Happy Cat Neo Innovations
The Happy Cat Neo is a performance sailing boat. Most sailors will find it easy to sail with refined controls, the Neo is both forgiving and fast, even capable of speeds into the 20 knot range! This sailboat is compact enough to be transported by car or in the bed of a truck and provides performance only previously available via a hard hulled beach cat.
1 - The upper section of the Square Head mainsail is wider, which allows you to sail at high speed even in light wind conditions.
2 - The 32 ft² jib provides ample power and lift allowing this boat to maintain high speeds even when upwind.
A clear window at the bottom of the sail allows for safe navigation.
3 - The convex hull bottom reduces resistance at the bow and stern, and the modern Wavepiercer bow cuts through the waves.
4 - Centerboard is this boat's tacking and upwind secret weapon. This 14' sailboat will go upwind and tack like a performance sailing dinghy!
5 - The profile frame, which is made from saltwater-resistant anodised aluminium, is firmly connected to the hull at the top and at the sides with four sleeve inserts.
6 - The high-speed rudder, shifted towards the rear, ensures easy operation and smooth sailing while improving the steering control.
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Happy Cat Neo Features & Benefits
From your car, truck or RV to the water in just 20-30 minutes! The Happy Cat Neo inflatable sailboat is light, agile and incredibly fast! The Neo will make any racer or adrenaline junkie happy. Stable enough to have kids on board but there have been no compromises made by way of performance. Carbon fiber hulls are light, inflatable hulls are lighter!
Portable, Packable, and Race-Ready
The Neo inflatable catamaran can be easily stowed away and packed in to two bags that are less than 6 feet long. The compact size is perfect for sailors with smaller vehicles, and makes stowing a breeze in an apartment closet, garage, or shed. With a setup time in just 20 – 30 mins, you’ll be cutting through the waves in no time.
Innovative Hull
More buoyancy, extra loads, increased safety – and smooth sailing with less spray: The convex hull bottom reduces resistance at the bow and stern, and the modern Wavepiercer bow cuts through the waves. You will be the fastest sailor on the water! It is has been developed and optimised through tank testing and the boat-skin is hand made from tough Grabner rubber.
Robust Aluminium Frame
Frame with internal profile: The frame doesn’t twist, the hulls don’t bounce off: The profile frame, which is made from saltwater-resistant aluminium, is firmly connected to the hull at the top and at the sides with four sleeve inserts. These angular connectors provide torsional stability, while the trampoline mesh is integrated seamlessly and directly into the profile frame.
Retractable Centerboard
The deeper the centerboard extends into the water, the better it reduces lateral drift – the centerboard of the HAPPY CAT reaches particularly deep and it can also be infinitely inclined to optimally trim the pressure point to the speed of each course.The extremely robust and hydrodynamically optimised aluminium center board retracts automatically when it touches the ground and can be pulled in completely during landing.
Extremely Easy Steering
The high-speed rudder, which is made from strong aluminium and shifted towards the rear, ensures easy operation and smooth sailing while improving the steering control just like a hydrodynamically optimised blade that extends deep into the water. It releases automatically when it touches the ground.
Adjustable Traveler
Depending on the course, the tow point of the mainsheet is moved towards luff or lee using the traveller and the “twist” of the mainsail is reduced. You can perfectly adjust the mainsheet profile to the wind conditions, the mainsheet is hooked into the clew plate further towards the front or to the rear.
Happy Cat Neo Technical Specifications
| Overall Length | 13' 9" |
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| Overall Width | 6' 9" |
| Air Draft | 19" |
| Water Draft | ~26" |
| Total Weight | 130 lbs |
| Sail Area (Jib + Main) | 97 ft² (32 ft² + 65 ft²) |
| Mast Specs | 16' 7" Aluminum / Carbon | 15 / 9 lbs |
| Crew Capacity | 1-4 people |
| Carrying Weight Capacity | 772 lbs |
| Hull Material | EPDM Rubber |
Packing & Assembly Specifications
| Bag 1 (w/ wheels) | 71" x 12" x 12" |
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| Bag 2 (w/ wheels) | 71" x 12" x 12" |
| Bag 3 (shaped like a drybag) | 32" x 18" x 11" |
| Sail Bag | 71" x 14" x 6" |
| Assembly Time (1 person) | ~40 minutes |
| Trailer Needed | None |
| Tools Required for Assembly | None |
