OUTREMER 45 NEW
At Outremer, the 45 has always had a special place. This is the boat which has allowed many families to live their dream of a voyage, whether for a few months or a few years, around the Atlantic or around the world... In short, an emblematic boat which is to be found in the most distant anchorages! So at the announcement of a new Outremer 45, all the enthusiasts and long-term cruisers were very excited. First seen at the last Cannes Boat Show, the new generation Outremer 45 immediately appealed: its slim lines and imposing inverted bows inspire confidence, and give the smallest boat in the range a ‘voyager’ character which suits it perfectly. Going aboard, we find everything which has made the Outremer 49, 51 and 5X successful, with a modern interior design (by Franck Darnet Design) which is pleasant to live on both at sea and at anchor. The Outremer 45 is being offered in three different versions with 3 or 4 cabins. More than enough to appeal to cruising families!
The full test carried out by our journalists can be seen in the next edition of Multihulls World.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Outremer Yachting
Length: 13.77 m
Beam: 7.10m
Draft: 0.95/2.35m
Weight: 8.7 t
Mainsail area: 67m²
Self-tacking jib area: 37m²
Gennaker area: 115m²
Cabins: 3 or 4 doubles
Water: 450 l
Diesel: 336 l
Engines: 2 x 30hp
Price: 479,000 euros exc. VAT
BALI 4.5 NEW
The creation of a brand is always an event in the world of multihulls, especially when this new entity is part of the Catana group. When announcing the creation of Bali Catamarans last April, at the International Multihull Boat Show, the builder wasn’t satisfied with presenting just one boat, but a whole range.
The first catamaran to be presented is the Bali 4.5, seen at the last Cannes and Barcelona Boat Shows. Aboard, everything has been designed to favor living comfort, thanks to some well thought-out innovations. Water and energy production have thus been optimized, so that the boat can really be independent at anchor. But what is striking when discovering the Bali 4.5 is the living areas: the classic forward trampoline has been replaced by a rigid platform, where a very nice cockpit has been fitted. Inside, particular care has been taken with ventilation, thanks to forward opening panels, and the modern accommodation places the emphasis on the volumes. The full test of the Bali 4.5 can be seen in this edition of Multihulls World.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Catana
Length: 13.60m
Beam: 7.42m
Draft: 1.22 m
Weight: 11.6t
Mainsail area: 72m²
Self-tacking jib area: 39m²
Gennaker area: 78m²
Cabins: 3 or 4 double cabins
Water: 800 l
Diesel: 800 l
Engines: 2 x 40 to 2 x 60 hp
Price: 389,500 euros exc. VAT
O YACHTS CLASS 4 NEW
The first O Yacht Class 4 was presented at the last Cannes Boat Show, and you were able to read its full test in our last edition. This light, seaworthy catamaran, which is very responsive to its helm, showed an impressive speed potential for a genuine ocean cruiser. Aboard, over 300 miles a day should be possible, without for all that affecting the comfort, thanks to a particularly successful overall balance.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Latvia
Builder: O Yacht
Length: 13.99 m
Beam: 7.60m
Draft: 1.06 m
Weight: 7.9 t
Mainsail area: 80m²
Genoa area: 44m²
Gennaker area: 84m²
Engines: 2 x 30hp
Price: 490,000 euros exc. VAT
TS 42 NEW
We discovered the latest addition to the family, the 42, at the last La Rochelle boat show. Just like its big sister, the 52.8, the TS 42 is a boat for cruising...fast! Everything has been designed to favor performance and pleasure at the helm – a tiller, as is normal on a boat of this kind. But for all that, the TS 42 isn’t a racing boat, but a real ocean cruiser. For lovers of excitement, the n°1 in the series is available for charter in the West Indies.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Marsaudon Composites
Length: 12.98m
Beam: 7.42m
Draft: 1.60m
Weight: 5.8 t
Mainsail area: 56.2m²
Self-tacking jib area: 34.4m²
Gennaker area: 80m²
Engines: 2 x 30hp
Price: 325,000 euros exc. VAT
ALPHA 42 NEW
The Alpha 42 has been designed to meet the demand from sailors who want to sail far and easily, aboard a reasonably-sized boat. But comfort doesn’t exclude performance, and the modern hull, designed by Marc Anassis NA, with its inverted, wave-piercing bows, allows the catamaran to cover the miles at a good speed, according to the first tests carried out by the builder. Note that the n °2 in the series, ‘Lucy2’, which has just been launched, will be available for charter in the BVI.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: USA
Builder: Aeroyacht Ltd.
Length: 12.83m
Beam: 6.74m
Draft: 1.10m
Displacement: 10.2 t
Mainsail area: 36.04m²
Genoa area: 57.13m²
Engines: 2 x 30hp
Price: 395,000 US$ exc. VAT
BALANCE 451 NEW
Designed in the United States by Phil Berman (the Multihull Company), designed in New Zealand by Roger Hill, and built in China, at Startown Marine Ltd, the Balance 451 is a 21st century boat: open to the world.
And what could be more natural, when you know that Balance Catamaran’s aim is to build a genuine ocean cruiser which meets everyone’s wishes. A cat which is also designed to be easy to handle single or short-handed, and easy to maintain.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: China
Builder: Startown Marine Ltd
Length: 13.60m
Beam: 7.11m
Draft: 0.80/2.10m
Weight: 8.3 t
Mainsail area: 65.63m²
Jib area: 24.22m²
Spinnaker area: 87.56m2
Engines: 2 x 39hp
Price: US$ 535,000 exc. VAT
BALI 4.2 NEW
After the Bali 4.5 seen at the last Cannes Boat Show, the builder will be presenting another new boat at Paris, then Düsseldorf: the Bali 4.2. Unlike the 4.5, the Bali 4.2 is equipped with a flybridge, and a very attractive sunbathing area adjoining it. The new feature is the aft cockpit, which is integrated into the salon, to form one and the same area, which can be opened up as required. Finally, we find once again the rigid platform forward, with its large cockpit.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Catana
Length: 12.75m
Beam: 7.12m
Draft: 1.20m
Weight: 10.2 t
Mainsail area: 54.6m²
Jib area: 37.5m²
Gennaker area: 61m²
Engines: 2 x 40hp
Price: 335,500 euros exc. VAT
ISARA 45 NEW
The Isara 45 is going to be launched very early in 2015. The interior has been designed by Jean-Jacques Coste, well-known for having designed some of the most beautiful luxury catamarans... The 45 is a big boat, and the volume offered is impressive for this size of boat, especially as there are several customization possibilities. The builder has already launched a 50-footer, and is preparing a 65 using the same concept.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Taiwan
Builder: Isara Yachts
Length: 14m
Beam: 7.1m
Draft: 1.23m
Weight: 13 t
Sail area: 76m²
Engines: 2 x 55hp
Price on request
AERO 48e NEW
Here we have what is probably the future of ocean cruising boats: a catamaran equipped with just a single headsail, and above all, solar panels and hydro-generators to supply its electric motors. The Aero 48e is currently on test, but according to the calculations, it will be completely self-sufficient under power at 4 knots... And under sail, it will recharge its batteries in just around fifteen hours. A boat for enjoying life in silence!
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Aerofleet
Length: 14m
Beam: 7.75m
Draft: 1.30m
Displacement: 6 t
Jib area: 35m²
Genoa area: 85m²
Gennaker area: 135m²
Engines: 2 x 8 kW
Price: By quotation
SLYDER 47 NEW
The first example of the Slyder 47, a genuine European catamaran designed by a Frenchman (François Perus) from a Swiss concept (Christian Paulitsch), and built in Italy by a German company, will be presented at next January’s Düsseldorf Boat Show. The Slyder is a lightweight boat equipped with curved daggerboards, whose program is fast ocean cruising, but which also offers comfortable accommodation with a high level of finish. A boat for demanding owners.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Italy
Builder: Slyder Gmbh
Length: 14.30m
Beam: 7.15m
Draft: 0.90/2.30m
Weight: 8.2 t
Mainsail area: 76m²
Genoa area: 53m²
Gennaker area: 120m²
Engines: 2 x 38hp
Price: 549,000 euros exc. VAT
CATATHAI 42 NEW
The Thailand-based builder Catathaï specializes in constructing simple, functional but very seaworthy catamarans. Boats designed for blue-water cruising in the tropics. The latest boat from the company is a 42-foot catamaran designed by Martin Defline Yachts Design, and equipped with a flybridge. A boat which could meet the specifications of a charter company as well as a private owner looking for lots of space aboard...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Thailand
Builder: Catathaï
Length: 12.90m
Beam: 7.28m
Draft: 1.15m
Weight: 7.5 t
Mainsail area: 67m²
Genoa area: 42m²
Gennaker area: 80m²
Engines: 2 x 31hp
Price: 337,500 euros exc. VAT
LEOPARD 48 NEW
Following the success met by the latest boat in the Leopard range (the 51 PC), the builder has decided to revise its very recent 48-footer. We therefore find on the new Leopard 48 the range’s new interior design, which is much brighter and whose modern, refined style gives an even greater impression of space. As for the rest, the 48 of course retains its superb forward cockpit, accessible from inside the salon, and its well-known qualities...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: South Africa
Builder: Leopard Catamarans
Length: 14.75m
Beam: 7.64m
Draft: 1.28m
Displacement: 17 t
Mainsail area: 90.8m²
Genoa area: 53.7m²
Gennaker area: 150m²
Engines: 2 x 39 to 2 x 54 hp
Price: 439,000 euros exc. VAT
DAZCAT 1495 NEW
The Dazcat 1495 is capable of taking you and your family around the world, as well as allowing you to win a transatlantic race or a daggers-drawn regatta. The builder has designed this cruiser-racer catamaran to leave a certain amount of room for customization, so it can meet the majority of its owners’ demands, whilst remaining a Dazcat, with optimized weight specifications and centering for good performance and comfort under sail. The launch of the first boat is planned for 2015.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Great Britain
Builder: Multimarine
Length: 14.95m
Beam: 7.5m
Draft: 0.80/2m
Weight: 5.5t
Mainsail area: 75m²
Jib area: 45m²
Gennaker area: 120m²
Engines: 2 x 29hp
Price: By quotation
LAGOON 400 S2
The Lagoon 400 underwent a complete revision two years ago, becoming the 400 S2. Essentially, the accommodation was revised by Nauta Design, to offer even pleasanter, more welcoming and resolutely modern living areas aboard. Since then, the catamaran has been continuing its career, appealing to both private owners and the professionals, many of whom are offering it for charter. A top boat for a family voyage!
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Lagoon
Length: 11.97m
Beam: 7.25m
Draft: 1.21m
Weight: 10.3 t
Mainsail area: 56m²
Genoa area: 28m²
Engines: 2 x 29hp
Price: 259,000 euros exc. VAT
LIPARI 41 EVOLUTION
The Evolution version of the Lipari picks up the - very successful – lines of the Helia 44, one of the builder’s best-sellers. Aboard, we enjoy the boat’s coherence, which will equally suit round the world sailors, coastal cruising enthusiasts and charter companies. The Eco-Cruising approach is a real ‘plus’, which rationalizes water collection, installation of the solar panel and hydro-generators and their monitoring at the chart table by an intuitive interactive module. Bravo!
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Fountaine Pajot
Length: 11.95m
Beam: 6.71m
Draft: 1.15m
Displacement: 7.6 t
Mainsail area: 56m²
Genoa area: 33.5m²
Engines: 2 x 20hp
Price: 253,500 euros exc. VAT
CATANA 42
With the Catana 42, we enter the builder’s vision of the ocean cruising boat world: a reassuring, seaworthy boat which in addition is capable of good averages under sail, and is easily handled by a short-handed crew. Even though it is the smallest boat in the Catana range, aboard the 42, families cruising round the world will enjoy a boat on a human scale, built to the company’s standards, with the accommodation of a genuine ocean cruiser.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Catana
Length: 12.58m
Beam: 6.90m
Draft: 0.80/2.70m
Weight: 8.9 t
Mainsail area: 70m²
Genoa area: 42m²
Gennaker area: 60m²
Engines: 2 x 30hp
Price: 378,890 euros exc. VAT
HELIA 44
The Helia is a successful cruising catamaran, suited to family use, which is inevitably multi-purpose. Its performance is completely coherent – it swallows up the miles at an average of 10 knots in remarkable comfort – and it is well-balanced. With its really efficient deck plan, it will delight sailors looking for a boat capable of taking them far and for a long time. The Helia’s commercial success demonstrates just how good the concept is.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Fountaine Pajot
Length: 13.30m
Beam: 7.40m
Draft: 1.16m
Displacement: 10.8 t
Mainsail area: 70m²
Genoa area: 46m²
Engines: 2 x 40hp
Price: 371,000 euros exc. VAT
ANTARES 44 I
The Antares 44i is a blue-water cruising boat designed for couples who want above all to sail round the world. Aboard, the accommodation is luxurious and comfortable, but performance has not been forgotten. Particularly appreciated are the numerous practical features which simplify the sailor’s life.
An original boat, whose many owners like to get off the beaten track.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Argentina
Builder: Antares Yachts
Length: 13.60m
Beam: 6.60m
Draft: 1.20m
Displacement: 10.2 t
Mainsail area: 56m²
Genoa area: 44m²
Engines: 2 x 40hp
Price: 968,000 US$ exc. VAT
LEOPARD 44
The Leopard 44 was the first catamaran in the South African builder’s range to feature the forward cockpit, accessible from the boat’s interior. A real ‘plus’ at anchor for accessibility and the boat’s ventilation. Since then, the idea has spread (to the 48 and 58), and we have to admit that this new arrangement is particularly pleasant to live with.
The Leopard 44 is a coherently-designed boat which will genuinely allow a family to live aboard.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: South Africa
Builder: Leopard Catamarans
Length: 12.98m
Beam: 7.25m
Draft: 1.20m
Weight: 12.6t
Mainsail area: 76m²
Genoa area: 74m²
Gennaker area: 130m²
Engines: 2 x 29hp
Price: 345,000 euros exc. VAT
SWISS S2C 45
Swiss Cat catamarans have a rather special position: they are in the ‘luxury-yacht’ category, through their standard of construction and equipment, but also appeal to enlightened owners who appreciate their excellent performance. During our test aboard the S2C 45, in difficult conditions, it revealed brilliantly its dynamic qualities, its reliability and its ease of use.
The builder is currently finishing a new 45, which will be launched this summer at the new yard in Balaruc (France).
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Swiss Catamaran
Length: 14m
Beam: 7.50m
Draft: 1/2.80m
Weight: 10.5t
Mainsail area: 69.5m²
Genoa area: 52m²
Gennaker area: 85m²
Engines: 2 x 40hp
Price: 770,600 euros exc. VAT (carbon mast and boom version)
LAGOON 450
Lagoon’s 450 succeeds in the feat of offering a quite simply exceptional liveable volume aboard, with perfectly satisfactory performance for a liveaboard and family voyage program. Aboard, the various living areas are appealing, including the superb saloon-cockpit area, and of course the flybridge, to which all the control lines are returned. A boat for enjoying life aboard...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Lagoon
Length: 13.96m
Beam: 7.84m
Draft: 1.30m
Weight: 15.5t
Mainsail area: 82.5m²
Genoa area: 51.8m²
Engines: 2 x 40 to 2 x 55 hp
Price: 374,700 euros exc. VAT
NEEL 45
The Neel 45 is the only genuine cruising trimaran which can rival the catamarans in terms of the accommodation – the two lateral cabins are quite simply amazing – whilst offering unique pleasure at the helm. The Neel really reveals its qualities under way: once the wind gets up, the trimaran literally flies, and the windward float gently rises. But aboard, you won’t feel anything, the comfort is absolute: the movements are gentle and it passes through the water in comfort that is unheard of in either catamarans or monohulls.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Neel Trimarans
Length: 13.50m
Beam: 8.50m
Draft: 1.20m
Weight: 6.5t
Mainsail area: 60m²
Self-tacking jib area: 20m²
Genoa area: 46m²
Engines: 55hp
Price: 450,000 euros exc. VAT
CATANA 47
At Catana, since the 90s, the mythical size for a blue-water cruising catamaran is 47 feet. Like its glorious older sisters (471/472) the Catana 47 offers a balanced platform and thus allows its owner to envisage long-term cruising in the best possible manner. Aboard, everything has been thought out to make life easier for the round the world sailor and his or her crew. The Catana 47’ is an elegant, seaworthy catamaran which is comfortable in all conditions.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Catana
Length: 14.03m
Beam: 7.64m
Draft: 1.10/2.50m
Weight: 10.9 t
Mainsail area: 86m²
Genoa area: 53m²
Gennaker area: 84m²
Engines: 2 x 40hp
Price: 609,700 euros exc. VAT
NAUTITECH 482
The Nautitech 482 is a catamaran with an attractive silhouette, whose interior and exterior accommodation has been designed intelligently. Under sail, the boat is consistent and its performance makes it a very suitable catamaran for fast family cruising. The dynamic qualities are obvious, both in strong winds and heavy seas, and in lighter conditions. All this with appreciably easy handling and sailing pleasure.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Nautitech Catamarans
Length: 14.98m
Beam: 7.60m
Draft: 1.20m
Weight: 11.2 t
Mainsail area: 84m²
Self-tacking jib area: 32m²
Engines: 2 x 54hp
Price: 545,550 euros exc. VAT
SEAWIND 1250
Simple and efficient, whilst offering surprising comfort for such a fast boat, the Seawind 1250 is brimming over with good ideas, such as the modular nature of the saloon/cockpit separation. A way of enlarging the boat, and aiding ventilation, movement, vision – in short, the pleasure of living on the water in the warmest climates. Under sail, the Seawind 1250 only requires a breath of wind to come alive and easily swallow up the miles: a good choice for a voyage...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Vietnam
Builder: Seawind Catamaran
Length: 12.45m
Beam: 6.80m
Draft: 1.16m
Weight: 8.2t
Mainsail area: 61m²
Genoa area: 24m²
Spinnaker area: 66m²
Engines: 2 x 29hp
Price: 485,775 US$ exc. VAT
PRIVILEGE SERIE 4.9
Privilège’s Serie 4s are available as two catamarans, derived from the Privilege 445 and 495. The Serie 4.5 is a boat on a human scale, easy to maneuver singlehanded and suited to taking its crew to the other side of the world. With the Serie 4.9, the builder is offering a comfortable, seaworthy ocean cruiser, whose new accommodation is particularly successful, with a more refined, modern saloon, and a more practical cockpit, all on a hull renowned for its seakeeping qualities.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Privilège Marine
Length: 14.95m
Beam: 7.33m
Draft: 1.35m
Weight: 11.3 t
Mainsail area: 80m²
Genoa area: 52m²
Gennaker area: 86m²
Engines: 2 x 55hp
Price: 620,000 euros exc. VAT
SIG 45
The SIG is an atypical boat, designed for lovers of exciting sailing. Aboard, a racing atmosphere dominates, with the open cockpit and the speeds rapidly achieved by this genuine mini G-Class. But once you go down into the hulls, the atmosphere changes: the accommodation is impressively comfortable. A genuine cruiser-racer, in which you can easily envisage going cruising...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Netherlands
Builder: SNC
Length: 13.70m
Beam: 8.40m
Draft: 1.10/2.75m
Displacement: 5.5t
Mainsail area: 93m²
Jib area: 43m²
Engines: 2 x 21hp
Price: 850,000 euros exc. VAT
GREENCAT 445 GREEN MOTION
The Greencat 445 is a lightweight catamaran (the carbon version is advertised as weighing 5.8 tonnes unladen), which can navigate under sail whatever the weather conditions. There is thus no need for an internal combustion engine, and electric motors take over if necessary. The Greenmotion battery recharging system has proved itself, with notably an Atlantic crossing and numerous cruises since the boat’s launch in 2009.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: South Africa
Builder: African Cats BV
Length: 13.10m
Beam: 7.49m
Draft: 1.20m
Weight: 5.8 t
Mainsail area: 78m²
Genoa area: 41m²
Gennaker area: 135m²
Engines: 2 x 10kW electric motors
Price: 524,500 euros exc. VAT
ATLANTIC 47
Chris White decided to design a catamaran which would be as simple as possible to sail, whilst remaining fast. The result is this Atlantic 47, with its original rig. The idea is to do away with the mainsail, as it is the least efficient sail aboard... This is in any case the designer’s opinion! The traditional rig is replaced by two masts, on which two headsails are rigged.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Chile
Builder: Alwoplast
Length: 14.32m
Beam: 7.37m
Draft: 1.09m
Displacement: 8.1 t
Jib area: 38m²
Engines: 2 x 30hp
Price: By quotation
FREYDIS 49
The Freydis is a fast cruising boat for lovers of nice cruising under sail. With this version, now lengthened to 49 feet, the boat has reached maturity and will allow you to appreciate its efficiency on all points of sailing, and its dynamic qualities. At the helm of the Freydis 49, you can keep up good average mileages on passage, in admirable comfort, whilst having fun at around 20 knots...
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: France
Builder: Tournier Marine
Length: 14.93m
Beam: 7.80m
Draft: 1.10 or 0.50 / 2.55 m
Displacement: 7.5 t
Mainsail area: 93m²
Jib area: 53m²
Engines: 2 x 40hp
Price: By quotation
KNYSNA 500
The builder’s philosophy is to favor quality over quantity: it therefore builds no more than 3 to 4 boats per year, each of which however meets its owner’s specific requirements. The Knysna 500 is a comfortable boat with more space and volume aboard than the 480. The aim is to be comfortable both at sea and at anchor, as is shown by the particular care which has been taken with the natural ventilation.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: South Africa
Builder: Knysna Yacht Company
Length: 15.24m
Beam: 7.96m
Draft: 1.21m
Displacement: 13.5t
Mainsail area: 75m²
Genoa area: 50m²
Engines: 2 x 54hp
Price: US$ 770,000 exc. VAT
GFORCE 1200
Schionning Designs is offering a whole range of sporty catamarans, including this 12-metre boat. A boat which is built at partner yards exclusively selected by the designer. Although the GForce 1200 is a fast, light catamaran, it hasn’t forgotten the comfort essential aboard a genuine cruising boat. Note that the boat can be purchased in kit form, for amateur finishing.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
Country: Australia
Builder: Schionning Designs
Length: 12m
Beam: 7m
Weight: 4.68t
Mainsail area: 60m²
Jib area: 34m²
Engines: 2 x 21hp
Price: 415,000 euros exc. VAT
