Paper Tiger
Paper Tiger (single-handed catamaran)
Single‑handed racing catamaranPlans first published 1968 — active class with continuous production and home builds since (multiple generations/variants allowed by class rules)
<p>The Paper Tiger is a two‑hulled, single‑handed racing catamaran first drawn by Ron Given in New Zealand in 1968. Light, simple and deliberately tightly‑controlled by class rules, the design has sustained active fleets in New Zealand and Australia for decades. It is popular both as a home‑build project and as a one‑design racing platform that suits a wide range of ages and crew weights.</p><p>Class rules allow a variety of construction materials and modest tuning freedoms while preserving close on‑water parity. That combination keeps costs relatively low, encourages amateur construction and produces highly competitive fleet racing from club to international level.</p>
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