A01 A Class Carbon Mast complete145mm x 60mm
F18 - F20 Carbon Mast section 160mm x 74mm
A10 Top Hook for A Cat section
A11 Sail Ring Shackle
A12A Tee Hounds with choice of 2 Hole or 4 Hole Backplates
(Specify when ordering)
A12B Tee Hounds only
A13 Spreaders with Finger screw adjusters - 390mm
NEW - with Stainless Steel Adjusters
A14 Spreader Attachments
H.D.Exit Pulley -Cunningham - NEW - all Metal
A15 A Cat Diamond wires
A16 Gooseneck + Clevis Pin + Clip
A17 - Boom Connector
A20D A Cat Mast Base with Rotation 'Ears'. Rotation to Trampoline system (add A29)
A20E A Cat Mast Base with Rotation 'Ears". Rotation to Boom System (add A27)
A21 Female Pivot Cup 10mm
A22 Male Pivot Pin 10mm
A23 Mast Hinge system - Mast part
A24ALL Mast Hinge system - Beam part
Note: comes as flat piece and you need to bend as required to suit boat
A27 Rotation Arm - to Boom style
A29 Single Rotation Arm - to Trampoline style
A36 Cunningham Swivel Plate + Eye
A42 Trapezes in Dyneema - complete
Note: Dyneema colour usually Grey but may vary depending on stock !
A42A Adjustable Trapezes with Cleats
Note: Dyneema colour usually Grey but may vary depending on stock
A51 A Cat Carbon Boom with Clear Gloss marine finish complete. Strong 38mm Tube will suit either rear or centre sheeting
TE250016 Carbon Tiller Extension 2500mm x 16mm with Uni Joiner,Clear Finish and Foam Grip
TE270020 Carbon Tiller Extension 2700m x 20mm with Uni Joiner ,Clear Finish and Foam Grip
A62S Batten Adjusters suit 15mm Fiberfoam. Set of 6 plus Key
2022 A Class Europeans
The 2022 A Class Worlds in Lake Garda , Italy provided a range of conditions mostly moderate to fresh , with a couple for the Classic fleet of +25 knots and difficult waves.
Class rules say maximum 22 knots but this is sometimes overlooked in the pursuit of getting the races in.
The course quite 'normal' for Garda considering the area of lake selected for racing , being mostly right hand side favoured.
The Classic fleet Race 1 started in light wind with a couple of big shifts before the south wind settled in and young German sailor Mortiz Weiss was 1st.
Race 2 Scott Anderson led until about 100m from finish but again it was Weiss in 1st with better downwind speed.
Races 3 and 4 in stronger wind Anderson led the whole way.
The later part of the regatta was windy and in final analysis it was Anderson , Weiss , then Spanish sailors Gustavo Dorreste and Kike Cornejo.
And good to see the Classics close racing and 'older' boat designs still competitive .
In the Foiling Division there were plenty of stars but it was Steve Brewin who emerged the Nr 1 with a strong final race and consistent placings throughout.
Misha Heemskerk was second and Jakub Surowiec 3rd
In terms of material , below a list of top Foilers:
1st Steve Brewin Exploder 2022/Brewin sail
Fiberfoam T6.3 Tapered mast
2nd Mischa Heemskerk DNA F1/Mischa sail
Fiberfoam T6.5 mast
3rd Jakub Surowiec Exploder /Bryt sail/
Fiberfoam T6.3 mast
And for the Classics :
1st Scott Anderson
Nikita 2012 / North DS sail / Fiberfoam Untapered mast
2nd Moritz Weiss
Exploder / Felix Egner Landenberger DS sail / Fiberfoam Untapered mast
3rd Gustavo Dorreste
Exploder / Hammer DS sail / Fiberfoam T6.3 Tapered mast
Nine of top 10 inluding winners of both fleets used Fiberfoam Sailbattens.
Fiberfoam masts - either Untapered or Tapered filled the top 10 in both fleets.
The Class remains strong and since 2018 now has two stand-alone classes , the ‘Classic’ A Class and ‘Open’ A Class .
This is the result of the Class listening to its sailors worldwide , many of whom expressed a desire to remain non-foiling.
The Classic A Class is straight or curved foils, and sailied with at least one hull in the water in the course of normal sailing.
This has proveed great for the Class , encompassing a large number of sailors , many of whom do not have the time to master foiling or keep up with foiling developments , plus who simply enjoy classic sailing.
The next worlds in Toulon , France in September 2023 , with unrestricted number of entries is generating lots of enthusiasm.