Bañuls 60

A real Sports Superyacht

With a sail area to weight ratio close to that of racing boats, and a semi-custom finish that is minimalist in style, yet luxurious, the Bañuls 60, thanks to its precise design, combines high performance with comfort, but with a certain simplicity. We were lucky enough to be able to go for a little sail on this exceptional boat...

Depending on sail configuration, the Bañuls slips along at 10-11 knots in less than 10 knots true...

The fineness of the inverted bows, the aerodynamic profiling of the structural elements and the bridgedeck clearance speak volumes about the speed potential.

A racy catamaran capable of taking you to the far side of the world at supersonic speeds.

The helm station and view from it are excellent and safe. Sheltered behind the coachroof shield, the helm offers awesome sensations through its reactivity and precision.

On this semi-custom catamaran, the cockpit can be optimized for the single-hander or a racing crew. In either case, the Harken 70.3 ST winches - electric or manual - prove to be very well-sized.

Some features, like this chart table seat or even the toilets, are made of carbon for the weight gain, but also for the racing-chic atmosphere they generate.

To allow a maximum of free space under way, folding chairs are used when required. The opening above enhances the perspective.

In direct communication with the saloon, the galley is very well-equipped, and the appliances selected are very high-end...

The forward cabins can be equipped with pullman bunks on request. The quality of finish of the furniture is very high. Nothing vibrates or creaks, even when the boat is slicing through a formed sea.

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Builder : McConaghy Boats
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In recent years, multihulls have emerged to play the role of the waterborne “GT”. Machines capable of maintaining a minimum of 10 knots under sail, making averages close to 20 with peaks at 30, yet without giving up the cozy comfort that one usually finds on a superyacht. At the editorial office we baptized them “Sport Yachts”. We are talking about craft such as Gunboat, Tag and HH, for which no superlative is big enough. Our Bañuls 60 was conceived and designed by Raphael Blot in this spirit, with the ambitious goal of achieving excellence on the water, with elegance, speed and ease of sailing. He called on Renaud Bañuls for the design and to McConaghy Boats for the construction. The combination of a naval architect who took part in the success of BMW Oracle at the America’s Cup and a yard that produces the most beautiful and sophisticated racing boats in the world, such as Wild Oats, for example, can surely only be a good thing. The measuring of the ingredients is precise, and they are then ingeniously distilled. Together with Thomas Coville as technical advisor, the trio set out a specification around a sleek design: a minimalist but luxurious finish, unprecedented but...

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