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Discover the Top Power Catamarans for 2024- By Yachting Staff
- Updated: September 10, 2024
Power catamarans have seen a surge in popularity, growing both in size and appeal. These cruise-focused yachts offer homelike comfort, fuel efficiency and user-friendly operation, making them a favorite among avid travelers. Their popularity extends to the bareboat charter market for the same reasons. In this article, we explore the world’s top power catamarans, ranging from a 36-footer ideal for a cruising couple to a 78-footer perfect for entertaining friends and family. The propulsion options are diverse, including outboards, diesel inboards, hybrids, and even all-solar setups. Top Luxury Power CatamaransThe following power catamarans are all vessels we’ve reviewed. They are listed in no particular order. - Fountaine Pajot MY44 : A family-oriented cat suitable for long-range cruising and aimed at owner-operators.
- Silent Yachts 60 : This is a catamaran that can cruise comfortably for long distances using emissions-free solar-electric propulsion.
- Horizon PC74 : With interior and deck space like a much larger vessel, the PC74 is perfect for cruising the Bahamas and Caribbean.
- Aquila 36 : This beefy 36-footer is an outboard-powered, express-cruiser-style catamaran.
- Lagoon Seventy 8 Powercat : A spacious design, this vessel fits the volume of a 130-foot-long monohull into just 78 feet of length overall.
- Horizon PC68 : This cat has a stable ride, long range, volume to spare and intriguing layout options.
- Two Oceans 555 : An elegantly simple yet luxurious 55-foot custom with the space and amenities of a much larger vessel.
- Lagoon 630 : From its open salon to its spacious decks, the Lagoon is a comfortable and luxurious platform.
- Fountaine Pajot MY5 : A midsize cruiser with serious big-boat space for family and friends.
- Prestige Yachts M8 : The voluminous 65-footer lets owners customize onboard spaces.
- Aquila 47 Molokai : Calling all anglers: This cat has 60-plus-knot speed and is set up for serious bluewater adventure.
Fountaine Pajot MY44The Fountaine Pajot MY44 , a creation of Italian architect Pierangelo Andreani and French designer Daniel Andrieu, has a main deck that’s open from the aft-deck seating all the way forward to the starboard helm station. The sense of spaciousness is significant, for several reasons. First, four glass panels aft can all slide to port, creating an indoor-outdoor space with the aft deck and salon. In the salon, 32-inch-high windows extend for 12 feet down the sides of the yacht, with three sections per side, bringing in natural light along with the three forward panes that comprise the windshield. Finally, 6-foot-6-inch headroom provides vertical clearance, with a 21-foot-7-inch beam that adds interior roominess while keeping the yacht stable. Quick Specifications | 44’ | | 21’5” | | 530 gal. | | 184 gal. | | 6’6” | | 32,850 lb. |
Silent Yachts 60Solar panels, ocean-crossing range and self-sufficiency define the electric Silent-Yachts 60 power catamaran. If there was any question that the “Tesla moment” has arrived in yachting, the Silent 60 clearly provides a positive response. Consider, for a moment, crossing oceans in silence at 5 to 6 knots without consuming a drop of fuel and never needing to plan your course between fuel stops. Imagine sitting at anchor and running the air conditioning all night, not to mention all the galley appliances plus the washer-dryer, without the hum or fumes from a genset. | 62’ | | 29’6” | | 4’5” | | 68,000 lb. |
Horizon PC74As founder and director of The Powercat Company, a Horizon Power Catamarans distributor, Stuart Hegerstrom had long believed that catamaran builders needed to design their yachts to more stylish standards. “The boats were very boxy,” he says, based on his years of experience with cats in the charter market. He and his partner, Richard Ford, asked Horizon to produce models that had high-end finishes and looked good inside and out. The Horizon team brought in mega-yacht designer JC Espinosa to work with its own craftsmen. The result aboard the Horizon PC74 is a catamaran with exterior styling, layout and functionality that should appeal to private and charter owners alike. | 73’9” | | 28’3” | | 2,000 gal. | | 400 gal. | | 6’ | | 163,140 lb. |
The Aquila 36 is a departure from her sisterships in that she is an outboard-powered, express-cruiser-style catamaran, but she also adheres to MarineMax’s philosophies. With a single main living level from bow to stern and a beam of 14 feet 7 inches, the Aquila 36 is like a bowrider on steroids. She has seating that can handle 20 adults for outings and barbecues, and there are two staterooms below, one in each hull, for family weekending. The staterooms have nearly queen-size berths, en suite heads, stowage and 6-foot-6-inch headroom. | 36’ | | 14’7” | | 356 gal. | | 200 gal. | | 2’ (engines trimmed up) | | 21,572 lb. |
Lagoon Seventy 8 PowercatLagoon is a division of Groupe Beneteau, the world’s largest builder of sailing yachts, and the Lagoon Seventy 8 Powercat is a developmental sistership of its Seventy 7 super sailing cat. The Seventy series yachts are built at Construction Navale Bordeaux in France, which had to add a new yard to construct these catamarans because they require separate stern molds for the power and sail versions. | 78’1” | | 36’1” | | 2,246 gal. | | 422 gal. | | 4’2” | | 131,153 lb. |
Horizon PC68Multihull yachts ride differently than monohulls, often counteracting the sea’s motion for a smoother, more stable ride. On the Horizon PC68 , sharp hull entries make head seas seem gentle, and a Humphree stabilization system with blades reduces roll. Horizon uses SCRIMP construction for resin saturation that maximizes strength with an 111,112-pound displacement. And with a 5-foot-4-inch draft, the PC68 invites island cruising. | 60’9” | | 24’6” | | 1,000 gal. | | 250 gal. | | 4’9” | | 83,467 lb. |
Two Oceans 555With 27-knot speed, house-like volume, an on-deck master and top-tier tech, the Two Oceans 555 is a formidable power catamaran. Dave Jirikovic of HMY Yachts was on a quest. The sales broker was looking for the meanest, nastiest patch of Gulf Stream he could find to show a potential client what the Two Oceans 555 power cat could handle. And just as he had intended to show us, the broad-shouldered power cat didn’t even notice. He even dropped the single-lever throttles back to idle and left the 25-foot-wide Two Oceans 555 beam-on to another set of square-edged seas. The 55-footer brushed that off too. Jirikovic tried quartering into the seas—never a happy angle for catamarans—and the yacht drowsed through them. | 55’6” | | 25’ | | 750 gal. | | 200 gal. | | 49,600 lb. |
Fitted with the optional twin 300-horsepower Volvo Penta D4 diesels, the Lagoon 630 MY burns only 1.64 gph total at 6 knots, giving a theoretical range of 2,952 nautical miles with standard tankage of 793 gallons. Hull No. 1 had an optional 502-gallon tank, giving it transatlantic range. Luxury, stability and economy are all hallmarks of Lagoon’s return to luxury motor yachts. If you can take a ride, it will be worth your time. | 64’ | | 32’10” | | 793 gal. | | 254 gal. | | 3’11” | | 70,097 lb. |
Fountaine Pajot MY5The flybridge deck on the Fountaine Pajot MY5 is a standout feature, offering virtually unobstructed 360-degree ocean views and an elevated beach club vibe. Aft of the off-center starboard helm is a spacious area perfect for entertaining, complete with a wet bar, refrigeration center, and ample seating. It’s the most popular space aboard according to the builder. And if the weather turns for the worse, a second helm station in the saloon allows the skipper to pilot the MY5 in climate-controlled comfort. | 42’4” | | 19’9” | | 372 gal. | | 112 gal. | | 3’7” | | 46,000 lb. |
Prestige Yachts M8How fitting it was that Prestige Yachts introduced its new M-Line flagship, the M8 , at Portopiccolo, a picturesque yachting village outside Trieste, Italy. Formerly a quarry, the cliff-side area had been chiseled into a clean site rife with eye-catching vistas, much like the French builder’s 65-foot power catamaran and its nearly 3,000 square feet of usable real estate. | 65’ | | 29’ | | 978 gal. | | 224 gal. | | 5’5” | | 98,379 lb. |
Aquila 47 MolokaiWith every boat, there’s an origin story. In the case of the Aquila 47 Molokai power catamaran, it starts with MarineMax, which saw people renting boats for bareboat charters. MarineMax Vacations was born. After experimenting with several production yachts, the company decided to build its own: the Aquila line, designed for charter as well as for sale to owner-operators. | 49’4” | | 14’7” | | 1,048 gal. | | 2’2” (engines trimmed up) | | 22,818 lb. |
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Our SIG 45, the fastest catamaran of its size available for skippered charters throughout Greece. With 3 cabins + skipper's cabin and 2 wc it is perfect for groups of 6 guests. More Photos . Specifications. Year of build / Refit 2008. Length (m) 13,70. Beam (m) 8,40. Draft (m) 1,15. Main sail Battened. Main sail area (s.m) 94.
SIG 45. SIG is a range of luxury cruising catamarans designed to be fast, innovative and easy to handle. The intention is to make 60' and 80' versions available, but so far only the 45s have made it into production. Particularly elegant lines, a well-organized deck layout for small crews and spacious living areas are just some of the ...
Welcome to Le Breton Yachts. Our Company produces some of the fastest luxury cruising sailing catamarans in the world. We bring together innovations from modern racing multihull design and construction, and marry them with comfort, through elegant, intelligent and highly ergonomic design. We are privileged that our team includes some of the ...
The Le Breton Yacht catamaran range comprises the SIG45, SIG60 and SIG80. The SIG45 is a short-handed cruiser-racer catamaran, easily capable of speeds in the high twenties (knots), while retaining very comfortable accommodation for six. The open deck layout gives a vast, ergonomic cockpit and an elegant silhouette more in keeping with a ...
Mar 3, 2006. You have to admire Hugo Le Breton for setting the bar high with his new SIG 45. His goal was simple and ambitious: to combine the high-performance design elements of an ocean-racing multihull with the style of a contemporary cruising monohull. The result is a 45-foot racer-cruiser that comfortably accommodates six and can hit top ...
SIG 45 n°2: it's sailing! We will keep you posted on new articles on this subject. This cat is actually a real 'cruiser-racer'! The n°2 of the series has just been launched in the USA, and its first sail, to deliver it to its owner, was a good trial run of…1200 miles! In 16 knots of wind, the SIG sailed at 22.3 knots!
Sig 45. The open deck revolution. Boat test from the Multihulls World #114 (oct/nov 2010) The central cabin has been the key to the development of catamarans; however it is without it that the concept expresses its purity. It is easy to understand the general infatuation with the central area which literally transforms life at sea ...
LeBreton SIG 45. N ow for a new kind of European boat. This cruising catamaran comes from the LeBreton yard in Amsterdam. The design work was done by three teams. The exterior styling, hull design and general naval architecture was done by Van Peteghem Lauriot Prevost in France. The interior design is by Bjorn Johansson in the UK.
Technical details of the Le Breton Yachts SIG45 electric catamaran: Boat manufacturer: Le Breton Yachts. Country: Greece. LWL: 14 m. Beam: 8,4 m. Weight: 5500 kg. Electric motor system: 2 x Oceanvolt SD10. Electric motor nominal power: 2 x 10 kW. Electric motor system voltage: 48 volt.
Onboard sailing footage of the SIG45. The video shows how fast and smooth the boat is. Thanks to her intuitive deck layout and large rudders, she is very eas...
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Enjoy this video of the SIG45 sailing fast in pleasant conditions in the Bay of Cannes. The boat is very fast, and very smooth. The speed is amazingly easy t...
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Discover the technical specifications of Lebreton Sig 45 Lebreton Yachts, the boat review and all the classified ads for a pre-owned Lebreton Sig 45 with Multihulls World.(...) 0. langue. Home; The magazine; ... Catamaran Lagoon 470 et sa société de commercialisation Location : Sainte Anne 97180 Guadeloupe, France Year : 2005
They started this project several years ago, and they lost some momentum, but the yard is back delivering 45s and also with bigger cats in mind. More pics below, full gallery later at CSN FB. SIG 45 Website www.lebreton-yachts.com. Tags: SIG45. Next story Vele di Pasqua 2013, 39th Edition: March 30th - April 1st.
Fast Sailing. gr has added the SIG 45 in its fleet starting from the 2015 season. An all carbon Catamaran with top notch gear including carbon rotating mast and a complete set of laminated sails for optimal performance! The custom made interior arrangement can comfortably host 3 couples in 3 double cabins and a foldable bed in each hull. Hot ...
'Fast Sailing': SIG 45 Charter in Greece. by Editor · Published February 27, 2015 · Updated May 24, 2019. One of the dream ... "For all those who would like to experience a true performance catamaran for their charter vacation, FastSailing.gr proposes the SIG45, an all carbon high performance catamaran, fully equipped for fast cruising. ...
The catamaran perfectly keeps balance, sailing on it is safe for the family crew. Test drive of the sailing catamaran SIG 45. Data sheet: Architect: VPLP. Design: Hugo Lebreton. Builder: Indiana Yachting (Italy) Material: foam / carbon / glass / epoxy sandwich. Length: 13.70 m.
Sig 45 Luxury Catamaran. This 45 foot offshore catamaran was built with the utmost care and precision. Designed for speed and style. This was about a 13 month build. A huge amount of time and effort went into the center control area near the mast, 17 lines come into this area along with an anchor chain, control buttons for the electric winches ...
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Buy sailing catamarans Sig 45. Sailing catamarans Sig 45 for sale on DailyBoats.com are listed for a range of prices, valued from $401,391 on the more basic models to $660,517 for the most expensive. The boats can differ in size from 13.7 m to 13.8 m. The oldest one built in 2008 year. This page features Le Breton boats located in countries ...
This vessel was designed and built by the shipyard in 2008. Key features 2008 - Sig 45: length 13.7 meters, beam 8.4 meters and boat displacement 4,800 kilograms. Total berths - 6. 2008 - Sig 45 refers to classes: multihull sailboats, sailing catamarans, sailboats and sailing sloops. To clarify the price €650,000 and buy - Sig 45 - contact ...
Silent Yachts 60. Solar panels, ocean-crossing range and self-sufficiency define the electric Silent-Yachts 60 power catamaran. If there was any question that the "Tesla moment" has arrived in yachting, the Silent 60 clearly provides a positive response. Consider, for a moment, crossing oceans in silence at 5 to 6 knots without consuming a drop of fuel and never needing to plan your course ...