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The catamaran is the ideal boat for long sailing and exploring the world’s most beautiful seas and places. Perhaps taking a sabbatical, or to enjoy retirement. “I drop everything and leave on a boat.” There are many around the world“liveaboards” on catamarans or trimarans who choose this type of boat for limitless cruising. If, however, you cannot afford to make such a radical choice, here are six multihulls to experience a dream vacation in the middle of the sea. You can find them in the new
Catamaran Pavilion at our Boat Show
.
Word of comfort. The Aquila 42 catamaran, the latest model from the Sino-American shipyard, offers remarkable liveability on board, with two, three or four cabins and a double outdoor dinette on both the main deck and flybridge.
The latest addition to Fountaine Pajot’s motor yacht range, the new MY 5 is designed with a flybridge of unique dimensions for a catamaran of this level, featuring modern lines, attractive design and the development of exceptional performance on the sea. At the same time, however, the MY 5 gives its guests plenty of comfort and space combined with a very bright interior thanks to the large windows in the salon.
The MY6 is a luxurious and comfortable catamaran that offers unparalleled space for a nearly 45-foot motor yacht. Thanks to the ideas and work of renowned Italian architect Pierangelo Andreani, who specializes in the luxury market, this motor catamaran model in the Fountaine Pajot range boasts elegant lines and unique living spaces that offer a high amount of natural lighting below deck.
With M48 Prestige, he was able to combine the volume and space of a 65/70-foot monohull in only 48 feet (14.79 m). Designed to be a high-end multihull motor yacht, it combines large and spacious volumes in a deliberately small size, so that it can offer an excellent combination of luxury and usability. The mobile aft platform on the M48 can serve as a cockpit deck or be put in the water to facilitate launching a tender.
An innovative feature of Leen 51 is the presence of the master cabin on the main deck, which is particularly comfortable and spacious. A hardtop on the flybridge, in addition to providing shelter and protection, provides a large flat surface on which solar panels are placed to improve sailing range in electric mode.
Seen from above, the Leen 56 trimaran, with its vast deck plan and two smaller floats positioned further aft than the central hull, make it look like a large monohull. It was designed, like its “big brother” Leen 72 for transatlantic sailing, on a specific order from a shipowner.
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