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Outremer 45

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Lovely Lines The 45 is a great looking boat, well proportioned and designed to deliver the Outremer promise: fast, safe sailing in comfort. For the French yard, comfort is more about the motion of the boat and speed of passage than huge berths in fat hulls. This is an ocean crossing boat like a Looping catamaran : one that gets going quickly in light airs and which is a blast to sail in windier conditions. It’s incredible how catamaran design has evolved in 20 years (read our Prout 45 review for a comparison of a boat from the mid nineties).

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• The Outremer 45 is a fast, seaworthy yacht designed for crossing oceans. She is probably the market leader in her category.
• With centralised weight and those long trampolines, she has a smooth ride in waves.
• She’s well built and sturdy, and great to look at.
• The Outremer after-sales service has an excellent reputation, especially compared to other French manufacturers which, how should we put this, …. are not so fast once they have sold you the boat. If you have a problem in Tahiti, these guys will do their best to help you out.
• Outremer also offer a thorough training program for purchasers of new boats. Their philosophy is one of building up a family of owners: something to be applauded.
• Outremers hold their value very well compared to other manufacturers. These boats are in demand.
• The compromise is living space compared to other 45 footers. So even though she’s the same length as, for example, a Nautitech 46, she feels like a 40 once you step inside. But you will be leaving the Nautitechs behind on the 45.
• With the aft cockpit covered by a long strip rather than a full bimini, you are more exposed on a 45 than other catamrans. You can opt for material or hard “ears” which extends the cover out to full width for some of the bimini length. Some owners opt for a dodger at the helm station as well.
• This bucket seats could be a little bigger.
• The base price is pretty competitive, but the options can add up.

The hulls and deck are constructed in vinylester with a divinycell core and beneath the waterline the boat is solid glass for safety in the event of a grounding. Carbon is used in high-stress areas and the bows have multiple “crash boxes” to contain the danger of taking in water in a collision. The daggerboard trunks are tough and the boards have been designed to fail on impact. The upshot is that this is catamaran with a considerable amount of time and effort that has been spent on safety aspects.

Those slender hulls mean that this is a quick boat, but the compromise is living space. Have a read of our Voyage 480 review if you are looking for a bigger living area: there are plenty of options out there, but if you want to get to your destination quickly and safely, no-one does it better than Outremer,

These yachts are designed to last 50 years according to Director of Sales Matthieu Rougevin-Baville.

Let´s talk about sailing first, shall we, as that´s the main reason for buying an Outremer 45. She is powered by a substantial fully-battened square-top main. Up front is a self-tacking solent and larger sails are flown off the bowsprit. With her narrow hulls, and decent length she moves through the water nicely, and the low-profile deck house is shaped to reduce wind resistance, just like her predecessor. The design has moved on from the older design of the earlier 45, but you can still spot the DNA.

Lines Back to the Helm All control lines for the mainsail and the self tacking solent come back to the helm, where you can also control the gennaker, code 0 or code D furler: all of these sails have halyards running to the helm as well if you want to set it up that way.

Her motion is kindly for a 45 footer and you can expect to be hitting speeds in the teens when the wind hits 15 knots and over. As long as you don´t overload her, you will see speeds of 5 knots and more, even in light winds: you don´t see these boats at the fuel dock that often. The plan on this boat is to achieve 80 to 90% of true wind speeds.  In a 5 knot breeze, for example, the Outremer 45 should hit 4-4.5 knots, and 15 knots is an attainable target in windier conditions. You’ll see 20 knots and over surfing if you can handle the adrenaline and you have your waterproof pants on.

With the daggerboards up, draft is only 85cm and the draft when is 2 meters: this allows the Outremer 45 to point higher into the wind and keeps the speed up will minimising leeway.

The 45 feels like a safe boat to clamber around on, with wide decks which are an easy hop up from the cockpit and plenty of handrails along the coachroof with patches of anti-skid in all of the right areas.

A Boat for Sailors You sail from a single port helm station and you can add the option of twin outboard tillers with bucket seats for maximum sailing feel at the back of the boat. I’d say that’s a compulsory option.

The main traveler runs along the width of the aft cockpit where you have a decent dining table. Other lines like the controls for the boards and the furling line for the headsail run all the way aft, and there are Lewmar winches, tracks and blocks with Spinlock clutches to help you manage the sails.

Centralised Weight For a Smooth Ride You’ll notice in general that the Outremer 45 has long nets and a shorter cabin top than many other catamarans. This helps to keep the weight in the middle of the boat and is one of the ways that they achieve such a smooth ride.

Up on those long nets, you notice that the trampolines are split by a central beam along which the anchor chain runs. You can drop anchor from the helm or directly at the windlass.

A great safety feature is the location of the life raft in the port trampoline. The water and diesel tanks (300 liters each) are forward of the mast and you will find two large, forward, lockers for your additional equipment and sails.

Of course, there is one area that you will need to compromise on in order to achieve all of this speed and centalised wieght and that is in the living area.

Clever Use of Available Space Compared to a production cruising cat, the space is more limited of course, but Outremer have done a great job of maximising comfort in the available space. You can choose between the 3 cabin Owner’s or the Four Cabin version.

The saloon is well designed with an L-shaped galley to starboard which flows through to the aft cockpit when the large sliding door is open. There is a decent nav station, and plenty of seating – it’s a well thought out design.

With those slender hulls, she slips nicely through the water powered by twin 30HP Volvos, comfortably achieving 6 knots with one engine going at 2200 RPM and 7.5 with 2. The idea is to get sailing as quickly as possible on these boats though. As soon as a breeze kicks in, you should be sailing.

Going Greener and Greener Solar panels are standard on all Outremers (the 45 has 560 W of power). Add a hydro-generator and lithium batteries, and you will achieve some very good generation and storage numbers. The 45 will come in an electric version (Outrememr 45E) which is being developed for Jimmy Cornell.

How much does an Outremer 45 Cost? What is the Price? This is highly dependent on the options you go for, but a figure of around €750 – 800k gets you in the right ball park for a new boat.

Do Outremer Produce Other Versions of the 45? They are developing an all electric version with Jimmy Cornell called the 4E. There will also be a hybrid model available called the 4H.

The Outremer 45 is built to sail:  she’s a safe and secure catamaran designed to be handled with a small crew. For long voyages, this boat is probably the market leader in her class.

Designing a catamaran to follow Gérard Danson’s much loved design was never going to be easy, but Barreau and Neuman have pulled it off once again, designing a catamaran that moves as well, but is more comfortable with the same length to displacement ratio.

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Lizzie a 2018 LOOPING 50 - OWNERS VERSION, CUSTOM BUILT FAST CATAMARAN This is a Looping 50 catamaran designed by French naval architect Patrick Luscher. His designs are famous fortheir simplicity, lightness and speed, while being functional and easy to use. About 25 such catamarans sail aroundthe world, this stunning vessel has sailed extensively in the US, Northern Europe and the Mediterranean. Recently she has sailed from Turkey via Gibraltar and the Canaries to Trinidad. Lizzie features an array of exceptional upgrades completed in 2023 all aimed at making her a true bluewater cruiser. The new electric system boasts a custom-made 2.3kw solar arch and new flexible solar panels on the bimini to make a total 3.1Kw, ensuring you'll harness the power of the sun wherever your travels take you. She has a new battery bank with 1236Ah in 6 Lithium batteries. She is a 110v boat but can shorecharge from both 110v 60 Hz and 230v 50 Hz power sources (should you ever need to with all that solar!) Remote monitoring of the boat is possible from anywhere in the world via the Victron Energy portal in combination with transmissions from the 4G Connect internet connection. The 4th cabin has been turned into a luxury shower and vanity area. The boat has hot and cold water throughout and 2 * 11 gallon water heaters run from either batteries or engines. There is a hot and cold fresh water deck shower, an electric induction hob and 2 electric winches. Starlink and IridiumGo as backup are both installed for safety and fast internet coverage wherever you are on the ocean. She is a fast, dry and a pleasurable boat to sail short-handed. With her large volume and comfortable accommodation, she offers impressive home-from-home comfort. The Looping is fully equipped with all creature-comforts one would expect from this fast family-cruiser, the owner has spared no expense in maintaining the boat at all times.

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Specifications

• Length: 50ft
• Builder: TomCats Shipyard
• Beam: 26' 2"
• Draft: 4' 0"
• Hull: Fiberglass
• Status: Active

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• Designer: Patrick Luscher
• Keel: Fin Keel

MEASUREMENTS

• Length Overall: 50 ft
• Max Draft: 4' 0"
• Bridge Clearance Measure: 70' 0"
• Beam Measure: 26' 2"
• Range Measure: 998.88 mi
• Total Power: 76
• Engine Brand: Beta Marine
• Engine Type: Inboard
• Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
• Engine Hours: 1250
• Engine Power: 38 hp
• Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (90 Gallons)
• Fuel Tanks: 2 (90 Gallons)

Accommodations

• Number of cabins: 3
• Number of heads: 2

Construction

• The hull structure was made at TomCats boat shipyard.
• Composite sandwich with CoraCell foam core – vacuum bagging technique with fiber glass, carbon, kevlarcloth and epoxy resin.
• The wood structures encapsulated and enforced with carbon/fiber glass and epoxy resin in stress points.
• The hull was faired inside and outside and painted with Awlgrip paint system outside and water basecommercial aircrafts paint inside.
• All seacocks and through-hull fittings are non metalic made by Trudesign.
• Collision bulkhead front and aft filled with closed cell Polyurethane expanding foam.
• Hulls integrated water tanks, fuel tanks and foam filled space at bows and aft creates double bottomstructure for most of the hulls length.
• Antifouling done in May 2023
• Aluminium mast – Sparcraft Performance 19.9 m high.
• Standing rigging – Stainless Steel 1×19 with Blue Wave fittings.
• Running rigging – halyards and sheets all dyneema ropes.
• Chainplates mounted to carbon fiber enforced hull.
• LED tricolor light on the top.
• Shakespeare VHF marine antenna on the top.
• All mast wires changed to marine type.
• 2 spreaders LED high power flood lights.
• Most running rigging controlled from cockpit.
• 2 Andersen ST50 Electric winches – 3 ST46 manual winches
• Clutches Lewmar with domino grip.
• All running lines stored and used from bags under deck.
• Main 67m2 – Hydra Net silver, tri-radial cut, three reefs, full batten with Ronstan cars, blocks and travellers,
• Jib 36 m2- self tacking, furler – Facnor LS-290
• Gennaker 90m2, furler Facnor FX 4500.
• Storm jib 9m2 – orange
• All sails made in Poland by Sailservice.
• Lazy jacks with Canvas lazy bag.
• Two Beta Marine 38 hp diesel engines (approx. 1250 h)
• Port side TMC 60 right hand operation transmission.
• Starboard TMC 60 left hand operation transmission.
• Kobelt mechanical engine controls.
• Shaft driven propulsion with PSS seal and Thordon bearing.
• 2 x Flex-o-fold 3-blade propeller.
• 2 x 120A Belmar engine alternators with separated 3 stage regulators, center field regulator.
• Two diesel tanks approx. 2 x 340 l – hull integrated with spark proof vents nipples.
• Engine compartments soundproofed and separate from accommodations.
• Engines control panels type C with alarms.
• Racor 500 series pre filters and engine fuel filters.
• Leather wrapped Jefa steering wheel with brake.
• Jefa mechanical steering system with stainless steel Gala chain, dyneema linkage, quadrants and double self-aligning bearings.
• 2 custom balanced spade rudders made

Electrical System

• Electrical system – 12V DC and 110V AC.
• House batteries 6 x 206Ah Lithium batteries.
• 2 x Starting batteries (Lifeline AMG separated from house bank).
• Blue sea 12 V electrical panel with digital voltmeter and amp-meter.
• 2 x Victron Energy battery monitors with Bluetooth.
• 3.1 KW solar panels with 3 Victron Energy MPTT controllers ( 2 x 250/100 and 1x 150/75)
• 2 x 3000 W Victron Energy invertersin a master/slave configuration.
• 600 W Xantrex back up inverter.
• Victron Energy automatic isolation transformer 3600W (230 V -115 V).
• 2 shore power intakes – 230v 50Hz and 110v 60Hz for international use anywhere in the world.
• Blue sea AC 110 V electrical panel.
• 56 AC 110 V electrical outlets (including cockpit, galley, cabins and salon).
• 14 USB charging outlets (cabins and salon) All cabins/salon lights LED (white and red)

Electronics

• B&G Zeus 2 – 12 inch multifunction display.
• B&G – broadband 4G radar 36 Nm range.
• B&G – DST-800 (depth, speed, temperature)
• B&G – forward looking sensor.
• B&G – WS-310 wind sensor.
• B&G – Precision 9 compass.
• B&G – ZG-100 GPS antenna.
• B&G – NAC-3 Autopilot computer.
• B&G – Rudder reference sensor.
• B&G – Autopilot keypad by helm.
• Jefa – Sprocket autopilot drive unit (12 V) connected to steering wheel by stainless steelGala chain.
• VHF – ICOM M-506
• VHF – Handheld ICOM – M-92D
• AIS – Em-Trak B-921 with separate antenna.
• Maretron DSM 250 back up display.
• NMEA – 2000 network.
• Lenovo computer with open CPN software, independent GPS, connected to 27 inchdisplay in navigation station and WiFi connected to Zeus 2.
• “U” shaped galley on starboard with access to cockpit through sliding window.
• Large Corian countertop.
• Cabinetry in okoume and mahogany wood saturated in epoxy and finished with varnish.
• Large, deep, double, stainless steel sink.
• Whale foot pump for fresh water tap.
• “Mediterranean” 3 burners propane stove with oven made by Dickinson.
• Electric Induction burner.
• Two sensors propane leakage alarm with solenoid cut off valve at tank (Trident).
• 3.6 kg fire extinguisher.
• Propane tanks storage with floor outside drain.
• 3 steel propane tanks 10.4 kg (23 lbs) each with adaptor for car propane fill up.
• Breville expresso machine.
• Double Black Decker toaster.
• 110 V GFCI (Weather resistant) electrical outlets.
• Marathon 96 L freezer with thermostat.
• Marathon 96 L fridge with thermostat.
• Food Saver vacuum machine.
• Brita fresh water filter.
• Large table with seating around for 8 – 10 persons convertible to double berth.
• Cushions made of high density closed cell foam with good quality covers removable for washing.
• Separate captain’s berth/settee.

Navigation Station

• Chart table 70 cm x 150 cm (27″ x 59″) forward oriented.
• 27″ display for navigation.
• Compartment for laptop.
• 12 V DC panel.
• Multiple USB, 12 V, 110 V – outlets

Each hull originally had an aft and forward cabin but the starboard forward cabin has been converter to a large shower and vanity making the starboard hull the owners cabin.

• Aft Double berth size 160 cm x 197 cm (63″ x 77″).
• Desk, hanging locker, multiple storages and shelves.
• New LED strip lighting throughout, dimmable in Saloon (oled white/red LEDs remain also)
• New Hot and Cold Water system throughout with tank balancing capability.
• 2 x 11 gallon water heaters
• USB and 110V outlets.
• Escape hatch.
• Porthole and hatch for light and ventilation with mosquito net.
• Hidden compartment for valuable items.
• Head with Electric Jabsco toilet – regular size.
• Wash basin on Corian countertop.
• Whale foot pump for fresh water – tap and shower.
• Shower drain box with automatic electric pomp.
• Watertight lockers.
• Front double cabin with berth size 137 cm x 192 cm (54″ x 76″).
• Cushions made of high density closed cell foam with good quality covers removable forwashing.
• LED light, (white and red).
• Portholes and hatch for light and ventilation with mosquito net.
• Bow storage 230 cm x 110 cm (90″ x 43″) tapered – ideal for light bulky items.
• New hatchesfor easy access to bow storage areas
• 2 x D4 Airtronic Eberspacher 4 KW diesel heater.
• Each hull is heated through 75 mm (0.75″) diameter air ducts running from aft to bow.

Deck Equipment

• 38mm Aluminium toerail.
• New cockpit awnings – 360 degrees
• 73cm (28.75 inch) long stanchions, 2 x gates, 2 x “A” frame with seats at bows.
• 8 mm dyneema for two rows life lines.
• Safety tapes for harness attachment around the boat.
• 2 x 5m by 3m dyneema trampolines
• Fresh water pressure pump outlet with 15 m hose at starboard transom for shower anddeck wash.
• 2 foldable swim ladders.
• 4 transom handrails.
• Double comfort seat by helm.
• 4 large lockable storages in cockpit under seats.
• All seats in cockpit with removable cushions closed cell foam with Sunbrella covers.
• 3 large storages at base of mast
• High comfort dyneema net UV treated.
• 2 x Whale-Gusher 30 (117 l/min or 31 US gallons/min) manual pumps for each hull.
• 15 mm hard top bimini made of high density enforced foam and carbon sandwich withlarge opening covered with 12 mm plexiglass to watch sails. Walkable to handle mainsail.
• 12 x flexible 100 W solar panels on the top of bimini.
• New hinged dinghy lift.
• Aqua Signal LED navigational lights.
• 12 large deck cleats
• 20 – Vetus, A1 certified (ocean class) opening hatches, portholes, for ventilation and light: 4 – 42 x 42 cm (16 x 16 inch) for superstructure. 2 – 47 x 47 cm (18.5 x 18.5 inch) front cabins. 2 – 47 x 47 cm (18.5 x 18.5 inch) escape hatches. (aft cabins) 4 – 26 cm x 26 cm (10.25 x 10.25 in) 1 in each washroom and aft cabins 8 – portholes 344 mm x 155 mm – 2 in front cabins, 1 in each corridor, 1 in aft cabin. Allwith mosquito nets.

Anchor equipment

• Quick Hector windlass 1500W with 10 mm gypsy and remote control switches.
• 60 m (200 feet) 10mm (3/8 in) anchor chain
• 90 m of chain, new May 2023
• 33 kg (73 lbs) Rocna anchor.
• 22 kg spear Bruce anchor.
• 2 x Polyform A2 red fender buoy type 50 cm x 40 cm (19.5 x15.5 in)
• 5 x Polyform HTC 3 Burgundy fenders 25 x 64 cm (10 x 25 in).
• 5 x 20 m black braided polyester 19 mm (0.75 in) mooring lines.
• 2 polyester snubbers 19 mm (0.75 in) diameter 6 m long with chain hook – attached to special 12 mm (0.5 in)diameter eyes at front beam.

Water systems

• Fully integrated pumped hot and cold water systems throughout the boat.
• 2 * 11 gallon water heaters heated either by engines or by electricity
• 2 x 320 L fresh water tanks hull integrated finished with epoxy approved for food contact.
• Access hutches and proper ventilation for each tank.
• Fresh water rigid tubing with standard connectors ready to be pressurized.
• Sea-flow electric water pump for pressurized system (cleaning water maker, outside shower, cleaning deck).
• 2 black water holding tanks (approx.90 L and 120L) drained by gravity or deck pump out outlet properlyventilated.

Safety Gear

• Plastimo Transocean life raft – 6 persons – (2019)
• Liferaft was serviced in Sept 2023
• EPIRB – ACR with GPS (2018)
• Ultimate alert/Locate kit in heavy duty waterproof case with flares, orange smoke signal, water dye, greenlight-stick.
• Horseshoe lifebuoy with Stella LED floating light.
• Life jackets.
• Loud hailer
• Iridium 9555 satelite phone.
• New IridiumGo
• Dinghy is 3.65m inflatablewith 15hp Yamaha
• Aluminium radar reflector.

Bluewater Cruising enhancements (2022-2023)

• 3.1 kw of solar panels
• 1236 ah lithium battery bank
• 2*3 kw inverters,
• 2 battery chargers (wiil take 230v and 110v 60 hz shore charge (all Victron equipment),
• a large shower room,
• 3 double cabins,
• more cleats, more hatches,electric cooking,
• LED lighting throughout etc.
• Engines just serviced,
• Antifouling redone,
• Hull polished,
• New 300 ft anchor chain.
• Hot and Cold water throughout (heated via engine and/or electric immersion heater)
• Washing machine (separately plumbed in)
• 2 hatches for deck access to bow compartments for fenders and sails)
• Victron CerboCX panel to show power input (solar and alternator) and usage. Also fuel and water levels.
• Remote monitoring and programming of electrics via always on 4GConnect unit and integrated Victron systems
• All electrical systems professionally designed and installed.
• Starlink Internet (works everywhere except Turkey – politics)
• Deck shower – hot and cold
• storage under solar arch for the passerel, a table and 2 paddle boards.
• Electric induction hob as well as full gas rings and oven.
• Props recently serviced and rope cutters installed, outboard engine serviced, it starts first time.
• New 6 man dinghy
• 2 Electric winches
• Full Cockpit Awning
• Foredeck Sun Awning
• Ropecutters on propellers
• New 110 volt Dyson hairdryer etc

Disclaimer The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

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The best bluewater multihulls of all time: a complete guide

• Toby Hodges
• October 6, 2021

Toby Hodges and François Tregouet consider the best bluewater multihulls and look at the options for sailing the oceans in spacious comfort

What are the best bluewater multihulls for long term cruising? The one you own, or the one you can afford is the simple answer.

There is a wealth of proven designs to suit bluewater sailing and a variety of budgets. While we have focussed here on the best bluewater multihulls in production, we’ve also included some cracking pedigree multihulls which tour the planet and might occasionally pop up on the brokerage market.

If you can afford to, then pushing towards the 45-50ft length will buy you space, pace and that extra payload capacity needed to take all the items you’d want on your home afloat.

When looking at the best bluewater multihulls, the choice will come down to that perennial balance between comfort/space and speed/weight. Choosing a lighter weight performance design will obviously help you cover distance voyages more rapidly and potentially allow you to outrun weather systems. It means you can sail faster, with less sail up and less load and stress. But you’ll have to sacrifice some luxuries and need to be quite scrupulous about keeping weight down and centralised in order to maintain high average speeds.

For the majority of cruisers, however, it is the amount of space multihulls offer once you’ve reached your destination that really appeals. As well as the non-heeling living area and real estate they provide, they’re well suited to typical tradewind sailing .

If you’re considering your first or next multihull, we hope the following will serve as a taster.

Best bluewater multihulls for performance cruising

Outremer 51/55.

When you think of multihulls designed for bluewater cruising, Outremer will likely be one of the first names that comes to mind. Its heritage lies in building catamarans that can sail fast and are built strong enough to do laps of the globe.

The 51, the current version of which launched three years ago, is an archetypal example of what to look for in terms of blending speed and space is a dream design for a family circumnavigation.

The French yard’s new 55ft VPLP design may look boldly different from its past models, but the philosophy behind it remains the same. It is designed to match windspeed up to 12 knots and Outremer reasons that its ability to sail in 5 knots of breeze will allow it to sail for 95% of the time on a circumnavigation.

Read more about the Outremer 51 and Outremer 55.

Photo: Diego Yriarte

Seawind 1600/1370

For nearly four decades the Australian Seawind brand and its founder Richard Ward have been gearing catamarans around safe bluewater sailing, including performance, protection and ease of handling. Its Reichel Pugh-designed 1600, which launched three years ago, is an elegant looking cat with relatively low, long lines and some smart solutions for fast bluewater sailing.

Seawind also launches its new 1370 later this year, a staggering 60 of which have sold on plans alone.

This first 50 is built from a composite sandwich of basalt fibre, a cloth made from volcanic rock, and PET foam from recycled plastic bottles, which helps to reduce carbon emissions by nearly 50% when compared with traditional glassfibre methods.

This new 50 footer is perhaps a more appealing and practical prospect than Rapido’s previous 60 (with its significant fixed beam), particularly as the amas on this new model can fold to reduce beam to 18ft.

Infused carbon foam sandwich construction is used, along with beams, daggerboards and rudder in pre-preg carbon to keep displacement to 8,200kg.

Read more about the Rapido 50

This OC50 is designed as a more affordable cruising alternative, than the HH models which have preceeded it. This model targets ocean sailing.

It’s still stiffened and strengthened by carbon, but built in vinylester composites with a gelcoat finish. This adds an additional 300kg or so over a full carbon HH50, but cost savings are in the region of $400,000.

Read more about the HH OC50

Balance 526

The 526 launched four years ago, designed to suit short-handed sailors and families looking to sail long distances, hence it can carry large payloads and promises easy maintenance. It looks good too.

Berman’s Versahelm design is a key feature. The wheel cantilevers, allowing the helmsman to steer from outboard with clear sightlines or from the hardtop protection of the aft cockpit.

Photo: Christopher White

Atlantic 47

The A47 suits short-handed fast ocean sailing at an approachable size. Lengthening it to 49ft allowed for an aft cockpit. It is available as a sloop or with White’s patented MastFoil ketch rig – rotating aerofoil masts designed for easy short-handed cruising without sacrificing performance.

Read more about the Atlantic 47

A combination of sharp design from François Perus and high build quality brings plenty of appeal to this sporty Italian-built cat. The first example launched three years ago with a light displacement of 10.5 tonnes, thanks to an E-glass epoxy-infused build with carbon strengthening. The yard offers semi-custom construction and full hybrid packages.

Catana 53/Ocean class 50

Catana’s performance model from 2017, sports twin aft helms (which may not suit ocean sailors), reverse bows and carbon daggerboards. The high topsides help create good bridgedeck clearance and plenty of accommodation. Its new Ocean Class 50 seems more in the shipyard’s bluewater DNA. The light weight, and dynamic and modern shape with slim hulls and a relatively short nacelle suggests a seaworthy nature and high speeds.

Read more about the Catana 53

Best bluewater multihulls for pedigree performance

Veteran multihull designers Morrelli & Melvin designed this smaller model for the Gunboat range. It was built to be more manageable for an owner-driver yet still capable of up to 300-400 mile days.

The Gunboat 48 is something of a rare breed, just six 48s were built between 2004 and 2009. Oh, to have a spare €1.3m right now… one of them is actually on the market.

Read more about the Gunboat 48

At the start of the Millennium, Catana offered fully equipped boats as standard for long distance cruising. The Catana 471 or 472 (one or two helms respectively), represented at the time the optimum in ocean-going catamarans.

Chincogan/Lightwave

Tony Grainger has been drawing fast multihulls for 35 years, including racing trimarans and the Lightwave and Chincogan cruisers. The popular Lightwave 38 has admirable performance and comfort, and the Chincogan 52 (pictured) has the length to clock high average speeds.

Outremer 45 G. Danson

With its characteristic roof, narrow hulls and daggerboards, the Outremer 45 is a standout design which has become somewhat iconic. Despite a rather spartan interior, it has been a great success with fast cruising enthusiasts. On board, family ocean crossings at an average of 10 knots are the norm.

Best bluewater multihulls for family cruising

Photo: Nicolas Claris

The Lagoon 450 remains the most popular model in Lagoons already popular range. It exemplifies the VPLP/Nauta design partnership which has made these the very definition of modern mid-size cruising catamarans which can appeal to families and charterers alike.

Indeed the 450 marked the modern look of Lagoon and was the first with interior styling from Nauta. It originally launched over a decade ago as a flybridge design with central helming position (450F), before this ‘sport top’ option (450S) was offered with a starboard helm station and lower boom.

Read more about the Lagoon 450

Photo: Guilain Grenier

Fountaine Pajot Saona 47

The 47 has a modern shape, with straight bows and a reverse sheer line. It incorporates significant volume in the hulls below the bridgedeck to create room for the optional athwartships cabins. Cabin space is a prime selling point, particularly the owner’s suite to port, where there is also abundant natural light and headroom.

Photo: Tui Marine

Leopard Catamarans, together with designer Simonis Voogd and builder Robertson and Caine, produce the archetypal dual-purpose owner-operator or charter boat in their modern catamaran range.

Key features of the 45 are the amount of light in the saloon and the incredible volume and space on offer in the cabins above the relatively narrow waterlines. Vast social living areas include the flybridge, saloon and dual cockpits.

Read more about the Leopard 45

Photo: www.jfromero.fr

Nautitech Open/Fly 46

During the 1990s and noughties Nautitech earned a good reputation for its elegant catamarans. The 441 is a timeless example and the 44 can be credited with the ongoing trend in hardtop biminis. While its acquisition by Bavaria seven years ago helped Nautitech implement industrial build techniques, the French brand has retained its DNA at its Rochefort sur Mer yard.

The modern Marc Lombard designs have tall rigs with generous square-top mainsails. Twin wheels in the aft quarters of the Open 46 offer a direct feel on the helm, however those spending long periods in the tropics may prefer the shade of the bimini-equipped flybridge option. The layout is also open, with a saloon more outside than in. Styling is clean, modern and simple, and the standard of build and finish are good.

Photo: Olivier Blanchet

First impressions of the Neel 51 are sure to centre on its sheer size and space inside. But as you’ll see from our review of the Neel 43 on page 83, when you sail one overriding impressions quickly centre on its performance.

These trimarans are becoming a popular mass production-built option.

Photo: Christophe Launay

The Excess 11 packs plenty of potential as the smallest yacht offered by the big production yards. A little like the Lagoon 380 of old, it presents a good value new entry-level boat for genuine cruising in a more sporty, modern and enticing design. Some may argue against aft helms for ocean sailing, but those coming from monohulls will appreciate the more direct steering they offer.

Broadblue 385S

Broadblue is a UK brand which offers a distinct line of cruising and Rapier performance catamarans. Its staple 385 packs a lot of cruising comfort into its length, including generous tankage, and has been sailed all over the world. Broadblue built its first electric drive catamaran 12 years ago and offers the only all-electric production sailing catamaran under 40ft in Europe.

Photo: Christophe Breschi

Bali Catspace

For those looking for maximum volume within 40ft, it’ll be hard to beat the Catspace – although it is more of a holiday apartment than a traditional bluewater cruiser. Bali’s garage style sliding aft door does help offer an enormous amount of enclosed (or open) living space.

Best bluewater multihulls for luxury cruising

Photo: Nico Krauss

Privilège 510 Signature

The 510 is designed to take a serious amount of cruising gear – up to six tonnes of it in fact. The excellent helm station now has a fixed windscreen and all lines lead to hand. Finish quality including the electrical installation is first class and Privilege’s trademark, an admirable full beam (26ft) forward cabin, is sumptuous.

Photo: Jérôme Houyvet

Garcia Explocat 52

Garcia Yachts has cornered the market for series-built aluminium monohulls and multihulls in the last decade and this new Explocat 52 is sparking real interest. We ran a full test report in our February issue, describing it as a go-anywhere cat with an enticing combination of space, pace and rugged construction.

Read our review of the Garcia Explocat 52

Built in Argentina, the Antares 44 is the ultimate evolution of a model launched 21 years ago. Entirely dedicated to bluewater cruising, it is the yard’s only model and is constantly being improved according to owner feedback.

Time seems to have no hold on this boatyard and, against the trend, the standard equipment of the Antares 44 is extremely complete

Photo: Richard Langdon

Discovery Bluewater 50

This luxury Bill Dixon design may be a decade old now and into its third iteration, but the concept behind its original appeal remains. For those used to sailing high-end thoroughbred monohulls, here is an option to consider for a comparative level of build quality and fit out when moving to a multihull.

Read more about the Discovery Bluewater 50

St Francis 50 MKII

With this latest version of its original model, this experienced South African builder has optimised a catamaran cut out for the unforgiving seas of the Indian Ocean and the South Atlantic. The MKII allows for an increased load capacity, an important point in long distance cruising.

Xsquisite X5

Intelligent features on the X5 include the protected helm station with glass windscreen, integrated rainwater catcher, UV-protective glass and generous tankage.

Best bluewater multihulls for size & speed

Mcconaghy mc52.

The MC50 (now MC52) was the first and promises some high speed sailing, but it’s the open plan main living deck which will attract the majority. It incorporates an intelligent centreboard system, which hardly affects interior space, but arguably its exposed helms at the aft end of the flybridge will not suit serious ocean cruising.

Photo: Florian H. Talles

HH in Xiamen is building some really impressive large, luxury fast cats up to 90ft. This was its second model to launch, a high-end, high performance Morelli & Melvin design capable of rapid passagemaking speeds and enjoyable regatta sailing. Features include C-shaped boards and central or aft helms.

Photo: Mike Jones/Waterline Media

Ocean Explorer 60

If Nautor’s Swan made catamarans, they may look like this… The Ocean Explorer 60 uses the same designer in German Frers and some of the same builders who worked at the famous Finnish yard to produce this world cruiser. The resultant quality shines through. A new OE72 is due soon.

Kinetic KC54

A young company with plenty of experience, Kinetic produces custom fast ocean cruisers, which can occasionally race. Its 62 is a serious performance vessel with carbon hulls, rigs and rigging, daggerboards or centreboards. With fast bluewater cruising the goal, carbon is used to minimise weight so features/toys can still be added. The swim platform and hardware on the newly launched 54 weighs just 90kg, and the generous sized tanks are all in carbon too. Views from the saloon and forward cockpit also look special.

Best bluewater multihulls for ultimate performance

Marsaudon ts4/orc 42.

Few catamaran builders produce genuine performance cruisers at this ‘smaller’ size: this one is kept minimalist and light weight (around 6 tonnes) – the yard’s philosophy is ‘simplicity, then add lightness.’ The 42 is a cruiser-racer with the ability to outpace most yachts across the Atlantic, win a regatta and still offer some space for island hopping. Standard tankage is minimal however. Marsaudon recently rebranded its TS range to Ocean Rider Catamarans (ORCs) and has an ORC 57 in build.

Dazcat 1495

Dazcat builds fast, seaworthy cats from its Multihull Centre in Cornwall. The 1495 is a true ocean cruiser-racer, which is stiff and rewarding to sail, with direct steering linked to carbon rudders. The 1495 can hit 20+ knot speeds with relative ease, but it is the consistent high average speeds which will attract those looking to cover serious miles. Weight is centralised including engines, tanks, and systems all located amidships to help reduce pitching. Dazcat has a semi-custom build approach and creates all sorts of weird and wonderful craft for all abilities.

Dragonfly 40

Dragonfly trimarans are known for their high quality construction and ability to delight sailors with their ease of planing speeds. For those who can live without the space of similar length cats, the new flagship 40 is large enough to offer cruising space, while folding outriggers and retractable appendages mean you can dry out where others wouldn’t dare.

Looping 45/Freydis 48

These two designs by Erik Lerouge both offer a high-performance vision of ocean cruising. The Loopings were built individually and the Freydis in small series, and on both you can sail as fast as the wind in complete safety. Interior quality depends on whether finished by an amateur or by a shipyard.

Swisscat 48

An attractive combination of luxury, comfort and performance, the S48 is a stiff, go-anywhere premium cat that is easy to manage single-handed. The lightweight build (11t) is in epoxy infusion with carbon reinforcement.

Schionning Designs

Jeff Schionning has catamaran design in his blood. His designs exude performance and seaworthiness with flowing, even aerodynamic lines. On all tradewind routes you’ll find a G-Force (models from 12m to 23m) or an Arrow (12m to 15m) sailing more quickly than the rest. His latest venture is with Current Marine in Knysna, South Africa.

Best bluewater multihulls for pedigree cruising

The long-time best-seller from the world leader in catamarans, with more than 1,000 produced over almost 20 years from 1999. With its characteristic vertical windows, the 380 and its big brother the 410 made the purists scream when they were presented. But the 380 proved a pioneer of its kind. Safe bow volumes and light displacement (7,260 kg) helped its seaworthy behaviour. The high number of boats on the market makes this the most affordable bluewater cruising multihull for its size, even if price range is as wide as condition is variable.

Casamance 44/46

Between 44ft and 46ft depending on the year of construction and the length of its transoms, the Casamance was an impressive catamaran on launch in 1985. The design by Joubert/Nivelt offered good volume and load capacity. Of the 490 units produced, many joined the charter fleets. The exterior of the Casamance is dated, but the interior in grey ceruse oak has retained plenty of charm.

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Technical specifications - Leopard 48

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• Length HT : 48ft (14.75m)
• Max. width : 25ft (7.64m)
• Weight : 17.00 tons
• Draft : 5ft (1.47m) to 5ft (1.47m)
• Max. sleeping capacity : 8
• Number of cabins : 3 to 4
• Bathrooms : 3 to 4
• Water capacity : 780L

Standard motorisation

• Engine Power : 39hp
• Fuel capacity : 700L

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• Total sail area : 5078sqft (1547.85m2)
• Mainsail area : 3207sqft (977.36m2)
• Genoa/jib area : 1872sqft (570.49m2)

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