Sonicassasin, I'me surprised you've had so few replies. The Maricat is Australia's most popular cat ever, outselling all other catamaran classes by far. [Although the Windrush 14 is catching up]
It's design and layup is very 70's but this is also part of its strength. Many of the original boats are still sailing, because of their robustness.

They may be low tech by todays production and design processes, but they have stood the test of time.

Will the "NEW" cats do the same?