Boat Tests
View all the testsLagoon 380
In 1999, the dynamic team from “LAGOON” has certainly kept busy. Since the Bénéteau Group took over the Jeanneau - JTA shipyard, Lagoon has moved to Bordeaux to join the Group’s CNB department ...
- Lagoon Catamarans
- Length 11.55m / 37'11''
Wave 58
Polish boatbuilding no longer needs to prove itself, but its entry into the world of multihulls is fairly recent. We had the opportunity to discover the latest model from Wave, a 58 footer which we ...
- Wave Catamarans
- Length 17.60m / 57'9''
Tests
View all the articlesQuizz: Which is the best boat for you?
Deep down, you know it: the multihull is THE best boat for you! Yes, but which one? A latest generation Multi50 to take part in the next Rhum? A comfortable cat to go and enjoy the West Indian ...
Subscribers onlyTest yourself: Are you ready to take on a transat?
Sailing a transat is a mythical dream, and / or a goal, for almost every sailor. From Christopher Columbus to the pioneers of the OSTAR or the competitors in the Route du Rhum, they’ve all had us ...
Subscribers onlyNews
View all the newsThe International Multihull Boat Show: the boats
The third edition of the International Multihull Boat Show, will take place at Lorient from 18th to 22nd April. Here are the list of the expected boats.
40 to 45 feet
In this category, we’re getting into the heart of the multihull market, since the average new purchase size is now 45 feet. Whether they’re designed for comfortable cruising or for racing, these ...
Subscribers onlyNacra 17
Rio 2016 will signal the return of the multihull to the Olympic Games. So we’ve got two years to get ourselves to the Bay of Rio, to witness this modern catamaran which has the dual task of ...
Articles
View all the folders2018 Buyer's guide: Multihulls from 40 to 49 feet
From 40 to 49 feet, we enter the family of long-term cruising boats. Aboard these catamarans and trimarans, nothing is impossible, and their (reasonable) size allows a family crew to handle them with ...
Subscribers only2019 BUYER'S GUIDE: Multihulls from 40 to 50 feet
Do you envisage setting off to cruise round the Mediterranean, the West Indies, the Atlantic, or to the other side of the world? Well it’s in this family of multihulls that you can find what you are ...
Subscribers onlyInternational Paris Boat Show 2016 edition : Multihulls from 41 to 50 feet
Manageable as a family crew, capable of reeling off the miles and crossing oceans, multihulls of from 40 to 50 feet are the ‘favorites’ of blue-water cruisers.
Subscribers onlyPractical
View all the articlesBringing a multihull alongside
Tricat 25 Evolution It sails fast and it’s easy!
Designed from the basis of the already very successful Tricat 25, the builder has, since last summer, been offering a version which is more refined, faster and...yet no more expensive, the Tricat 25 ...
Subscribers onlyCatamaran basics Taking a reef in the mainsail
On most of our cruising multihulls, the first reef is taken in around 20 knots of true wind. A robust, rather heavy, and quite under-canvassed catamaran can in reality stand sailing ...
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View all the shoppingAutoprop Eco*Star
With 10,000 hours’ service aboard the Energy Observer catamaran, the Autoprop Eco*Star propeller has the right to describe itself as one of the ideal “green” propellers.
New propeller for fast cats
GPS/Plotter
Postcards
View all the postcardsP’tit Filou: goodbye Asia, hello Africa!
Lilou, Pierre and Vero aboard P’tit Filou are continuing their voyage around the world. They have just stopped in Rodrigues.
Saltimbanques des Flots :
And so to the second trip. Having sailed the first Saltimbanques des Flots, a Belize 43 as far as Polynesia, Renée and Patrick have changed their trusty steed for a Lagoon 470. Here they tell us ...
Young talents Captains at 17...
Here is a trip which thumbs its nose at the general gloominess and the so-called ageing of leisure sailors! Tom, Mathieu and Pol can’t count fifty years between the three of them, but they climbed ...
Videos
View all the newsAstrea 42 Smart Electric
This catamaran is the second in size in the sailing range from Fountaine Pajot after the Isla 40 and is a model now well-established in the cruising catamaran landscape: it has convinced charter ...
Vision 444
Vision 444 is a robust yet lightweight and high-performance, high-end blue water catamaran. This model, currently the only one in the range, was launched in 2019. Since then, some 15 examples have ...
Do you like fast, very fast multihulls ?
So, enjoy the speed of this amazing TS5 along the coast of France!
Destinations
View all the destinationsBrisbane / Darwin - Cruising Tropical Australia (2/2)
In Multihulls World #176, our Australian correspondent Kevin Green explored the first part of the route from Sydney to Brisbane. We’re setting sail again with him as he continues his voyage ...
The Canaries
For many people, the Canaries are just the last ‘European' stopover before the crossing to the West Indies... But the Canaries are well worth the stop, to enjoy their charms.
Saint-Barth, a very tempting island
It's just a small rock in the Tropics but is adored by the jet-set... it boasts sublime anchorages, an exceptional stretch of water and the trade winds to round it all off. To take advantage of all ...
Technical Specifications
View all the technical specificationAddress Book
View all theOpen C Yacht
Boats designed with the following in mind: • simplicity• performance• easy to rig up and sail• for pure pleasure• for day sailing, weekend sailing, coastal or open sea ...
Eos Catamaran
Discover the new Eos54, blue-water cruising catamaran, fast, light and comfortable.Manufactured by Shipyard Hervé (La Rochelle - France).NEW 2018: the brand-new Eos47, designed by Marc Lombard Yacht ...
Classified ads
View all the classified adsAVAILABLE SEPTEMBER 2023 - LA GRANDE MOTTE - FRANCE - OUTREMER 49 Sport
AVAILABLE September 2023 – France Mediterranean coast. Very rare on the second hand market, an OUTREMER 49 "sport" owner version Splendid OUTREMER 49 SPORT built in 2011 available in September 2023 ...
- Location :
- LA GRANDE MOTTE, France
- Year :
- 2011
OUTREMER 38/40 1996 Full refit at the yard
Built in 19996 for their first owners, the Outremer 38 (also named Outremer 40 Light) is well born for all programs: fast cruising, regatta or blue water cruising. Built in France in La Grande Motte ...
- Location :
- FARO, Portugal
- Year :
- 1996
VPLP 77 Tri Marine Catamaran TAJ
TAJ is a fast and light catamaran, built of Epoxy glass fibre and carbon structure. Her design is minimalist and she is built for comfort with all charter amenities on board.She is a safe boat capable ...
- Location :
- Marseille, France
- Year :
- 2003