Shallow draft
Retracting daggerboards and rudders reduce minimum draft to only 0.54 metres, opening protected anchorages inaccessible to many offshore cruisers.
Seawind Catamarans
Seawind 1600
Performance without compromise, comfort beyond comparison
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The Seawind 1600 is the flagship performance cruiser for sailors with ambitions of fast cruising in comfort and style. Lightweight construction and retractable appendages deliver sophisticated offshore capability.
Offshore performance
A 100-square-metre mainsail, high-aspect sail plan and light 13,000-kilogram displacement provide an efficient platform for ambitious passage-making.
Long-range capability
Twin 53 hp Yanmar saildrives, 750 litres of fuel and 600 litres of fresh water support independent cruising without compromising sailing performance.
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Seawind 1600 in detail
The shipyard
Seawind Catamarans
- Founded
- 1982
- Built in
- Australia · Vietnam
Seawind was founded in Australia by Richard Ward in 1982 with a simple ambition: build catamarans that sailors actually want to cruise on. Four decades later the yard builds performance cruising catamarans that are Category A certified for unlimited offshore passages, combining protected twin helms, single-level living and the signature tri-fold saloon door.
Sailor-designed
Every model is developed by people who cruise, race and deliver catamarans themselves.
Bluewater certified
Category A construction for confident offshore cruising across Asia-Pacific.
Modern composites
Resin-infused hulls and structural engineering for lightness, stiffness and longevity.
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