Construction plan of 24' 11" Catamaran
Designer
Alan Payne
(1921 - 1995)
Date27 March 1963
Object numberANMS1546[001]
NamePlan
MediumPaper
DimensionsOverall: 1790 × 720 mm
ClassificationsMaps, charts and plans
Credit LineAustralian National Maritime Museum Collection Gift from Ms Camilla Van Megan
DescriptionOne of two plans for the 24’11” catamaran ANNE by naval architect Alan Payne. This plan includes an elevation plan, and sections of hull; main, cross and aft beam and main beam fairing. There is a construction drawing and engineering detail for spreader spar end fitting and shroud plate.
HistoryThe plans of the International ‘C’ Class catamaran ANNE are two blueprints of the design by naval architect Alan Payne, drawn in the early 1960s for Bernard Lewis of Sydney.
ANNE was a design for a wooden racing catamaran. It was designed at a time in the 1960s when Australian C Class sailors were investing effort into challenging for the sport’s major trophy, at that time know colloquially as the 'Little America’s Cup'. It sailed in a regatta out of Sorento but was not successful.
Professor Joubert was a highly respected engineer and lecturer and was a consultant for a number of private and government engineering projects. He had a sailing background and was a close friend of naval architect Alan Payne.
Professor Joubert's involvement in yacht design fulfilled a desire to be involved in this aspect of engineering without making it a full time occupation. He produced a small number of production designs that reflected his objectives of creating a strong, seaworthy yacht for racing and cruising. He also worked on the design of fast catamarans for racing and setting speed records, this is a specialised and niche area of yacht design, but an area where Australia has demonstrated extraordinary success in the past through other designers and builders who were contempories of Professor Joubert.
SignificanceThese plans represent an interesting design approach to the famous International ‘C’ Class and show the different thinking that was being applied to the class in that period of early development. They are the only known copy of plans for this design.
