Catamaran Topaz 12 Topper catamaran to get children sailing
In short: The Topaz 12 is a 3.65 m, 85 kg beginner catamaran designed by Yves Loday and Robert White. It is very stable, for one or two children, or a child and an instructor, with a trapeze, sealed mast and masthead float so it does not turn upside down.
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The Topaz 12 is a 3.65 m, 85 kg catamaran designed by Yves Loday and Robert White to introduce children to sailing: very stable, for one or two children, or a child and an instructor.
Catamarans give young children a great introduction to sailing. They learn to sail quickly and feel very comfortable on a tremendously stable platform that is very hard to capsize, with plenty of room to have fun on the trampoline. The high-volume hulls are very versatile, taking one or two children, or an instructor and a child. Learning to sail on a fast, fun catamaran is an exciting and appealing path for a young sailor. The Cat-12 has been carefully thought out by Olympic champions Yves Loday and Robert White, with lots of clever features. Combining just the right level of simplicity with an extremely high standard of finish makes it a very easy catamaran to use.
The Topaz Cat-12 has a radial-cut Dacron mainsail that optimises performance while giving full control of the catamaran. It also has a trapeze for the crew, and standing up and stepping out on it is easy thanks to the exclusive non-slip surface used across the whole Topper range.
The Cat-12’s performance is always controllable. It can also be fitted with an asymmetric spinnaker, whose extra power adds another level of excitement and progression.
The Topaz 12 rig is very simple and straightforward. The halyards are grouped at the foot of the mast, where they are stowed in a bag, so the trampoline always stays tidy and the crew can move around easily. The Cat-12 comes with a fully adjustable rudder system. The rudder blades are made of injection-moulded plastic, so they are very tough and durable, which is exactly what a beginner catamaran needs. Safety features include a fully sealed mast and a masthead float to ensure that, in a capsize, the catamaran floats on its side instead of turning upside down. The righting lines and the weight placed at the stern of the hulls mean that even very light crews can right the catamaran effortlessly.
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| Characteristics | TOPAZ 12 | TOPAZ 12X |
|---|---|---|
| Length | 3.65 m | |
| Beam | 1.78 m | |
| Weight | 85 kg | |
| Crew | 1-2 | |
| Trapeze | Yes | Yes |
| Sail area | 6.91 m2 | |
| Main | 5.56 m2 | |
| Jib | 1.35 m2 | |
| Gennaker | – | 7.05 m2 |
| Rating SCHRS | 1.450 | 1.400 |
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