THE ESSENCE OF PERFORMANCE
PERFORMANCE DNA
Need some speed?
IC36 is easy to sail, BUT YES, we can add some more speed if that’s what gets you going!
Hoist your mainsail, add some flying sails and speeds over 20 knots are easily achievable in the right conditions.
Our catamaran are constructed from hi-tech materials and fitted with the lates generation performance hardware, with overall weight from 2,2 to 2,8 tons (dry), depending on your specification.
Performance DNA
Narrow Hull Profile
From a smooth passage through the water, your catamaran needs slim hulls.
The IC36’s unique narrow hull shape bellow the waterline is derived from the same design thinking that goes into today’s high-speed racing catamarans.
Narrow Hulls give you lower hydrodynamic resistance and higher top-end speed.
But above the waterline you will experience the comfort of cruising catamaran with a high a volume hull body and standing height of almost 2 meters.
Performance DNA
Rotating Mast
Compared with fixed mast, the aerodynamic efficiency of a rotating mast is 8-12 % higher because it follows the angle of mainsail.
Mast turbulence is almost completely eliminated. A carbon mast weighs 40 % less than aluminium. This means less bow pitching and resulting in more speed and stability, as well as greater comfort on board.
Light weight textile stays and Factor jib furler and further examples of the high-performance DNA of the IC36.
Performance DNA
Daggerboards
Daggerboards are vertical keels which optimise drag, speed and even safety.
The IC36 daggerboards are made of Textreme carbon fibre. A cat with daggerboards will sail consistently faster and with higher upwind pointing than a cat with keels build into the hulls.
Upwind performance is 3-8 degrees higher and delivers additional 2-5 knots of speed. The daggerboards are slightly canted, which means they produce some lift and reduce the hydrodynamic resistance of the hulls.
In winds of up to 25 knots daggerboards help optimize smooth sailing and high pointing along with comfortable sailing. In heavy weather they provide a very important safety feature when they are raised, enabling the boat to slip sideways when a gust hits helping to keep the boat stable and avoiding tripping over.
The trim of the daggerboards is easily changed while sailing, making it possible to tune the boat for high performance and high safety.
