BIMARE is due to launch by the end of September 2008 a new really affordable A class cat.
The idea behind this move is that the current (very high) quotations of A class catamarans are preventing a large majority of sailors from having the pleasure of steering recreationally and occasionally racing one of the most captivating sailing vessel on the market.
With the new V1 “Basic” (a punctual translation from the Italian word Base) BIMARE wants to do the same Rohan Vehal did recently launching the Bladerider FX8, the cheap version of the famous Bladerider X8 flying Moth:
offer a product capable to closely match the speed of a full specs racing A class at a much lower price.
It goes without saying that the new V1 Basic model is fully compliant with the A class rules and then can be raced competitively at least al local and regional level.
Actually the main difference with the V1 XJ model will be the weight:
the hulls will be an extremely strong fibreglass construction and the beams will be large (near 100 mm) aluminium tubes (the front one strikerless). All the other main components (mast, main, and foils) will be exactly the same for an expected ready to sail weight of 86-87 Kg.
At under EUR 12,000 this boat is sensational value for money.