Australian Multihull World

Details: Phil Hames

– You {Expensive} Beauty –

Beware the Pitfalls of the Designer/Builder

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The finished product. It looks and goes really well but so would my 19 year old car with this much money spent on it.

Last year this magazine published an article I wrote regarding a self designed and built 35’ power catamaran (Issue #145 July/August 2017). Some months ago, I advertised the boat for sale, expecting some interest from prospective buyers and I have been surprised by the interest in the boat. Surprised not so much from four enquiries from potential buyers but surprised by the many ‘boaties’ that have approached me in various marinas asking all sorts of questions (and expressing very positive comments about the boat) and by six enquiries from like-minded designer/builders of similar craft.

Details: Rick Lambourne

– The Manaia Experience –

Designing and Building Our Own Catamaran

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The design brief we set ourselves was for a catamaran of about 11m that would be comfortable for a couple and a few occasional guests, highly practical to sail and live aboard and not difficult or expensive to build. I wanted a boat that performed well in all normal sailing conditions, good reliable engines, simple foolproof systems, easy access to the water for snorkelling, and not too radical looking for eventual resale.

Details: Kevin Green

– Seawind Sport 1190 –

WindwardPerformer

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Sailing a cruising catamaran to windward in a choppy sea is not my idea of fun but Seawind’s new 1190 Sport with daggerboards might change that view, writes KEVIN GREEN.

Details: Roger Hill, images Noosa Marina

– Roger Hill 14m Symmetrical Hull Planing Cat –

Barcoo Drift

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Barcoo Drift, what a cool name. Sort of sounds a bit like a rhythm and blues song or something naughty petrol heads get up to on Saturday nights!

Details: Kevin Green

– Leopard Catamarans - Fast Flagship –

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With 100 vessels launched since 2015, the Leopard 51PC is a well-proven model, already popular with Australian owners. Along with her smaller sibling the Leopard 43PC these boats represent the very best in South African boat building quality knowledge and experience.

Details: Fiona Purdon

– Lightwave Grande 45 - BLUE SHIFT –

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Roger Overell, Managing Director of Lightwave Yachts, is interviewed about the latest Lightwave 45 Grande’, Blue Shift, completed and launched late 2017.

Details: Peter Hackett

– Ian Lindsay Farrier –

February 15, 1947-December 8, 2017

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Ian Farrier stands proudly with his most successful production boat, the F27.

By now the electronic and print media have published a number of eulogies of the life of Ian Farrier and his accomplishments, I would like to share here a version of the notes from my address at his funeral in Christchurch, New Zealand.

Details: Don Boldiston

– Once Again A Superb Cat –

Bagatelle

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For those out there that had knowledge of multihulls in the 80’s or 90’s one catamaran was always known as she had competed in most races, being the AMOC and SOMR champion setting many records between Victoria and Tasmania, circumnavigating Australia and her consistant form and usability helped Loch Crowther promote his design skills. After refitting her for another trip to the Kimberley the fickle finger of fate stepped in.

Details: Kevin Green

– Aquila 36 - DOUBLE FUN –

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Versatility in a boat means it will be used more and of course it allows canny builders to supply different markets; such is the case with the remarkable Aquila 36, reports KEVIN GREEN.

Details: Kevin Green

– Stealth 12 - POWERCAT WITH BENEFITS –

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Asia Catamarans yard in Phuket has just completed a new sailing powercat, an interesting boat that I enjoyed looking around recently, reports KEVIN GREEN

Details: Kevin Green

– Lagoon Seventy 7 - LUX TRAVELLER –

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Lagoon has created a flagship for far away places and a luxurious party boat in one go with the launch of the Seventy 7.

Details: Glider Yachts

– Glider Yachts –

SPORTS LIMOUSINE 24 AND
SUPERSPORTS 18

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SL24 (CGI)

Glider Yachts Limited, the British luxury yacht designer and manufacturer, is thrilled to announce its keenly awaited Sports Limousine 24 (SL24) at Monaco Yacht Show, which will deliver a new dimension to high speed luxury ocean travel, taking you safely, comfortably and at breathtaking speeds from yacht to shore and beyond, irrespective of the weather conditions.

Details: Don Nicholson

– Why Smaller is Better –

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A boat of any size is a fairly major financial commitment. The more often you use it the better value to you it is. A large luxurious yacht sitting in a marina pen except for the occasional day sail is not good use of hard earned money unless you are a lot wealthier than I am. This, of course, is not the case if you’re a live aboard, race or cruise extensively, but I see large lovely boats, sail, multi, mono and power that never seem to leave their pens or moorings except for the annual pullout, clean and antifoul.

Details: Peter Brady

– Pathfinder 'M' Series - OFFSHORE 45 –

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Where Tradition Meets Cutting Edge

Like a butterfly about to emerge from its cocoon or a sprinter on the blocks at the start of a race, the first Pathfinder ‘M’ series Offshore 45 sits ready to go in the water and although she is still in the shed, the boats stance cuts a powerful figure.

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