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HH60vsICE Cat 61

ICE Cat 61 is 2.1 ft longer than HH60 (4%). HH60 is the heaviest at 34,172 lb, 15% more than ICE Cat 61. ICE Cat 61 draws the least water, 3.3 ft — 2 ft less than HH60.

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Key differences

Worked out from the published figures below — arithmetic, not opinion.

At a glance

Dark icons are the standard layout; faded ones are what the larger layout adds.

Length : beam is length divided by beam — the higher it is, the slimmer the hull. Multihulls read low by nature.

Model
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HH Catamarans

HH60
ICECAT61-29

ICE Yachts

ICE Cat 61
Overview
BrandHH CatamaransICE Yachts
ModelHH60ICE Cat 61
GenerationUnknownUnknown
Hull typeSailing CatamaranSailing Catamaran
PropulsionSailSail
Production statusDiscontinuedDiscontinued
Production start yearUnknownUnknown
Production end yearUnknownUnknown
DesignerMorrelli & MelvinUnknown
Dimensions
LOA58.9 ft61 ft
Hull lengthUnknownUnknown
Beam26.6 ft26.9 ft
Draft5.2 ft–13.3 ft3.3 ft–8.2 ft
Displacement34,172 lb29,762 lb
Accommodation
Cabins33–5
HeadsUnknownUnknown
BerthsUnknownUnknown
Performance & Rig
Main sail1,509 ft²1,270 ft²
Jib463 ft²Unknown
Genoa748 ft²Unknown
Upwind sail areaUnknown1,905 ft²
Downwind sail areaUnknownUnknown
Engine power57 hp55 hp
Engine count22
Materials
Hull materialUnknownUnknown
Deck materialUnknownUnknown
Mast materialUnknownUnknown
Keel typeUnknownUnknown
Rudder typeUnknownUnknown
Sources

Figures read fromhhcatamarans.com/hh60· Principal Particularsread 9/13/2026

Figures read fromiceyachts.it/ice-cat-61-2/· datiread 9/18/2026

Size, to scale

Each boat's published length and beam seen from above, and its mast height and draft from the side, all drawn on one scale.

From above — length × beam
0 ft10 ft20 ft30 ft40 ft50 ft60 ftICE Cat 61: 61 ft × 26.9 ftHH60: 58.9 ft × 26.6 ftICE Cat 6161 ft × 26.9 ftHH6058.9 ft × 26.6 ft

Outlines are schematic; the dimensions are the builder's.

From the side — height above and depth below the water
WaterlinePerson, 5.9 ftHH60: 94.4 ft / 13.3 ft94.4 ft13.3 ftHH60ICE Cat 61: air draft not published / 8.2 ftair draft not published8.2 ftICE Cat 61

Speed, power & tanks

What the builders publish about how fast, how strong and how far — each figure on one scale for every boat.

Cruising speed

01020kn
  • HH6010 kn

Tanks

One scale per liquid across every boat: a tank twice the height holds twice as much.

  • HH60

    Fuelnot published
    Waternot published

  • ICE Cat 61

    Fuel203 gal
    Water203 gal

How they sail, in numbers

Classic yacht-design ratios worked out from each builder's published figures. They compare boats; they don't grade them.

Sail area / displacement

How much sail the boat carries for its weight — its power in light air.

ModestCruiserPerformanceRacing162024HH60: 34.3▶ICE Cat 61: 31.7▶
  • HH6034.3· Racing
  • ICE Cat 6131.7· Racing
How it is worked out

sail area (ft²) ÷ (displacement as ft³ of seawater)^⅔

HH60: mainsail + genoa, added up

ICE Cat 61: published upwind sail area

Displacement / length

How heavy the boat is for its waterline length. Lower is lighter and quicker; higher is steadier and roomier.

UltralightLightModerateHeavyVery heavy100180270350HH60: 97ICE Cat 61: 58
  • HH6097· Ultralight
  • ICE Cat 6158· Ultralight
How it is worked out

displacement (long tons) ÷ (0.01 × waterline length in ft)³

Most builders publish a light displacement. The ratios were defined on a loaded boat, so every boat here reads a little lighter than a surveyor's figure would — all alike, which keeps them comparable.

Worth adding to this comparison

The boats most like the ones above, by hull form, size and use.