Anyone know anything about this design? Nimble 369

[NevilleCat]

Nimble 369 by Alexander Design and built by M&M.

Great looking little simple, very lightweight craft with decent bridgedeck clearance and an interesting rig with the mast stepped well aft meaning safe main handling from the cockpit, and a self-tacking headsail.
I like the lounge set up inside too with a decent portion of the settee facing forward rather than looking out the back door, and windows at eye level (take note Australian cat Designers). Couple of decent sized beds too by the looks.
Unfortunately I'm not going to get to Spain to look at it.
Someone needs to buy it and let me know when you get to Aus!

[riki]

What a weird design....

[Snore]

No but I like it. The boom looks much lower than on most cats. Lower COE is a good thing.

Curious to hear about the quality of the build.

[sailrjim]

I notice that contrary to most of the more recent designs, the mainsail is small, the jib large, maybe masthead rigged. Seems to have some good features for user friendliness, but I am curious how it would sail. Most cats now seem to favor the large main and fractional rig.

[Four Coconuts]

Fascinating that the mast can be lowered. This would be great for exploring the canals of Europe.

[Thalas]

Mono cockpits have great visibility. A challenge with cats is visibility when not directly at the helm (especially for smaller cats). Maine Cat solves this beautifully with their 38 though that is admittedly a pricier boat.

I know adding glass to the back wall of the salon would have increased cost, but the lack of visibility while underway unless at the wheel would concern me.