Prindle 19
Description
The Prindle 19 represents the technical apex of Geoffrey Prindle's design career and a pivotal moment for Performance Catamarans Inc. during the high-performance beach cat boom of the 1980s. Designed to compete directly with the Olympic-class Tornado and the burgeoning Nacra fleet, the Prindle 19 was engineered for sailors who demanded more than just a recreational day trip. Built by Performance Catamarans Inc. starting in 1985, this boat was actually designed by Richard Loutek and marked a significant departure from earlier Prindle models. It was one of the first production beach catamarans to move away from the "banana" shaped asymmetrical hulls of the era, opting instead for a sophisticated symmetrical hull design that required the use of daggerboards. This revolutionary shift allowed for significantly better pointing angles and reduced drag, cementing the boat's reputation as a serious racing machine. It was built using advanced materials for its time, including vacuum-bagged foam-core construction to ensure a stiff, lightweight platform.
Construction Details
| Designer | Richard Loutek |
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| Builder | Performance Catamarans Inc. (Surfglas/Prindle) |
| Length | 19.210 ft |
| LOA | 19.210 ft |
| LWL | 18.500 ft |
| Beam | 8.500 ft |
| Displacement | 385 lb |
| Max Draft | 2.080 ft |
| Min Draft | 0.420 ft |
| Year Built | 1985 |
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Documents
Sails
Prindle 19 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | 28.72 ft - (8754 mm) |
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| Foot | 8.27 ft - (2521 mm) |
| Leech | * 27.93 ft - (8513 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 77.61 ° |
| Diagonal | 28.13 ft - (8574 mm) |
| Head (inches) | 4.5 in - (114 mm) |
| Area | * 120.44 ft² |
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Prindle 19 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 19.03 ft - (5800 mm) |
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| Foot | 6.51 ft - (1984 mm) |
| Leech | 17.83 ft - (5435 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 6.1 ft - (1859 mm) |
| Area | * 58.03 ft² |
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