeze.
• Reefing System for the Dacron and Mylar mainsail enables up to 20% reduction in sail area, meaning the boat can easily be sailed single-handed.
• Extremely buoyant hulls to handle power and guarantee comfort.
• Safe, stable and reassuring hull shape.
• Jib furler is standard on school version and optional on Topaz 16 CAT C and 16 CAT CX versions.
• Sealed one piece mast for further capsize protection.
• Much admired single-line gennaker system enables effortless launches and recoveries.
• Fantastic control systems keep things simple and are easy to use.
• Proven lifting rudder system is child's play.
• Lightweight hull is easy to launch and recover.
• TRILAM technology unique to Topper gives unrivalled strength to weight ratio and great uniformity, buoyancy, stiffness and durability.
• Three year hull warranty.