Long Island 78 Power

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The specifications of an owner of numerous large sailing catamarans who is switching to motor power is necessarily demanding, especially given that his objective is to pursue a program of long passages. Only a top-of-the-range one-off could really meet his requirements. JFA shipyard, architect Marc Lombard, and designer Franck Darnet took up the challenge. In the heart of the magnificent natural setting of the Glénans archipelago in southern Brittany, deserted on the eve of winter, we discovered 4 EVER.

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Published 26/01/2021

By François Trégouët

Issue: SP23

Published: dec. / jan. 2025

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Technical Specifications

Builder: JFA Yachts
Naval architecture: Marc Lombard Design Group
Interior design: Darnet Design
Length overall: 77’10” (23.72 m)
Hull length: 75’8” (23.06 m)
Waterline length: 75’6” (23.0 m)
Beam: 36’8” (11.17 m)
Draft: 4’1” (1.24 m)
Light displacement: 50 t
Laden displacement: 64 t
Hull material: aluminum
Deck: polyester composite
Capacity: 10 people
Propulsion: 2 x 500 HP Cummins QSC 8.3
Generator: 2 x 17.5 kW Onan
Diesel tanks: 2 x 1,055 US gal (2 x 4,000 l)
Water tanks: 2 x 210 US gal (2 x 800 l)
Cruising speed: 12 knots
Max speed: 15 knots
Range at 8 knots: 3,000 nautical miles
Price: on quotation