When World Cat Owners decide to become part of the World Cat family, they do not regret it. While there are many reasons to choose World Cat, the most popular are a smooth ride, stability at rest and underway, more interior space and ease of maneuverability.

How much does WorldCat cost?

Participation in the WorldCat registry is free.

Where are World Cat boats built?

Tarboro, North Carolina
Today, World Cat is the largest maker of power catamarans in the world. Located in Tarboro, North Carolina, our boats are precision crafted in a state-of-the-art 140,000 square foot facility.

Are catamarans more stable?

Catamarans tend to be much more stable in most conditions, but should they capsize, they quickly become stable, albeit upside down. Nevertheless capsizing is such a rare occurrence that “stability” here really means comfort when sailing.

What boat hull is most stable?

Generally, multihulls and deep-V hulls are considered the most stable hull designs in most situations. In practice, the most stable hull design depends on the specific conditions in which the boat will be used. With large waves, deep hulls tend to be better than multihulls.

Are catamarans planing hulls?

Catamarans generally have significantly greater planing characteristics than comparably sized monohulls. Factors in design: Distribution of deadrise (angle at which hull departs from centerline on hull): shifts from 35° in bow to 12° amidships, with the planing surface at transom.

Who has access to WorldCat?

Participation in the WorldCat Registry is free for any library or consortium. There is no charge to have your institution represented or to share your information with vendors or other entities.

How often does WorldCat update?

The database grows by more than one million items a year, continuously updated by staff in cooperating libraries. You can watch this updating process on their website at WorldCat is essential to the operations of more than 57,000 libraries in 112 nations.

Who bought Glacier Bay?

RALEIGH – HC Composites, a manufacturer of World Cat brand twin-hull boats, is purchasing Glacier Bay Catamarans of Seattle, which makes twin-hull cruising boats, and plans to expand its Tarboro operations by relocating its new brand’s operations to that facility, it reported in a recent statement.

Who owns Glacier Bay boats?

Larry Graf, founder of Glacier Bay Catamarans in 1987, founded Aspen Power Catamarans in 2008 when he developed a new revolutionary patented hull design (Power Proa) and drive system for power catamarans. The hulls, while identical in profile, are very different in plan view with one being 35% thinner.

How much does a World Cat boat cost?

How much do World Cat boats cost? World Cat boats for sale on YachtWorld are listed for a variety of prices from $45,900 on the moderate end of the spectrum, with costs all the way up to $1,052,924 for the highly-specialized, bespoke models. What World Cat model is the best?

Who is YachtWorld cat?

World Cat is a yacht builder that currently has 67 yachts for sale on YachtWorld, including 45 new vessels and 22 used yachts, listed by experienced boat and yacht brokers mainly in the following countries: United States and Bahamas. Models currently listed on YachtWorld differ in size and length from 22 feet to 40 feet.

What kind of propulsion system does WorldCat offer?

World Cat equips models listed with outboard-4S and outboard drive power options, available with gas and diesel propulsion systems.

What can I do with WorldCat?

Use the WorldCat Registry to keep your library’s service links and other important data about your library, library consortium or cultural heritage institution current. Integrate library resources into your Web site or application using WorldCat-based Web services.