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ArrowCat 420 Flybridge

Experience ultimate comfort & performance with our 42' flybridge cruiser.

There is nothing like the sensation of operating your yacht from the flybridge. The view ahead is better than any onboard, beautiful weather completely surrounding you as you sit atop the world en route to your next perfect getaway. If you’re looking for a boat that delivers both comfort and performance, ArrowCat’s power catamarans are the perfect choice. With the lower levels completely air-conditioned and offering a galley capable of gourmet meals, a salon that converts to a lounge accompanied by 2 staterooms and 2 heads, depending on your choice of layouts, ArrowCat is the obvious quality choice from an experienced boater’s perspective.

Specifications

Express Cruiser Yacht Catamaran Hull Planing Hull Design Twin Outboard Motors LOA Length over all – 41′ 9″/12.78 meters Beam – 14′ 9″/4.5 meters Draft – 20″/.5 meters Fuel – 400 gal/1514.2 liters Water – 100 gal/378.5 liters Waste: 40 gal/151.4 liters Disp Dry – 19,000 lbs Bridge Clearance (Top down) – 14’5″/4.4 meters (Top up) – 15’6″/4.72 meters

Standard Equipment

• Dining table (fold into coffee table)
• Flip-up aft bulkhead window port side with stainless steel bifold door to starboard
• Floor storage lockers in salon, 3 floor level LED at stairwells and passage ways and recessed dimmable LED lights above
• Forward quarter widows open
• Stainless steel fridge with freezer
• Three burner LPG stove
• Acrylic counter top with integral stainless steel sink faucet with pullout sprayer with fitted cutting board and fiddle
• Lockers and under bed storage, reading light with bedside light switches
• (2)Deck hatches with blinds and insect screen (forward berth only) and port light with shade
• Fully equipped head: electric toilet, hot/cold shower, shower sump pump, sink, mirrors, shelves, vanity
• Shower with glass door (S/S hinges and catch) height adjustable hot/cold hand sprayer
• Toilet (12v) purisan w/fresh water flush no odor from saltwater
• Black water holding tank: (120/30gal) with deck outlet and macerator pump out
• Coaming lockers (2 containing fire extinguishers for engine rooms and storage if inboard equipped)
• Foot level courtesy overhead LED and swim deck lighting switched from aft deck
• Stainless steel and acrylic stern gates (2) between aft deck and swim platform
• Swim platform with boarding ladder including storage bracket
• Transom stainless steel flag staff, removable
• Engine and lazarette hatches (2), self draining with S/S gas struts with lockable latches  
• Center helm w/controls & engine monitoring
• 12v power outlet
• LED floor lighting
• Helm seat on pedestal
• Port & starburst seating with removable cushions
• Storage under helm  
• 12v accessory outlet and dual USB outlet mounted at dash
• AC power outlets in each of following 2x salon, state room, head, galley and engine room Fischer Panda 5KW 12v
• Battery management system; 3 independent battery banks, engine and house battery emergency cross-over with automatic charging relays to allow engines to charge house battery
• Combi w/2×3500 watt inverter/100amp charger
• Digital vessel monitor AC/DC voltage, battery state of charge
• Water tanks level
• Galvanic isolator : 50A
• Shore power connection (30A 110v 60hz with residual current detector (RCD)
• Outlets in salon, galley, bathroom (s), berths, engine rooms with resettable breakers with shore pow-er and ships power interlock  
• Deck cleats (8) 2-bow, 2-stern. 4 midship, deck cleat at winch
• (2)Deck hatches at bow for ground tackle access
• Lewmar V3 anchor windlass with capstan for 3/8 G4 (10mm) chain, foot operated winch controls at bow, up and down and rocker switch at the helm
• Stainless steel anchor roller  
• Fresh water tanks: stainless steel, 2x300L(150 US gal)
• LPG Instant hot: hot and cold water: galley sink, head sink, shower in head, aft deck shower
• Raw water (deck wash) and outlet fitting in aft deck
• Black water holding tank; (120L/ 30 gal) with deck outlet and macerator pump out

Additional Options

• Mercury w/SS Props and Digital Controls 2×300 HP
• Mercury w/SS Props and Digital Controls 2×350 HP
• Mercury w/SS Props and Digital Controls 2x450R HP
• OXE DIESEL w/SS Props and Digital Controls 2×300 HP
• Yamaha w/SS Props and Digital Controls 2×425 HP
• Suzuki w/SS Props and Digital Controls 2×350 HP
• Joystick Control- Single Station for Mercury Outboards
• Garmin Fishing Electronics: GPSMAP 8612 12″ Display, Intergrated CHIRP Digital Sounder Module, 2000w Depth Sounder, Autopilot w/Display, gmr 24″ HD Radome, Muli-Display Repeater in Cockpit, VHF 300 Marine Radio w/Antenna & Mount
• Raymarine Fishing Electronics: 125 HybridTouchTM 12″ Display, DSM 300 Digital Sounder Module, 1000w Depth Sounder
• AIS- Automatic Identification System- Send and Receive Compatiable w/Primary Electronics
• Raymarine FLIR Night Vision System- MD-625 NTSC with JCU Bundled Fixed Thermal
• Camera Station Aft Deck
• Upgrade VHF with Forward Facing Hailer
• Sat TV Receiver Usable with Dish/DIRECTV in Continental US
• Stereo Remote Located Aft Deck
• Offshore 30 gal Bait Tank & High Volume Pump at Transom
• Outrigger Mounts, Recessed, Port/Starboard Hardtop, Taco GS270
• Power Sockets for 12v ElectrIC Fishing Reels
• Electric 2-Burner Stove 120/220 vac
• Lower Cabinet Mounted Convection Microwave Oven
• Spectra Newport 109 I/h 700MKII Watermaker with Fully Automated Operation
• Aft Deck Transom- Cabinet with Propane Grill
• Rear Awning with 2 LED Flood Lights
• S/S Frame Work Hand Rails and 6 Stern Rod Holders
• Upgrade House Battery Bank to 22kW (16.5 Included standard)
• Lighting Package: Underwater Blue LED Lights, Walkway & Cockpit Floor’s
• Lighting, Blue LED
• Remote Search Light- Aft Facing

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Horizon pc52.

The Horizon PC52 model answers the demand for the cruising connoisseur. Capable of true bluewater cruising, the PC52 offers extremely comfortable living spaces, with a functional three-stateroom, two-bathroom layout, large galley, spacious salon and all of the necessary amenities for extended cruising. The PC52 is available in both the popular Open Flybridge and Skylounge versions.

SPECIFICATIONS

• L.O.A: 53′ 2″ (16.22m)
• Beam: 22′ (6.75m)
• Draft (prop. tip clearance): 4′ 3″ (1.29m)
• Displacement (half load): 60,451 lbs (27.4 tons)
• Fuel: 960 US gallons (3,633 ltrs)
• Fresh Water: 270 US gallons (1,022 ltrs)
• Engines: Twin Cummins QSB 6.7-550HP
• Generator: 17 KW (60Hz)*1

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My husband and I have had the pleasure of spending the last four winters aboard our PC52 cruising in the Bahamas with our 50-pound Springer Spaniel dog, “Woody”. Come November, fully provisioned for six months, we cruise at 18 knots to have a smooth & fast crossing to welcome the sight of the magnificent waters of the Bahamas. Our draft allows us to cruise safely over the Bahamas banks. Our choice is to anchor, and the Bahamas has provided pristine anchorages throughout the entire chain of islands. Our days are filled with a huge variety of activities usually including some form of fishing. With the dinghy on the flybridge we troll with three lines and on calm days we deep drop with electric rods. The boat, so beautifully equipped, has become the “mother ship” wherever we anchor, and it is our joy to host our growing cruising community. The Powercat Company has continually kept the owners connected with annual rendezvous and we all feel a special bond and enjoy sharing our adventures. As owners we excitedly bring others aboard to witness the glorious fit & finish and just stepping aboard allows you to make that dream a reality.

The minute we stepped onto our first Horizon Power Cat, we were smitten. Having cruised for ten years on power monohulls, the Horizon Catamaran was an incredible, refreshing experience gushing with luxury, SPACE and every imaginable convenience. We have now built two, each being the most exciting project we’ve ever undertaken! The design crew on both sides of the globe are detail-oriented, creative, and hugely facilitating and the craftsmen of these vessels are exceptionally talented and meticulous. Backed by the world-renown Horizon name, it is no wonder that the Power Cat division is growing by leaps and bounds. And who knows, perhaps we will build a THIRD! They are THAT fantastic

“Customized” and “Personalized” is the best way to describe our experience with our Horizon PC build. No details forgotten! We personally enjoy open blue water cruising and have already taken our 52’ to the Virgin Islands and back twice.

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Power catamarans have become so popular in recent years. Alex Smith talks us through 6 of the most exciting models we've covered in the past 12 months...

With the promise of extra volume stability and running efficiency it’s easy to see why power catamarans have become so popular in recent years.

Established players like Sunreef , Leopard and Lagoon have been joined by new builders like Vandal, Archipelago and Moon Yachts.

Big brands like Prestige have also made them move into twin hulled motorboats in recent years, and the likes of Bluegame and Wider Yachts look set to follow suit.

So with the trend showing no signs of slowing here’s our round-up of some of the most exciting new power catamarans you can buy right now.

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Prestige M48 sea trial review: The smartest multihull on the planet?

Moon power 60 review: is this £3.7m adventure cat the next big thing, 6 of the best power catamarans available right now.

Prestige M48

Prestige’s first ever power catamaran is designed to provide the volume of a 60 footer alongside the running efficiency of a 40 footer, but the way it manages all that onboard space is also quite attractive.

A three-part aft swim platform features a raising central section to help extend the cockpit party out over the water. The foredeck mimics that with freestanding furniture right at the forepeak and between them the saloon includes a big-aft galley, a large port lounge and a compact helm with a handy starboard side door.

From here private stairwells to the forward owner’s cabin and each of the two guest cabins provide plenty of privacy, and the split design of the port ensuite means it works really well as a day head.

In terms of styling the freestanding bow furniture looks a bit odd, and in terms of dynamics the stooping bridge deck does tend to touch down when the swells get beyond a couple of feet.

But if you want an accessible, novice-friendly boat that provides a party platform way out of proportion to its length, the first model in Prestige’s M line has a lot going for it. And if you have the budget, the more recent Prestige M8 is an even more convincing piece of work.

Watch our full sea trial review of the Prestige M48

Moon Power 60

As a modified sailing cat, the Moon Power 60’s beam stands at a massive 53% of its overall length and that has a very clear impact on the inside.

In spite of huge side decks with dual access to the flybridge , the internal saloon occupies an enormous footprint. It’s used for a pair of peripheral seating areas plus a forward door to access a lovely sunken bow lounge.

Visibility from the lower helm is restricted by the big stuts that sit sailboat-style toward the centre of the screen, but performance is pretty impressive: a pair of 3,500L tanks give you a 2,000nm range at 8 knots with a fuel flow of just 3lpm, and if you really want to boost the range there’s plenty of space for extra fuel capacity too.

Up on the flybridge there’s a big symmetrical lounge and a hot tub flanked by sunbeds, and down below the two hulls borrow a bit of inboard space for four ensuite cabins.

The simplistic saloon arrangement, the absence of a day heads, and the sheer masculinity of that styling might prove a bit problematic for some, but if you’re okay with a modified sailing cat, and you’re happy to work with the yard to refine that deck layout, this big imposing long-distance boat is unlike anything else out there.

Watch our full sea trial review of the Moon Power 60

Invincible 33

Invincible is a well-respected American Builder with a strong offshore sports fishing heritage and close links with the US Navy, but it also builds high-performance power catamarans, and this impressive 33-footer is the entry point to that fleet.

It uses quite a narrow beam with asymmetrical chines and spray rails, which enable it to heel into a turn in much the same fashion as a monohull and to ride the chop without spitting clouds of spray over that bow.

Capable of 56 knots with twin 400hp Verado outboards , it can also reportedly achieve cruising economy of just 2.5lpm for a range of around 500nm.

The internal arrangements are also really practical – with high capacity deck drains and an automatic fresh water flushing system for the outboards you can simply hose this boat down after a trip and get on with your day.

The fuss-free fit out includes multiple bait wells as well as lots of drained, insulated lockers that do a great job as ice chests and storage spaces, and the squared off bow provides lots of seating to supplement the big open deck of that half cockpit.

It might be built with fishing in mind, but as a rapid offshore performance machine, this might just be the perfect power catamaran for monohull lovers.

Watch our yacht tour video of the Invincible 33

Archipelago 47

The Archipelago 47 is a seriously good looking boat. Built from aluminum on the Isle of Wight with design input from commercial specialist Chartwell Marine, its low roofline, reverse screen, wide beams, slender forward hulls, and raised bridge deck give it a seriously potent profile, and that’s precisely what this boat is all about.

The idea is to deliver proper long distance offshore performance alongside a handy turn of pace in a homely fit out, and the Archipelago delivers that.

Built from 8mm hull plating with 6mm topsides, this Category A boat is rated to carry 12 people and sleep up to eight people in four cabins.

Reserving one entire hull for the owner’s suite is a really attractive option, but in all cases headroom is great and huge vertical picture windows provide amazing views from bed level.

The saloon features a large galley and lounge, as well as a raised helm with a shut-off partition for night nav. There are still some design tweaks required, particularly at the helm and the aft end, to maximise this boat’s potential, and if you want a flybridge you’ll need to look toward the Archipelago 52 instead, because on this particular boat that’s not an option.

But with space up top for all kinds of expedition friendly tenders, toys, cranes and solar panels, this tough go anywhere power catamaran has plenty going for it.

Watch our full sea trial review of the Archipelago 47

Vandal Explorer

As a foil-assisted, outboard-powered, flybridge equipped, aluminium power catamaran, the Vandal Explorer is certainly not the mainstream choice, but of course it was never designed to be.

Created by Ben Mennem, who wants to enjoy the sun-drenched waters of the Med, in collaboration with Norwegian designer Espen Oeino, who loves outdoor adventures in the Nordic States, it seems to straddle both camps.

It uses a wide open main deck with skeletal bars rather than rigid bulkheads to keep you properly in touch with the sea. There’s also a big aft platform between the Verado XTO outboards, which operates as a passerelle, and thanks to a ladder and rain shower does a great job for watersports too.

Ahead of the cockpit lounge there’s a big transverse galley tucked inside the shelter of the pilothouse structure, and there’s also a raised full-beam bow cabin with a separate incinerator toilet.

It’s a bit noisy on that main deck when you’re underway and the limited two-berth arrangement of the base boat is likely to compel some people to question its overall practicality.

But as a tough and lightweight 40-knot boat with space for 14 people, a cool off-grid aesthetic and all the custom friendly flexibility you could want, its simplicity is actually a really key part of its appeal.

Watch our full sea trial review of the Vandal Explorer

The Aquila 44 is a proper wide-beam cruising cat

Built at Sino Eagle’s 1million sqft facility in China and developed in collaboration with the renowned J&J Design Group, Aquila is a specialist power catamaran builder and that absolutely shows.

Capable of up to 20 knots with the top rated Volvo Penta D4 420s, the Aquila 44 uses bow bulbs for extra waterline length, a softer ride and improved stability at displacement speeds.

But is the way it uses its 21ft beam that really impresses. In the aft cockpit a convivial c-shape dinette sits opposite a fold-out bar at the aft galley.

At the bow a set of steps connects the foredeck lounge directly to the flybridge, which is great for practicality as well as for large partie, and up top a central walkaround helm pod keeps things more sociable and inclusive than on any other boat in this class.

There’s a proper main deck helm too if you want it, plus sleeping for six in three private ensuite cabins, including a brilliant owner’s cabin that occupies the full beam beneath that foredeck.

If you need extra performance and style you could of course look toward the brand’s smaller, narrow-beamed, outboard-powered sport line, but for proper power catamaran lovers this big, cleverly arranged entertainment platform feels exactly right.

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70 Luxury Power Catamaran

Gorgeous lines, super balanced, intelligent luxury. These are just a few ways to describe our new flagship, the Aquila 70 Luxury Power Catamaran. This breathtaking and powerful catamaran is like nothing you have ever stepped aboard. With an aesthetically pleasing design at every angle, the Aquila 70 looks like the stunning luxury yacht that it is.

The Aquila 70 can top out at 27 knots (with the optional engines) yet still cover long ranges at slower speeds. Power and maneuverability come from Volvo Penta inboards coupled with joystick control. Carbon fiber reinforcements keep weight down while adding to the yacht’s strength. The high bridge-deck clearance allows for even more comfort underway and improved speeds. 

For your relaxation and entertainment needs, the Aquila 70 has massive spaces designed with European flair that are bright, inviting, and welcoming including a 27’ wide master suite. Versatile interior layouts, along with rich wood finishes, soft fabrics, smart appliances, designer furnishings, incredible headroom, and panoramic windows make your experience onboard even better. 

Outdoor areas receive just as much attention. Our signature stairs make it easy to access the foredeck from the flybridge, which can be fully open or enclosed with A/C and a wide Portuguese bridge for easy access from aft to bow. If you prefer, spend your time hanging out aft, with its comfortable plush seating, huge beach area, deep swim ladder and excellent dinghy launching. 

The Aquila 70 is truly a crowning achievement.

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Gorgeous lines, super balanced, intelligent luxury. These are just a few ways to describe our new flagship, the Aquila 70 Luxury Power Catamaran. 

This breathtaking and powerful catamaran is like nothing you have ever stepped aboard. With an aesthetically pleasing design at every angle, the Aquila 70 looks like the stunning luxury yacht that it is

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Flybridge Models

Flybridge models raise the level of your cruising life.

Cruisers who have had flybridge boats understand the benefits intimately, and it’s more than just the wind in their hair. The truth is a flybridge provides many important functions for cruisers in all kinds of conditions.

Safety Considerations Add to the Appeal of a Flybridge

For one thing, a boater who takes the helm on the flybridge has unobstructed all-around views.

In tight spots or heavily trafficked areas, or in areas where boats of all sizes and maybe even people on rafts, kayaks, or SUPs, or even swimming in the water could present safety hazards. Consider trying to navigate out of a popular anchorage in high season. Responsible captains know the importance of avoiding contact and giving a wide berth to these unpredictable vessels, and the flybridge gives them the vantage point to do just that.

Also, navigating a narrow channel can be a challenge from the main-deck helm station. The angle of the lower helm at certain times of day presents glare from the surface of the water, plus the sunlight playing on the windshield, and may make it more difficult to see the channel edges beneath the surface and even aids to navigation in some instances. The higher sightlines of the helm on the flybridge often present a better option and a better view of the situation.

A Flybridge Can Make a Boat More Fun to Own

Add to that, the fact is a flybridge adds more usable space to the boat. Family and friends who like to join the captain get a seat right by the helm and can enjoy the most spectacular sea views and the best conversation. Many a novice falls in love with boating and the sea on the flying bridge, and the wealth of fresh air and sunshine up there in the unobstructed breeze ensures folks have a great day.

Last, it is also about the wind in your hair! You own a great boat and you deserve to enjoy it and get out there. Knowledgeable boaters know: There are few feelings that compare with running a boat at speed from the flybridge.

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Boat Review: Leopard 40 Power Cat

• By Mark Pillsbury
• October 23, 2023

Sitting at the flybridge helm station aboard the new Leopard 40 power cat, taking in the view of Biscayne Bay and the Miami skyline, was an excellent way to spend a sunny February morning. It was the day after the 2023 Miami International Boat Show, where the latest model from South African builder Robertson and Caine had made its world debut. I was thoroughly enjoying my allotted time at the helm.

Did I mention that I was a thousand or so miles from the snow and ice back home in New England? Or that the three-person helm seat was far comfier than a similar-size chairlift on any ski hill? Or that the table, surrounded by an L-shaped couch directly behind me—never mind the adjacent chaise abutting a counter with grill, sink and fridge—promised nothing but fun times for both skipper and crew?

With another nine hulls already in the works, and more to come by year’s end when production is fully ramped up, the boat will soon be available for charter vacations with The Moorings. At first, it will be in the British Virgin Islands, the Bahamas , Croatia and Greece, and eventually, it will join the company’s bases worldwide.

Off the Florida coast, we monitored miles per gallon at 500 rpm increments. In slow motion (1,000 rpm), the twin 370 hp Yanmar diesels sipped fuel at an estimated rate of 4.8 miles to the gallon. The boat’s sweet spot—3,000 rpm, where we cranked along at 17 knots—came at a cost of 0.8 miles per gallon. Any more or less, and efficiency dropped, according to onboard gauges. Top speed was a little better than 22 knots.

At cruising speed, the boat’s hydraulic steering felt nimble and responsive as I cranked the wheel into a turn. Conditions were fairly calm, but crossing our own wake, the 40 PC plowed on through the chop without missing a beat.

At low speed, the 40 PC turned easily when I adjusted the twin fly-by-wire throttles and shifted between forward and reverse. The sailor in me wondered if the builder really needed to include a bow thruster in the port bow, though the feature had made getting out of the tight slip at the marina a simple enough maneuver. For extra-tight quarters with a shorthanded crew, cameras can ­monitor the stern and bow, and deliver the imagery to either of the twin Raymarine displays at the ­upstairs helm station.

The 40 PC joins a lineup that includes the Leopard 46 PC (also sold as the Moorings 464) and Robertson and Caine’s flagship on the power side, the Leopard 53 PC. 

A word of explanation here: Robertson and Caine enjoys a somewhat unusual relationship with Travelopia, which owns The Moorings and Sunsail, and oversees the Leopard sales team. All of Robertson and Caine’s sailing catamarans go into the charter companies’ fleets or are sold to private owners as Leopard Catamarans. Robertson and Caine’s power models are branded as Leopards or Moorings models, depending on how an owner plans to use the boat. All of Robertson and Caine’s current models—power and sail—are developed by the in-house design team, along with Alex Simonis of naval architecture firm Simonis and Voogd, and Franck Bauguil, vice president of yacht ownership and product development at Travelopia. Bauguil also manages sales of all three brands.

At present, he says, approximately half of Robertson and Caine’s sailboats are sold for charter, and half are for private use. The same is expected to be true for the 40 PC. Robertson and Caine plans to build 20 of the boats this year and increase the number to 31 next year. A well-equipped model, delivered from South Africa to the United States ready to go, comes in at under $1.2 million. 

The three current power models comprise the fourth generation of power vessels from Robertson and Caine in terms of design. Previous generations shared some furniture modules with boats from the sail side, but Bauguil says that this new line started with a blank sheet of paper. The result is increased volume for interior accommodations without disturbing performance.

The boat in Miami was powered by optional twin 370 hp Yanmar diesels. Charter models are fitted out with 350 hp Yanmars, and 250 hp Yanmars are also available. Tankage is cruiser-friendly, with 370 gallons of fuel and 170 gallons of water.

Aboard the 40 PC, the owner’s stateroom occupies the starboard hull. It has a queen berth aft and a head ­compartment forward with a shower in the forepeak. Amidships are a desk and ­television, hanging lockers, and a fair amount of stowage.

The port hull includes guest staterooms fore and aft, each with a queen berth, and a shared head between them.

It’s bright and airy in the salon, thanks to windows that offer a near 360-degree view, a sliding door that opens to the cockpit, and another door forward that leads to the foredeck, where a couple of cushioned sun beds await. The cockpit is shaded by the flybridge, with a cushioned seat across the transom, and a dining table.

The salon itself is well-laid-­out, with an indoor helm station tucked into the forward starboard corner. To port, an L-shaped couch surrounds a coffee table (a dining table is optional); opposite is an upholstered chair. The galley is adjacent to the cockpit, with a full-size, home-style fridge to starboard and an L-shaped counter to port that includes an induction stove top, a convection microwave oven, a sink, and a dishwasher.

On deck, a solid stainless-­steel rail around the boat provides secure handholds for moving about underway.

Inside and out, the lines of the 40 PC are sharp and stylish. Bauguil says early orders indicate that the boat is appealing not only to multihull sailors who want to make a jump into power, but also to powerboaters looking for the efficiency gained by two hulls. As for charterers, I can state it pure and simple: Put me on a 40 PC somewhere warm and sunny for a week, and I’ll guarantee a good time.  

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Power Catamaran Popularity Rising

• By Victor Tan
• March 18, 2024

Aromas from sizzling steak, local lobster and freshly caught mahi mahi wafted through the air as an inflatable Santa ballooned on the flybridge of Mark and Janeen Traylor’s Horizon Power Catamarans 52 . The Georgia-based couple was in Marsh Harbour, Bahamas, preparing for one of their most memorable family Christmas dinners.

Coker and Cathy Price of South Carolina also had what they described as their “best family vacation ever” aboard a catamaran—an Aquila 48 they chartered in the British Virgin Islands.

These are just two examples of boaters who have joined the shift toward catamarans in the past decade or so. While a catamaran or two used to be an anomaly at a marina, an increasing number of boaters are embracing the volume and efficiencies that catamarans offer. Marinas along the US East Coast are now building docks with transient catamaran cruisers in mind, and some charter companies now focus on cats because an increasing number of customers prefer them.

The Traylors made the transition from 35- and 60-foot monohulls to a 53-foot Horizon power cat. The Prices owned several catamarans smaller than 30 feet long before buying an Aquila 36 , christened Nauti Cat after Cathy.

“If you’re at anchorage, it’s much more stable. If you’re on a monohull, it just doesn’t take much at all to tip it from side to side,” Mark says. “It’s very family-friendly. As far as the amount of space that you get on it and having people be able to move around the boat and not feel like you’re right on top of each other, comparing it to a monohull, there’s just not much of a comparison at all.”

Coker also says there’s no comparison: “I don’t know why they even make monohulls anymore.”

Catamaran builders are seeing substantial increases in customer demand. Darren Henn, VisionF Yachts and Silent-Yachts sales broker for the United States, says that before the pandemic, Silent-Yachts sold four or five vessels a year. Since 2020, the builder has sold 15 or 16 hulls a year at an average price of $3.8 million to $7.6 million, he says.

Prestige Yachts, which launched its M-Line of catamarans with the debut of the M48 at the 2022 Cannes Yachting Festival, has sold more than 20 of the hulls and recently launched a new flagship for the line, the 65-foot M8.

The Silent VisionF 82 , which made its global debut at the 2023 Fort Lauderdale International Boat Show, has a 32-foot-6-inch beam with an open-layout flybridge that, alone, could comfortably host upward of 20 guests. The 581-square-foot salon is dedicated entirely to socializing.

“I think it comes back down to usable space on the boats,” Henn says. “People want to be able to host parties. They want to be able to have friends. If you’re on any other vessel of similar size, you’re going to be able to put a fraction [of the] amount of those people. Once you see the bow of this vessel, you’re going to be like, ‘Man, you can put 100 people up in the front.’”

Other boatbuilders are designing catamarans to appeal to even more styles of boating. Aquila’s 47 Molokai , for instance, is a center-console sport-fisherman that can reportedly top out at around 62 knots and cruise at about 42 knots. It also has a cabin belowdecks for a couple to use on a long weekend. The wide-open, performance-centric design is much different from the first cats that came onto the market years ago.

“Traditionally, catamarans are boxes on the water, rectangles on the water,” says Alain Raas, Aquila brand manager for MarineMax. “You’re starting to see the more sporty look, the swept lines. And then you’re also getting up in speed now. All of our models, we’re really focused on semiplaning or planing hulls. We’re not just focused on going slow. We want to have the option to go fast for our clients.”

Another factor driving catamaran popularity is charter bookings. The Moorings now offers close to a dozen power and sail catamarans as part of its charter fleet. MarineMax Vacations specializes in power cats, and Regency Yacht Charters says it’s seeing broad demand for even bigger cats, such as the Sunreef 80.

Some of those charter clients, like the Price family, go on to buy power catamarans. They took delivery of Nauti Cat in January 2023. Its stability makes for an easy cruise from South Carolina to the Bahamas, they say, and its 2-foot draft allows for shallow-water approaches with family and friends aboard near Edisto Beach, South Carolina.

The Traylors say they’re not going back to monohulls. As of this writing, they were preparing for their first Abacos season aboard a new Horizon PC60 .

“The catamaran charter market is just exploding,” says Bob Denison, president of Denison Yachting. “We’re going to continue to see the growth in the catamaran segment of the market take off, and it’s never going to be a trend. This thing is here to stay. I think in 50 years, catamarans are going to be just as common as monohulls.”

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Tecnomar just unveiled the spiritual successor to the feather-ruffling 143-foot catamaran This Is It .

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Another highlight of Cat 133 is the stern: Two hulls, two internal wings, and two foldable side doors come together to create a swimming platform that is about 52 feet wide when fully opened. This Is It , on the other hand, has more of an enclosed aft deck and two fixed swim platforms.

The interior details of Cat 133 have not yet been shared, but the vessel will be able to accommodate up to 10 guests and 11 crew. This Is It sleeps a total of 12 guests and 12 crew in a bright asymmetric interior with skylights and floor-to-ceiling windows aplenty. As for amenities, This Is It features an indoor cinema, a curved cocktail bar, a spa, a playroom, and a two-level vertical garden. Hopefully, Cat 133 is also blessed with some of those glitzy features. (The renders show it has a small infinity pool on the aft of the upper deck, at least.)

Regarding power, the newcomer is equipped with twin MAN V-12 engines and two 50 kW electric bow thrusters that enable a maximum speed of 17 knots and a cruising speed of 15 knots. This Is It is a hair quicker, with the ability to hit 21.5 knots at full tilt or cruise at 20 knots.

Something Cat 133 has that This Is It does not is the ability to generate clean, green power: Roughly 750 square feet of solar panels are integrated into the cat’s superstructure arches and hardtop. Cat 133 is certainly smaller than This Is It , but it may be more sustainable.

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