Swiss Cat 55

Founded in 2009 by Jurg Von Ins, the Swiss Cat brand stands out from the crowd with its carefully crafted blue water catamarans. High-performance, robust, comfortable and customizable - in terms of fittings and finishes, not to mention maneuvering and comfort equipment - these models have found their audience among connoisseurs. The first S2C 55 (see test in MW113) was followed by an S2C 45 (see test in MW135), then by the aforementioned SC48 (see test in MW155). These models were produced in the former Switch workshops in Balaruc-les-Bains in southern France, bought by the founder in 2005. The shipyard’s philosophy has always been to build, in very small series production runs, high-quality catamarans designed to be easily managed by a short-handed crew. From the very first models, the customer was invited to participate in certain equipment choices. The brand, supported by a “Swiss made” ideal, has unquestionably succeeded in making a name for itself.

The arrival of Philippe Chatel as CEO in 2019 led to new ambitions for the brand - starting with a range of power daycruisers. For the multihulls we’re interes...