rtia, Bahamas 22-30 JUNE 2017 Watch our Seminars & Events page for details about all the fun sailing events. It is Regatta Time In The Abacos, Bahamas! The RTIA Race Committee announced the 42nd annual RTIA scheduled for June 22nd – June 30th and promises to be lots of fun. This regatta attracts a lot […]
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Which Cruising Catamaran Performs Better…And Does It Really Matter? A client recently alerted us to a YouTube video posted by a catamaran dealer that is blatantly misleading and inaccurate. If you listen to this dealer, every catamaran manufacturer, other than the Fountaine Pajot brand, is slow, unsafe, not seaworthy and not fit to be a
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When the Bali catamaran range was launched, it created a stir in the industry, not only because the Catana catamaran owner, Olivier Poncin, launched a NEW brand, but also because he turned conventional thinking about catamarans on its head. It has since won accolades from industry professionals and consumers alike for innovation and performance and
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71-Foot Picchio Boat Concept Picchio Boat (picchio is woodpecker in Italian) is a catamaran concept that delivers understated elegance in its immense indoor and outdoor spaces. Yacht designer Christian Grande teamed up with award-winning Italian actor, Pierfrancesco Favino, to capture this dreamy yacht design. For US$8 million or so, you and your family can cruise
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UPDATE: These solar catamaran concept boats are now in production as Silent-Yachts. See our updated solar catamarans article. Skeptics continue to question whether solar-powered sailing is really viable, but after a successful, award-winning concept turned catamaran in 2009, the answer is, “yes”. The Sunwave 54 solar catamaran is more than a concept but since the
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2017 La Grande Motte Multihull Boat Show Success We are sending this update from the Multihull Show in France where the world’s newest catamarans and trimarans were on display. World Premier Fountain Pajot Saona 47 Fountaine Pajot has finally, after a year of suspense, launched the New 47 sailing catamaran and released her name to
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BUYERS Calling All South African Catamaran Buyers! We will be visiting Cape Town for a few short days in May, 2017 to meet with clients and visit manufacturers. If you are serious about buying a catamaran and interested in meeting with us, make your appointment NOW to learn more about How to Reduce the Cost of
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Want To Learn How To Reduce Cost Of Yacht Ownership? Annapolis Spring Boat Show: April 28-30th, 2017: City Dock, Annapolis, MD Come along to the Annapolis Spring boat show and check out the catamarans on display. There will be a Seawind 1160 Lite, Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 and a Lagoon 42, amonst others. We will be available
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2017 Multihull Boat Show, La Grande-Motte, France We are about to take off for France to attend the the Multihull boat show in La Grande Motte. It is one of the most important in-the-water boat shows in Europe. Sailing fans know there will always be unveilings of innovative new boat models and 2017 is not
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On March 30, 2017, we joined the Cruising World Expedition and Rally to Cuba. This adventure took us a distance of 98NM across the Florida Straits from Key West to Havana, Cuba. A fleet of sixty boats dotted the horizon with white sails as we set off that evening in a gentle breeze. The wind
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Sailing the Florida Keys is full of wonders if you take the time to explore. The Keys are a boating paradise with a subtropical climate and SE winds most of the year. There are wonderful fishing, snorkeling, and diving destinations all within a day’s sail. The Dry Tortugas, a US National Park made mostly of
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The Lagoon 42 has been an industry (and now a consumer) favorite since it was launched. It was awarded the 2017 “Boat of the Year” by Cruising World in the “less than 50 feet catamaran” category, making this the fourth award for the Lagoon 42 in one year! We did a quick tour of the L42
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FOUNTAINE PAJOT CATAMARAN SPECIAL OFFERS Own An FP IPANEMA 58 OR FP SAONA 47 At A 60.5% DISCOUNT Own one of these luxury catamarans for only 39.5% of the list price with forward sale management agreement! ACT FAST! Buy Now To Take Advantage Of Huge Savings! It almost sounds too goo to be true but we have checked out the details and
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Sailing Rally To Cuba With Cruising World We will be joining the Cruising World sailing rally from Key West to Cuba on March 30, 2017. The sailing rally heads to Marina Hemingway in Havana with almost 60 boats. Commodore Escrich of the Hemingway International Yacht Club will host the rally participants with a tour of
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Bridgedeck clearance on a catamaran invites a wide difference of opinion among sailors. But what we all agree on is that good clearance is very important for the seaworthiness and comfort of a catamaran. See what Stephen has to say in the video at right. Avoiding slamming or pounding of waves against the underside of
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The concept superyacht, Sea Voyager 223, is the continuity of Sea Voyager’s adventure into its concept of “Born to Be a Wave” embodying the marriage of sailors, the sea, and the ship. The SV223 continues the evolution of concept, contributing to the industry trend to build the “ultimate boat size”. The designers and engineers utilized
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2017 Multihull Boat Show, La Grande-Motte, France Join Catamaran Guru at the 2017 Multihull Boat Show in the South of France. This 7-year tradition continues to explode in growth with more and more luxury catamarans shown in water every year. As excitement builds, so do the crowds. Sailing fans know there will always be unveiling of
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The 150′ Eco Catamaran Concept It is rare that ecological and sexy coincide, but that is exactly what you get with René Gabriellié Gabrielli‘s Eco Catamaran concept design. You must check out the video later in this article to really see the possibilities of this über-luxurious yacht. The Slovak designer applied the best of wind and
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