– Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines –
Flying across Sydney Harbour at speeds approaching 40kts, the SailGP F50 foiling catamarans showcased the potential of this new regatta format, reports KEVIN GREEN.
– Those Magnificent Men in their Flying Machines –
Flying across Sydney Harbour at speeds approaching 40kts, the SailGP F50 foiling catamarans showcased the potential of this new regatta format, reports KEVIN GREEN.
– Fountaine Pajot - Astrea 42 –
Family Comfort
The Berret Racoupeau design has cruising comforts firmly in mind, as we found out during our test sail of the first production hull from the leading French builder, reports KEVIN GREEN.
– Heavy Weather - How A Catamaran Survives –
Alex Stone provides pointers to storm seamanship in a catamaran after a difficult Tasman crossing.
The Tasman can throw it at you. And it did. On an eastbound crossing from Bundaberg to New Zealand we survived two gales and one intense storm. We sailed nearly 400nm without rudders. We sat at sea anchor for a total of eight nights. A weather window that should have been open – no less than six prediction systems assured us of it, two weeks of westerlies, none more than 25kts – well, that weather window had slammed shut. Decisively.
Tasman: (synonym) unpredictable, challenging, arduous.
A revolution in design from the industry leaders. Lagoon Catamarans have begun to reveal to the public some initial teasers of this long awaited development. TMG Managing Director John Cowpe commented “the project has been under wraps for a long time with thousands of development hours invested, as always Lagoon has had the best designers and interior experts on board throughout. This new 42 is seen to be leading the way in comfortable, ergonomically smart and easy sailing and we are excited to be showcasing a 42 at the 2016 Sydney International Boat Show.”
– Stay Calm –
Stay Calm coming back into Rainbow Beach.
Twenty-twenty has been a year of change for most. A year of highs and lows, doubt and stress amongst extraordinary moments, both personal to each and shared by all. We went into the year with our first baby on the way. A beautiful girl. Little did we anticipate that she wouldn’t be the only lady to join our family that year. Having always talked of buying a boat to sail, a few months after our daughter’s birth we found ourselves looking at boats. We had little experience but a great desire for adventure, buckets of enthusiasm, a great deal of foolishness, a willingness to learn and just enough confidence to think we could buy a boat and just learn to sail.
– Onboard a Longreach Power Catamaran –
Reach Further, Stay Longer
Introducing the new range of power catamarans designed and built for cruising Australia and beyond.
– Lagoon 46 –
Smooth Operator
The new Lagoon 46 reflects decades of experience in the creation of comfortable and seaworthy cruising catamarans, reports KEVIN GREEN.
– Leopard Catamarans - Fast Flagship –
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.
Leigh McMillan crowned the most successful skipper in the nine-year history of the Extreme Sailing Series™ after clinching his third championship title.
– DIY tri Capturing Imaginations Worldwide –
Wayne Barrett has been building boats for 50 years, many of them world renowned. His latest venture is a DIY trimaran kit that embodies his half-century of expertise and celebrates “the joy of building and sailing your own creation”.
– Going Hard –
Hardtop profile.
There is no right way of designing and building a hardtop for your cruising multihull. Soft top bimini’s are common because they are light, protect you from sun and rain, and less expensive to manufacture.
– Dive Boat from Russia –
Trimaran Baikal 36 SMT
A new product for diving centres
A steel motor trimaran Baikal 36 SMT is designed for professional diving centres and dive tour companies, because it fully complies their requirements to be fulfilled in providing safe and comfortable sea travel and diving.
– Ayana - 14m Planing Hull Powercat –
Designed by Roger Hill • Built by Noosa Marine • images James Dumergue
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This project began with a call from the client enquiring about a 14m semi displacement alloy/composite (composite fly bridge) RHYD power cat that was for sale. He needed to confirm the overall dimensions as it was critical for fitting into their berth, the beam was about 50mm too wide, Murphy’s Law. They were very disappointed as the boat ticked most of the boxes for what they were looking for to take long range cruising holidays out of Perth, WA.
– Corsair Announces New 29’ Folding Trimaran –
Going back to where it all started – the Corsair F27, the sailboat hall of famer that once changed the sailing paradigm and revolutionised the sport worldwide. With its lightweight design and folding amas, this model allowed sailors to trailer a boat with reasonable living space across nations and even continents. The new 880 takes this concept to a whole new level! With tens of thousands of hours spent on this design the 880 has been developed for the modern sailor; adventurous and versatile. With full standing headroom, enclosed heads and the ability to sleep five she is destined to become the next ‘peoples boat’.
– We're Back! –
Fusion Catamarans Have Sailed Home
From humble beginnings in Airlie Beach in North Queensland to a major composite manufacturer in Composite Marine Industries/Cobra in Thailand, Fusion Catamarans have come full circle and returned their manufacturing back to South East Queensland, Australia.
In a two-part article, Alex Stone looks at the main considerations to be taken into account when buying a cruising catamaran.
– Offshore Ready –
A bluewater catamaran built locally and with extreme care, makes this new Lightwave 46 an ideal boat for those seeking the far horizons, writes KEVIN GREEN.
– Lagoon 46 –
Coastal day trips, Bluewater cruising, entertaining with friends, or enjoying the peacefulness of the open ocean; the Lagoon 46 can do it all.
– The Quad 44 Electric Catamaran –
The cruising catamaran reimagined and redefined for the 21st Century
Quad Marine has announced the imminent production of the Quad 44, which the company notes is ‘the cruising catamaran reimagined and redefined for the 21st Century.’ The design is the result of 15-year development project to eliminate the flaws and usability problems with traditional catamarans.4 into the hands of boaters everywhere.
– Lagoon 40 –
Petite Performer
Families looking for an entry-level catamaran that can sleep up to six, yet not break the bank of Monte Carlo could do well to check out the Lagoon 40, reports KEVIN GREEN.