Choosing which yacht to buy is not easy and catamarans are no exception to the rule. That’s why my wife and I decided to go to the La Grande Motte show in April 2017, as a first step, to see and compare the available models between 39’ and 42’ likely to suit us.
Lagoon were to first catamarans to introduce the now highly sought after flybridge. So… with more people than ever opting for their own flybridge catamarans, we thought we ought to see why customers are loving them…
Weekly racing has been exciting in mainly beautiful conditions, albeit often in light winds, throughout winter with steady numbers of around eight boats with the promise of others joining in including Steve Hampson’s recently purchased immaculate bright orange Grainger Raider 920 (previously known as Fred) returning to Pittwater looking like a new boat. Bargain! It joins the other Raider Where’s Jack of Rod and Kerry Waterhouse.
A Legend for Modern Times
Homer’s famous poem conjures the stirring deeds, determination and glory of warriors, heroes, kings and gods. And in 2019, an exciting new range of power catamarans has been launched that evokes the epic’s themes to deliver legendary long-range performance and affordable customisation.
Extreme Speed to Ultimate Cruising
With a fleet ranging from Extreme 40’s to a Seawind 1160 an impressive diversity of craft lined up for this year’s regatta. Grabbing some of the limelight is the inclusion of three Extreme 40’s. In 2007 these speed machines lit up the sailing world bringing thrilling stadium sailing to the sailor’s life. With the move in 2016 to the foiling GC32’s it appears these magnificent scaled up Tornadoes are finding a new lease of life in the Australian multihull scene. The burning question on everyone’s mind is of course, ‘Will the Extreme 40’s be able to handle Moreton Bay if the breeze gets up?’
Courtesy Boating New Zealand
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