Cruising_World_2016-06-07

june/july 2016

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SOUTH AFRICAN CATS AT A GLANCE

MODEL LOA LWL DISP. SAIL AREA SA/D D/L $/D PRICE (USD ) DESIGNER

Knysna 500 SE 50’ 45’ 2” 29,735 1,345 22.4 144 $29.26 $870,000 Angelo Lavranos

Matrix Silhouette 760 76’ 66’ 88,184 2,915 23.5 137 $55.57 $4,900,000 Peter Wehrley

Maverick 440 43’ 7” 40’ 4” 26,460 1,195 21.5 180 $19.46 $515,000 Phil Southwell

Nexus/Balance 526 52’ 6” 47’ 4” 20,550 1,010 21.5 87 $72.99 $1,500,000 Anton du Toit

Phoenix/Xquisite X5 50’ 6” 49’ 8” 39,683 1,431 19.7 144 $30.24 $1,200,000 Rudolf Jonker

R&C Leopard 40 39’ 3” 38’ 1” 25,770 1,032 18.9 208 $17.46 $450,000 Alex Simonis

St. Francis 50 50’ 48’ 3” 25,000 1,515 28.4 99 $33.20 $830,000 Angelo Lavranos

Tag 60 GT 60’ 1” 56’ 5” 32,178 2,658 42.0 80 $65.26 $2,100,000 Greg Young

Tag 50 GT 50’ 10” 48’ 6” 23,582 2,034 39.6 92 $49.61 $1,170,000 Greg Young

Two Oceans Marine M60 59’ 2” 59’ 2” 21,179 1,809 37.8 46 $75.55 $1,600,000 Anton du Toit

Two Oceans Marine 740S 74’ 8” 69’ 5” 31,000 3,237 52.5 41 $96.77 $3,000,000 Anton du Toit

Though it looks dicey with a

hull fl ying, the Tag 60 has built-

in safety systems to keep the

performance cat on its feet.

SOUTH AFRICA BUILDERS

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