MiniCat 420 Laura Dekker Limited Edition - DEMO Boat

Length	4200 mm
Width	2100 mm
Height of the mast	5050 mm
Weight	52 kg
Diameter of floats	450 mm
Sail	main sail+jib
Mainsail	6.5 m2

Jib	3.2 m2
Trampoline	1900x1350 mm
Dimensions of the bag	2x 1750x300x300 mm
Design category	‘D’
Carrying capacity	450 kg
Number of persons	4
Time of assembly / dismantling	30 min.

DESIGN

FRAME & DECK The MiniCat 420 frame, to which the floats attach, is produced from light-weight aluminum and the frame parts are powder coated. The trampoline is produced from high strength woven plastic fabric. The frame is attached to the floats by means of welded-on ‘flags’, which are inserted into the pockets on the floats.

TUBES The MiniCat 420 is equipped with two inflatable floats 4.2m in length and 45 cm in diameters. The floats are made of reinforced Heytex 5509, highly resistant to abrasion, and very hard-wearing. This material and production technology was adopted from the production of ‘white-water’ rafts. The floats are single-chamber with a combined load capacity of 530 kg.

KEEL FIN To fully enjoy your sailing you must confidently control your boat. It is imperative to minimize ‘side-sail’, especially when sailing against the wind. To achieve this keel fins were designed to attach under each float. Their design and shape give excellent performance yet still allow the boat to be sailed in very shallow water without the risk of damage.

MAST The mast consists of three sections of equal length, slotted together. The length of the assembled mast is 5.05 m. The mast is from alloy tubing and has a groove for the sail attachment. This construction ensures high rigidity and strength for ultimate safety, performance, and enjoyment.

SAIL The MiniCat 420 is equipped with a mainsail and a jib. The total area of the sails is 9.7 sqm (main sail 6.5 sqm, jib 3.2 sqm). The material ‘Dimension Polyant’ is used with a surface density of 175 – 240 g/m. The mainsail of the 420 Emotion and Evoque is made of a transparent Sport MonoFilm. Both the mainsail and the jib have transparent windows to ensure better visibility and security while sailing.

RUDDER MiniCat 420 is fitted with one rudder in the craft centreline, attached to the frame. The automatic cleat will unlock the rudder rope in case the boat runs aground, thus protecting it from damage. The design of the rudder allows it to be raised at a 90-degree angle, so at the shore or in very shallow water there is no danger of damage. The rudder can be locked in both positions, raised or lowered. The tiller arm is jointed allowing full 360-degree movement. The rudder on 420 Laura Dekker is made of carbon fiber.

FITTINGS Fittings from the companies Ronstan, Seasure, Clamcleat, and Suchomel are used throughout the MiniCat. All spare parts and accessories are available.

Optional Gennaker & Snuffer
An additional, ultra-light, large, balloon-like triangular-shaped sail which significantly improves the performance when sailing with back and side wind can be added as an option to this model together with the sleeve/pocket to fold it in – the Snuffer.

ASSEMBLY VIDEO