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Catana vs the Competition: Facts Every Yacht Buyer Should Know

Leave a Comment / Catana Reviews / Estelle Cockcroft

When Yacht Sales Turn Into Competitor Attacks Instead of Honest Comparison The yacht industry has always been built on passion, innovation, and trust. Buyers make deeply personal decisions based on engineering, safety, performance, and long-term confidence in brands and shipyards. That trust is undermined when brokers or manufacturers resort to misleading claims about competitors instead […]

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BALI Catamarans Unveils The New Bali 5.8 Flagship

Leave a Comment / Catamaran Reviews, News / Estelle Cockcroft

CATANA GROUP launches its 14th BALI CATAMARAN model, the BALI 5.8, for the brand’s 10th anniversary! On Bali Catamaran’s 10th anniversary, the factory launched their 14th model, the brand-new flagship, Bali 5.8. This model, designed by the late Olivier Poncin, is the latest sailing catamaran in the very successful Bali range and promises to be

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Bareboat vs. Crewed Yacht Charter Ownership

Leave a Comment / Charter Management Tips / Estelle Cockcroft

A bareboat is a vessel (monohull or multihull) that is chartered with no crew at all. The charterers are entirely in charge of the yacht, including provisioning, for the duration of the cruise. A crewed yacht operates with a professional live-aboard crew, usually a skipper and a cook or chef, usually a couple. Crewed yacht

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46-47ft Catamaran Models Comparisons

Leave a Comment / Catamaran Reviews / Estelle Cockcroft

Here’s our latest 46-47 foot catamaran comparison. We compare the 2020 catamaran models so you can see side-by-side specifications, dimensions, deck plans, cabin layouts, sailplans, and pricing on the most popular 46-ft catamarans in 2020. The Bali 4.6, Lagoon 46, and FP Saona 47 sport similar price range and dimensions, but each offers major differences

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48-50ft Catamaran Models Comparisons

Leave a Comment / Catamaran Reviews / Estelle Cockcroft

We compare the specifications, dimensions, sail area, and pricing on the most popular 48-50ft catamarans in 2020. The Lagoon 50, Bali 4.8, FP Saba 50, and Leopard 50 are within a similar price range and dimensions, but there are major differences. Let’s compare apples to apples to see how the match up. 48-50 Ft Catamaran

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Compiling a Spares Inventory List for a Cruising Catamaran

Leave a Comment / Boat Maintenance / Estelle Cockcroft

Are we adequately prepared for our sailing adventures? Do we have all the gear and spares that we might need while cruising? These are complex questions to which there is no correct answer. How many times have we disposed of an item only to find that a week or so later we needed that exact item.

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42ft Catamaran Models Comparisons

4 Comments / Catamaran Reviews / Estelle Cockcroft

We compare the specifications, dimensions, sail area, and pricing on the most popular 42ft catamarans in 2020. The Lagoon 42, Bali 4.2, FP Astrea 42, and Leopard 42 are within a similar price range and dimensions, but there are major differences. Let’s compare apples to apples to see how the match up. 42Ft Catamaran Model

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Best Value 40ft Catamaran: Where to Spend Your Upgrade Budget40ft Catamaran Models Comparisons

13 Comments / Catamaran Reviews / Estelle Cockcroft

We compare specifications, dimensions, sail area, and pricing on the most popular 40ft catamarans in 2020. Since 2016, Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon, Leopard, Bali, and Nautitech all rolled out new 40 ft catamaran models in a similar price range that are innovative, spacious, well-built, and comfortable. The latest model to be added to this 40ft array

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Bali 4.5 Catamarans voted BEST NEW Product

Leave a Comment / Catamaran Reviews / Estelle Cockcroft

We are very excited to announce that the Bali 4.5 catamaran was voted BEST NEW PRODUCT at Strictly Sail Miami 2015. This innovative new catamaran design by Catana Catamarans has impressed the sailing community as well as the industry. Look out for our full review and sailing video after the test sail this week. we will

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Are Production Catamarans Safe?

Leave a Comment / Why A Catamaran? / Estelle Cockcroft

And How Well do They Sail? We are often asked if production catamarans like Fountaine Pajot, Lagoon, and Leopard Catamarans can actually cross oceans and perform well. The answer is a resounding YES! The safety factor for production catamarans may have been an issue about 10 or 15 years ago when these vessels were still

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Bali 4.5 Catamaran Review

Leave a Comment / Catamaran Reviews / Estelle Cockcroft

Catana Group has significantly updated their catamaran models in recent years. To mark its 30th anniversary, Catana added a range of cruising catamarans, BALI. We already know that the Bali 4.5 is a good-looking catamaran, but we are curious about its sailing ability and performance. We will do the first test sails after its debut

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Yacht Dealer Or Yacht Charter Company?

Leave a Comment / Charter Management Tips / Estelle Cockcroft

What is the difference between a yacht dealer and yacht charter company and why should you care? Well, when you buy a new yacht, you have a reasonable expectation of good after sales service with warranty issues to be taken care of. You would also expect, in the case of the yacht business management program,

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Catana vs the Competition: Facts Every Yacht Buyer Should Know

BALI Catamarans Unveils The New Bali 5.8 Flagship

Bareboat vs. Crewed Yacht Charter Ownership

46-47ft Catamaran Models Comparisons

48-50ft Catamaran Models Comparisons

Compiling a Spares Inventory List for a Cruising Catamaran

42ft Catamaran Models Comparisons

Best Value 40ft Catamaran: Where to Spend Your Upgrade Budget40ft Catamaran Models Comparisons

Bali 4.5 Catamarans voted BEST NEW Product

Are Production Catamarans Safe?

Bali 4.5 Catamaran Review

Yacht Dealer Or Yacht Charter Company?

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