STORIES - the most recent news is at the top. Last updated 7th July 2008

EX-CLARKS DAZCAT 8 SPOTTED IN CROATIA

We had heard she was up for sale again but don't know who bought her, but there she was in a field near the airport at Split when who should drive by but Multimarine's Simon Baker. He used to own her so stopped to take some pictures. She's had a new paint job and some work done on her rudders but is still in fine shape and ready for some more cruising - read about her Black Sea adventures from the Links page

DAZCAT TO SAIL NORTH WEST PASSAGE (WITH BOB)

Read about Bob Begg's most challenging venture yet. He proposes sailing the North West Passage, against the currents, in an open deck Dazcat ...

DAZCAT SOUTHERN OCEAN 65

New flagship design to celebrate 21 years of Dazcat

WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE POWER CAT

Catch up with what's happening with the build of the Dazcat Power 15

DAZCAT IS 21 YEARS OLD!

2007 marked our 21st birthday and we celebrated with a party for our workers, customers and friends, with a raft up, racing, a barbecue and live music

LAUNCH OF SILLS' 1190

This Dazcat 1190 was launched in October 2006. Click on the link for full story with pictures

SHETLAND ROUND BRITAIN AND IRELAND RACE 2006

Dazcat had two entries in this year's race, 10m Paradox and 9.2 Palletline. Read Matt and Rob's reports from Paradox here, and find the link to the report of a rescue by the heroic lifeboat crew from Barra, who rescued fellow competitors in horrendous conditions

NEWSLETTER SUMMER 2006

Catch up on all the latest news from Dazcat. It's been a busy year and it ain't even over yet

PARADOX WINS PLYMOUTH-FAL-FOWEY RACE 2006

Read Simon Baker's race report to find out how much fun they had

SOUTHAMPTON BOAT SHOW REPORT

News from 2005's show, including the sale of the 1190 and developments with our new Voyager cat

MIKE AND CAROL SILLS' 1190 BEING COMPLETED

This sleek racer cruiser was bought by D10 owners and launched in 2006. Click the link above for pictures of the work in progress and on the picture to see the launch

PARADOX AND THE ROLEX FASTNET RACE

Newspaper report and pictures from Paradox's entry in the 2005 Fastnet Race

DAZCAT CH3 STELLA MARINA DELIVERED TO SARDINIA

This 14m Charter Cat will be wowing day charter passengers on the waters off the exclusive resort of Porto Cervo from the summer of 2005. Read our press release here

PARADOX WINS!

... Dazcat 10RT wins Grand Prix class in 2005's JP Morgan Asset Management Isle of Wight Race, beating Ellen MacArthur and her crew on B&Q. You can read our press release here

WHEELCHAIR NO BAR TO RACING

Alan Grace's report from the Round Britain and Ireland Race, demonstrating that disability need not prevent a body from competing

THE TRI WITH A DIFFERENCE - PARADOX

Alan Grace's account of the design, build and performance of Dazcat 10RT Paradox, which was specially designed to accommodate a physical disability. It has been a very successful race boat ...

HARMONY ON THE BOUNTY

Choosing a boat and having it built can be a tricky business. Read a letter from Tom and Nigel Bligh praising their experiences with us!

ROUND BRITAIN RACE - Ann Bowden

Ann Bowden's experience of sailing Dazzler in the 2000 RORC Round Britain Race with her husband Harvey and six strange men! A feminine perspective, previously printed in Multihulls magazine and scanned and reprinted here with grateful thanks to both author and publisher

NEWSFLASH - visit sophatdazcat on YouTube for video diary of the race. Will be on this site soon

ROUND BRITAIN RACE - Darren Newton

Daz's account of the same race, with an emphasis on food and the luxuries that can be had when the boat you are racing is a Dazcat!

GELERT THREE PEAKS RACE

Read about the antics of the Dazcat entry in the 1995 Gelert Three Peaks Race, again sponsored by Clarks Shoes. One 8m Dazcat, four crazy men and a loyal support crew hare around the country

TRANSATLANTIC RACE

Bob and Daz's very big adventure, when they took part in the 1994 Two-Handed Transatlantic Race in an 8m open deck cat, sponsored by Clarks Shoes