But we have come better known over the last 18 months because we have had a catboat page on the Internet. I doubt it. At the risk of suggesting a word not much heard these days, I think that some people view the cat as a wholesome, forgiving boat which attracts like-minded people. But the cat also draws people who yearn to sail something which looks like a boat. And one in which they stand a chance of climbing aboard again should they fall overboard.
Some catboat sailors seem to have a few characteristics in common.
Many are tolerant, persevering, trustworthy, cautiously confident, competent, good-humored and determined. But there are many kinds of catboat sailors. I would say, then, that she is a small boat, but there are those who love her. We have tried without success to find some idea of the catboat's time and place of origin. The Dutch claim to have developed the rig without a headsail several centuries ago.