G-Cat 5.7
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Hans Geissler |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1980 |
| Builder(s) | G-Cat Multihulls |
| Role | One-design racer |
| Name | G-Cat 5.7 |
| Boat | |
| Crew | two |
| Displacement | 360 lb (163 kg) |
| Hull | |
| Type | Catamaran |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| LOA | 18.67 ft (5.69 m) |
| LWL | 17.50 ft (5.33 m) |
| Beam | 8.00 ft (2.44 m) |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | none |
| Rudder(s) | transom-mounted rudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | Fractional rigged sloop |
| Total sail area | 235 sq ft (21.8 m2) |
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The G-Cat 5.7 is an American catamaran sailing dinghy that was designed by Hans Geissler as a one-design racer and first built in 1980.
The G-Cat 5.7 design was developed from the two-foot shorter 1976 G-Cat 5.0.