Fastcat 435 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Catamaran · twin

Rig

Fractional Sloop

LOA

43.18' · 13.16 m

Disp.

14,330 lbs · 6,500 kg

First year

2004

The Fastcat 435 emerged during a transformative era for multihulls, a period when the market was increasingly dominated by highvolume, charteroriented catamarans that prioritized condolike living spaces over raw sailing performance. Conceived by Gideon Goudsmit of African Cats B.V. and penned by renowned naval architect Angelo Lavranos, the Fastcat 435 was designed to break this mold 3. Produced between 2004 and 2009, this South Africanbuilt catamaran aimed to capture the speed and responsiveness of a highperformance catamaran while offering the bluewater capability and liveaboard comfort needed for longdistance cruising. By utilizing advanced aerospacegrade build techniques and lightweight materials, the design team produced a yacht that could easily outpace contemporary production cruisers while keeping shorthanded crews safe in heavy seas.