How To Choose the Right Catamaran For You
Before you choose your hull, choose your life. The round-the-world gambit and the dock-aboard lifestyle demand very different cats.
Before you choose your hull, choose your life. The round-the-world gambit and the dock-aboard lifestyle demand very different cats.
Carbon hulls, a triple-headsail rig and an electric-diesel hybrid drive make the HH52 one of the most capable cats on the water.
The eighth-generation Oceanis delivers 7.5 knots on a beat, a 15-foot beam and a price 7 percent below its predecessor.
Rockport Marine’s new 95-foot superyacht SY Ouzel completed sail trials on Penobscot Bay, reaching 13 knots under a 4,500-square-foot upwind sail plan in modest breeze.
A Cal 40, an ORC 50 and a Grand Soleil 43 prove that the same boat can win offshore races and anchor somewhere worth the detour.
The Balance 580 tacks through 45 degrees, reaches past 12 knots and carries five staterooms built for all-ocean passages.
Knysna Yacht Company debuts the 550, a 55-foot offshore catamaran shortlisted for World Multihull of the Year 2026, at the Annapolis Boat Show in October.
Chantiers Amel will debut the Amel 50.2 at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September, an evolution of the Amel 50 designed for shorthanded offshore passagemaking.
Record international attendance and eleven world debuts signal the multihull market’s accelerating global reach.
The First 30 is the smallest, least expensive boat in our 2026 Boat of the Year fleet—and one of the most fun to sail.
Bali Catamarans unveils the Bali 7.0, incorporating a 280-square-meter sail plan and owner-centric luxury layouts.
Portugal’s Trimarine Compósitos announces a lightweight epoxy-composite catamaran aimed squarely at the serious offshore sailor—not the charter market.
Before you choose your hull, choose your life. The round-the-world gambit and the dock-aboard lifestyle demand very different cats.
Carbon hulls, a triple-headsail rig and an electric-diesel hybrid drive make the HH52 one of the most capable cats on the water.
The eighth-generation Oceanis delivers 7.5 knots on a beat, a 15-foot beam and a price 7 percent below its predecessor.
Rockport Marine’s new 95-foot superyacht SY Ouzel completed sail trials on Penobscot Bay, reaching 13 knots under a 4,500-square-foot upwind sail plan in modest breeze.
A Cal 40, an ORC 50 and a Grand Soleil 43 prove that the same boat can win offshore races and anchor somewhere worth the detour.
The Balance 580 tacks through 45 degrees, reaches past 12 knots and carries five staterooms built for all-ocean passages.
Knysna Yacht Company debuts the 550, a 55-foot offshore catamaran shortlisted for World Multihull of the Year 2026, at the Annapolis Boat Show in October.
Chantiers Amel will debut the Amel 50.2 at the Cannes Yachting Festival in September, an evolution of the Amel 50 designed for shorthanded offshore passagemaking.
Record international attendance and eleven world debuts signal the multihull market’s accelerating global reach.
The First 30 is the smallest, least expensive boat in our 2026 Boat of the Year fleet—and one of the most fun to sail.
Bali Catamarans unveils the Bali 7.0, incorporating a 280-square-meter sail plan and owner-centric luxury layouts.
Portugal’s Trimarine Compósitos announces a lightweight epoxy-composite catamaran aimed squarely at the serious offshore sailor—not the charter market.
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