9.89 m
32' 5"

Sailboat : cruising-racing catamaran Multihull Centre
ECLIPSE 33

The first Eclipse built by her designer, has sailed several thousand miles now and is currently cruising the American Coast with Richard, she has proved an excellent ocean passage maker, having crossed the Atlantic and sailed around the Caribbean. The boat has good load carrying for a couple for ocean cruising with performance that is astonishing in a cruising cat. So far a top speed of 21 knots has been registered, while its capable of 8.5 knots to windward tacking through less than 90 degrees. It has proven to point higher than IMS race boats 20ft longer. Also the pronounced knuckle and high bridgedeck clearance means bridgedeck slamming is a thing of the past.

The Eclipse has been designed as a performance cruiser to fit in the Woods Designs range between the Sagitta and the Banshee. Performance will be excellent in all conditions, based on experience with the Sagitta and Banshee we expect the Eclipse to be slightly quicker than either of these two boats. That means windward performance equivalant to 12m monohulls and speeds in the high teens off wind.

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