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Ocean-class sailing catamarans · built in Turkey
Seawind 1170
The entry point to the range: a compact ocean-class catamaran with three cabins that two people can handle with ease.
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Specifications
Base price
from $510,000 ex VAT, ex works
Yard base price. The final figure depends on options, delivery and taxes; I’ll work it out for your needs.
| Length overall | 11.9 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 6.5 m |
| Draft | 1.2 m |
| Displacement | 9 200 kg |
| Sail area | 84.5 m² |
| Engines | Yanmar 2 × 29 hp |
| Fuel | 520 L |
| Fresh water | 500 L |
| Cabins | 3 |
| CE category | A |
| Built in | Turkey |
Shipyard data: www.seawindcats.com. Options and equipment are confirmed for each order.
About the model
The Seawind 1170 is the smallest boat in the range: a catamaran of roughly 12 metres, drawn for a couple who want to sail far and handle the boat without hired crew. It was designed by Seawind founder Richard Ward. The first hulls came out of the yard's Vietnam plant; series production has since moved to Seawind's new factory in Izmir, Turkey.
The layout has three cabins and two heads. According to the yard specification, the port hull is the owner's: a cabin with a large berth and a bathroom with a separate shower stall. The starboard hull has two guest cabins and a second head. Unlike the larger 1370 and 1600, the galley is down, which leaves the saloon free for lounging and meals.
She is set up for two. The jib is self-tacking, the mainsheet track runs on the aft arch, and the twin raised helms sit under the hardtop, with windows above them to watch the sails. The trifold door between saloon and cockpit folds up to the hardtop, opening the two spaces into one. In Cruising World's test she made close to 6 knots upwind and nearly 8 knots on a beam reach under screecher.
The 1170 suits sailors who value simplicity and independence over a maximum cabin count. If you need more room for guests or a galley-up saloon, look at the Seawind 1270 and 1370.
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