Bluegame said it that something would come out of its range of hydrogen catamarans developed for the America’s Cup for the recreational market as well. From BGH (we climbed aboard here) the BGF 45 (F stands for foil), a 45-foot catamaran set to debut in 2025, is ready to be born.
Bluegame BGF 45
It is some time before the upcoming Cannes Yachting Festival 2025, but some first rumors are already beginning to appear. As we have had the opportunity to observe on several occasions, it is catamarans that are the real protagonists of the nautical scene, particularly motor boats. Bluegame, a brand of the Sanlorenzo group, after its BGM 75, has decided to focus on smaller sizes. After all, the world of motor multihulls is split in two: cruisers with the seaside villa attitude on one hand, we are talking about boats from about 50 feet up, and weekender/day boats under 45 feet. Particularly from 36 to 45 feet, in not even three meters in length, a surprising number of models have been born in the last five years.
This is where the BGF is going to fit in. After the BGX (X stands for crossover) and BGM (M stands for multihull), the BGF (F stands for foil) is ready to arrive. Huge investments in recent years have allowed sales to multiply by 16 in five years, reaching just under 100 million euros. And it won’t be just any “cat.” For multihull models, BG has turned to leading experts in the field, Philippe Briand and Caponnetto Hueber SL, among the gurus of foil boats.
Bluegame’s new catamarans with foils
Catamarans are more efficient than a monohull and are a practical response to the need to reduce the impact of motor boats. Added to this is the talk of foils. It is still too early to know what the wing(s) of this BGF (indeed, Bluegame Foil) will look like, but we can hazard a guess. A great many motor catamarans of this size have a “fixed” foil between the two hulls that, in effect, at cruising speeds helps the boat rise out of the water by reducing friction without losing stability. It is not a support that allows true “flight,” but simply an appendage capable of optimizing the navigation a planing boat.
More ambitious and complex, however, is the option that sees installed foils like those of the BGH capable of completely lifting the hull out of the water. We are talking, in fact, about an extreme boat (hydrogen-powered and 50-knot) designed for a particular use. Even the shapes emerging from the first renderings of the BGF 45 lead us to rule out this hypothesis.
About BGF 45
And what kind of catamaran will Bluegame’s new 45-footer be? On this the renderings once again help us. A private island for relaxation on the sea with a large aft platform where there seems to be a “mobile” section in the center. Beyond a giant sundeck with an off-center passageway to the left and a seat nearby. Beyond a large protected cockpit with a table. In contrast, the galley, as well as access to the cabins and the bridge, is carved out under a roof and protected by a wraparound windshield. Finally, in contrast, we see that the front of the cat does not seem to develop as usual with “classic” walkaround-style walkways. Rather, it is reminiscent of the old opens with the deck plan that in front is flush with the edge of the broadside for a walkaround all on the same level so as to maximize the volume underneath without going to “affect” the line. Surprisingly, at the far bow, there is a recessed space probably designed to create a forward cockpit by raising a movable table that also takes advantage of the side scuttle as seating.
