https://www.multihulls-world.com/Les derniers articles du site Multihulls World.fr-frhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/refit-how-to-fully-renovate-your-multihullhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/refit-how-to-fully-renovate-your-multihullFrom a basic overhaul to a full rebuild, a refit will involve different levels of work depending on the condition of your boat, your ambitions, and also your budget. You can consider renovating your multihull yourself or with the help of a boatyard – it all depends upon your skill level. What’s...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:34:34 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/cocos-keeling-the-amazing-story-of-an-atollhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/cocos-keeling-the-amazing-story-of-an-atollThe Cocos Keeling atoll, or rather atolls because there are really two of them, are around 1000 km (540nm) to the west-south-west of Christmas Island. After three days at sea, having left behind the island of phosphates and red crabs, a new day dawned over the Indian Ocean. Here are Jangada's...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 14:10:40 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/mainsail-trackhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/mainsail-trackThe mainsail track is particularly important when it comes to making maneuvers easier, especially aboard our powerful catamarans. Tides Marine is offering a kit to upgrade your mainsail track for a very attractive price. An easy-to-install kit for hoisting and furling your mainsail with no...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:33:32 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/high-speedhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/high-speedThe story is moving forward: Iridium is now offering a real high-speed service which is genuinely worldwide! With Iridium Certus (its trade name) you will have roving internet access (therefore from your boat) and a superior quality vocal access. The first terminals are now available, but you will...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:32:46 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/sails-2https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/sails-2The sailmaker Incidences has just presented, at the last Nautic de Paris boat show, a new fiber with exceptional qualities, which has already been tested in competition by Lalou Roucayrol… The advantages of sails made in DFI FIT® are the shape stability and the incredible lightness of the...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 13:32:06 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/charts-and-aishttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/charts-and-aisC-Map has added a new functionality to its Embark application: you can now see, in real time, the boats surrounding you within a 54-mile radius of your position, by superimposing the AIS data directly onto the C-Map charts. The course and speed of each of the boats in the neighborhood are thus...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:47:48 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/pure-waterhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/pure-waterA watermaker is essential when ocean cruising. After more than 30 years' experience in sea water desalination, Compagnie Hydrotechnique has launched its own range of watermakers, called UNITAM. Simple to use, devoid of electronics, and easily repairable anywhere in the world, they are available from...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:43:37 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/safetyhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/safetyWe all know that the biggest danger at sea is falling overboard. Spinlock has come up with a new idea, offering a lightweight, easy-to-wear buoyancy belt which is not bulky and offers 50N buoyancy. The ideal thing to wear when using water toys in the anchorage… A belt which is triggered manually,...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:38:48 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/all-electrichttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/all-electricTorqueedo has made electric propulsion its specialty, and at the Düsseldorf boat show, the manufacturer unveiled some even more powerful new products, associated with even more efficient batteries. The 100kW motors are in fact associated with batteries which offer 30% extra capacity. The new Deep...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:34:53 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/comforthttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/comfortOur boats are more and more comfortable…but some mattresses are still too hard, or not thick enough for your back! Fortunately, Victoria Yachting has an effective solution, with an over-mattress designed-to-measure, in various thicknesses ranging from 3 to 7 cm (1.5 to 3”). To get back to those...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:27:53 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/election-for-the-multihull-of-the-year-2019-vote-for-your-favorite-multihullhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/election-for-the-multihull-of-the-year-2019-vote-for-your-favorite-multihullThis is now the second edition of this election; we would have been foolish not to build on last year's success... With over 10,000 votes accounted for and the continuous support of the International Multihull Boat Show, this election also has the defining feature of being open to all multihull...Fri, 22 Mar 2019 11:12:06 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/the-show-not-to-be-missed-in-2019-see-you-all-at-la-grande-motte-in-the-mediterraneanhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/the-show-not-to-be-missed-in-2019-see-you-all-at-la-grande-motte-in-the-mediterraneanHeading for the 10th edition! We say it every year, and we're going to repeat ourselves: this International Multihull Boat Show is the essential event for all of you (and us) multihull enthusiasts!Thu, 21 Mar 2019 14:49:28 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/practice-catamaran-trimaran/tenders-for-cruisinghttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/practice-catamaran-trimaran/tenders-for-cruisingEssential for getting ashore, your tender is the perfect complement to your multihull. An inflatable dinghy that is forgotten about when under way, at least during long passages (thanks to a pair of davits, between the two hulls for a catamaran), but which can be quickly put back in the water as...Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:26:23 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/practice-catamaran-trimaran/the-on-board-first-aid-kit-anticipate-to-avoid-big-problemshttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/practice-catamaran-trimaran/the-on-board-first-aid-kit-anticipate-to-avoid-big-problemsTo prepare for all eventualities at sea, the on-board first aid kit is an essential element for your good health. In the case of an accident, it can be the deciding factor in the continuation of your cruise. How do you put it together, organize it, stow it and above all, use it? We take stock!Thu, 21 Mar 2019 11:07:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/lady-musgrave-islandhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/lady-musgrave-islandIntense heat weighed heavy on our shoulders, the wind had dropped completely and we had to finish the final miles under engine. There wasn’t a single cloud on the horizon, the sky was perfect. We still couldn’t see our destination, which the GPS showed was just a few miles away. But it was a...Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:57:04 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/temptation-left-from-saint-barthhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/temptation-left-from-saint-barthThey have been dreaming about it for years, (notably) by reading the lines of this column; now it’s their turn to set off!Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:40:59 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/puck-from-les-sables-to-valencehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/puck-from-les-sables-to-valenceThe crew of Puck today tells us about the first days of the delivery of their boat to the Mediterranean.Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:37:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/oxygen-three-weeks-in-the-galapagoshttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/oxygen-three-weeks-in-the-galapagosThe Galapagos represent a stopover on the trans-Pacific route which has become prohibitively expensive. Oxygen went there, before returning to continental Ecuador.Thu, 21 Mar 2019 10:28:27 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/twiny-three-cheers-for-the-atlantic-circuithttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/twiny-three-cheers-for-the-atlantic-circuitAboard their Cat Flotteur 41 (the sistership of Antoine's boat), the Twinys tell us about their Atlantic crossing. They did it!Thu, 21 Mar 2019 02:35:27 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/cruising-catamaran-rudders-lifting-or-fixedhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/cruising-catamaran-rudders-lifting-or-fixedFor lifting rudders By Jay Nolan, Corsair and Seawind European sales and marketing director Seawind Group, which owns both the Seawind Catamarans and Corsair trimaran brands, has been using both lifting rudders and lifting daggerboards for many years and at least 2500 boats have been launched...Wed, 20 Mar 2019 16:30:16 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/un-tresor-a-la-carte-60-marine-charts-for-the-benefit-of-seafarers-solidarityhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/un-tresor-a-la-carte-60-marine-charts-for-the-benefit-of-seafarers-solidarityUn trésor à la carte: 60 artists transform 60 marine charts into works of art for the benefit of seafarers' solidarityFri, 15 Feb 2019 09:57:07 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/miami-international-boat-show-the-us-boat-show-not-to-be-missedhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/miami-international-boat-show-the-us-boat-show-not-to-be-missed For more than 70 years now, the Miami International Boat Show has been the essential meeting for the American nautical industry. And this year especially, the multihulls are coming in even stronger! Get ready with us for your visit one of the largest in-water American boat shows.    For...Fri, 08 Feb 2019 12:10:35 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/compact-buoyhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/compact-buoyThe risk of drowning is THE big risk when going out to sea. Here is a piece of equipment which is lightweight and easy to wear: OneUp. This compact buoy activates in less than two seconds on contact with the water, and is offered in original packaging, the same size as a can of beer (19 cm/7.5”)....Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:39:03 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/push-to-talkhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/push-to-talkIcom has joined forces with Iridium to offer a service (with subscription) and above all, a new device called ‘PTT Satellite’. PTT for Push To Talk, as this new telephone allows its users to transmit or receive voice calls, or use the radio service (PTT) to discuss…all over the world...Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:37:24 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/filter-wrenchhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/filter-wrenchIf your boat is equipped with Vetus filters, here is a simple wrench which could well simplify life aboard. This cross-shaped wrench is specially designed to facilitate the unscrewing of the cover of the filters in question. Simple, practical and…cheap! So, why deny yourself? Price:...Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:35:04 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/watchhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/watchIf you race, the new Clearstart watch from Ronstan will interest you. In addition to all the usual functions of such a watch, and of course being anti-shock and waterproof, the new Ronstan RF4054A offers some very useful racing and regatta functions, so you don’t miss the start! Its new design is...Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:30:40 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/nautical-jewelryhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/equipment-catamaran-trimaran/nautical-jewelrySpade is famous for its anchors, which are particularly appreciated by round-the-world sailors. Now here comes the jewelry created by Spade Design. An inevitably nautical theme, for men and women, with bracelets, rings, earrings, necklaces and key-rings. A good way of displaying your passion for the...Mon, 04 Feb 2019 10:21:47 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/christmas-island-no-man-s-landhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/christmas-island-no-man-s-landAt a family meal a few months before Jangada set off on her round the world tour, there was plenty of interest when the name Christmas Island came up. Yet when we did a search on Google Earth, it didn't seem to have much to offer. But the thing is that it is situated on the longest route between the...Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:32:04 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/controlling-weight-aboardhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/controlling-weight-aboardDefined from the design stage by the architects, the weight in sailing order is a crucial piece of information for your multihull’s good handling at sea. So, how do you not exceed it, without depriving yourself of the essential comfort elements? Here are our methods, depending on your sailing...Fri, 25 Jan 2019 11:28:23 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/the-atlantic-intracoastal-waterwayhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/the-atlantic-intracoastal-waterwayOver the course of two summers, Graham and his family cruised on their Fountaine Pajot catamaran along the eastern seaboard of North America. The section of coastline from Florida to the Chesapeake (effectively the lower half of the East Coast as you look at the map) can be traveled via the...Fri, 25 Jan 2019 09:34:48 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/florida-the-new-eldorado-for-multihullshttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/florida-the-new-eldorado-for-multihullsThe Sunshine State has been attracting Americans for decades, as well as Canadians and many others… Sunshine, quality of life, and of course, the sea! A playground for superyachts and deep-sea fishing enthusiasts, Florida is attracting more and more multihull sailors. And they don’t seem to be...Thu, 24 Jan 2019 18:31:11 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/the-mitsios-islandshttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/the-mitsios-islandsAlong the coasts of Madagascar, not far from Nosy Be, are the Mitsios Islands. A little archipelago made up of dozens of authentic islands, with just a few simple villages, representative of Madagascar. Zebus walk peacefully on the beach, accompanied by wild goats, which are more difficult to...Thu, 24 Jan 2019 17:10:01 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/cat-leva-in-the-marquesashttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/cat-leva-in-the-marquesasWe left Cat’Leva in Panama. Its crew wrote to us this month from the ‘Terre des Hommes’, the Marquesas.Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:26:22 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/moea-the-atlantic-at-top-speedhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/moea-the-atlantic-at-top-speedCatherine and Willy have just brought their boat back to France. They tell us about their two years’ cruising.Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:25:42 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/mission-ocean-the-west-indieshttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/mission-ocean-the-west-indiesWe left the crew of Mission Ocean in Cape Verde last year. Today we find them again in the West Indies, just as determined in their commitment in favor of the environment.Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:24:29 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/bonobo-in-fijihttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/bonobo-in-fijiAfter spending a few years in Polynesia, Marc has gone back to sea aboard Bonobo; without Nadine, who has left us to go on her final voyage.  Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:22:59 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/island-coyote-from-panama-to-the-gambiers-with-one-rudder-and-under-speejonkhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/island-coyote-from-panama-to-the-gambiers-with-one-rudder-and-under-speejonkAfter having left Las Perlas, in Panama, Island Coyote set a course for the Gambiers, in French Polynesia. A 4,000 mile, non-stop passage.Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:21:47 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/auxiliary-propulsion-for-small-multihulls-electric-or-internal-combustionhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/folders-catamaran-trimaran/auxiliary-propulsion-for-small-multihulls-electric-or-internal-combustionFor electric outboard propulsion   By Laurent Béranger from Naviwatt Having just qualified as an engineer, and being sensitive to environmental issues, in 2014 I bet three friends that I could sail round the world without a drop of fossil fuel (Eco Sailing Project). In 2007, Yannick Wileveau, a...Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:20:27 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/contre-temps-you-are-a-marquesan-nowhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/contre-temps-you-are-a-marquesan-nowThe Marquesan culture is alive and well. The dances, of course, but also the tattoos. This month, Joni got a tattoo…on the face!Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:25:13 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/arva-two-weeks-cruising-in-belizehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/postcards-catamaran-trimaran/arva-two-weeks-cruising-in-belizeBelize, I had been thinking about it for a long time - the second biggest coral reef in the world, a paradise for divers, the Maya pyramids. But as a sailing destination? After some research, we took the plunge. And we didn’t regret it!  Thu, 24 Jan 2019 11:23:40 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/privilege-and-lovely-storyhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/privilege-and-lovely-storyOn December 1st, 2012, on the shores of South Carolina, students from Morristown-Beard School launched a small 1.5 m (5‘) hull they had built. On board, an integrated GPS beacon was the key to an educational project.Mon, 21 Jan 2019 09:22:09 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/neel-trimaranshttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/neel-trimaransThe coming year will be an important one for Neel Trimarans, with the launch of two new boats, including a new flagship for the Neel fleet, new premises and a buy-out of the shipyard. The Neel 65 Evolution has been launched just a few days ago and at the beginning of the year it will be the Neel...Thu, 06 Dec 2018 12:01:08 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/boot-dusseldorfhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/boot-dusseldorfThe German Boat Show celebrates its 50th anniversary! With its 16 halls - 220,000 m2 - and 250,000 visitors, it is the largest in the world. Fri, 18 Jan 2019 16:34:37 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/yachting-festival-canneshttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/yachting-festival-cannesFor several years now, the Cannes boat show has been established as the biggest boat show afloat in Europe. Every year, we find more and more, bigger and bigger yachts, at least forty or so sailing or motor multihulls and numerous monohulls of all sizes which…completely saturate the old port,...Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:51:46 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/ocean-explorerhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/ocean-explorerThe Ocean Explorer 60 particularly appealed to us during our comprehensive test (see Multihulls World No. 141). A very upmarket boat, designed to sail fast and far... The yard has just announced that there is to be a big brother to this magnificent catamaran, with the first order of the Ocean...Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:20:34 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/boat-shows-4https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/boat-shows-4The boat show period is in full swing. The Nautic de Paris will be held from 8th to 16th December. The opportunity to follow the special route which Multihulls World, in partnership with the show’s organizers, has concocted around the various halls. The easiest way to find the ‘Cat and...Thu, 06 Dec 2018 11:09:49 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/serenity-74https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/serenity-74Following on from their noted 64 footer, Serenity have just announced the start of production of what could be the largest solar-powered production boat in the world, the Serenity 74. This large high-end catamaran is currently under construction and launch is planned for the first quarter of 2019....Thu, 06 Dec 2018 10:59:57 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/rhum-with-a-heart-of-goldhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/rhum-with-a-heart-of-goldAs you read these lines, the 11th Route du Rhum will have finished, and we will know who the winners are in each of the classes. But the striking fact which will inevitably remain from this edition, celebrating the race’s fortieth anniversary, is the number of skippers who, for the race, flew the...Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:16:44 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/voyager-catamaranshttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/voyager-catamaransThe range of Voyager power catamarans comes to us not only straight from Australia, but from Queensland, the heart of the marine construction industry in this great nation of sailors. The yard offers a range of catamarans at 7m, 10m and 11.40 m. They are all designed by the yard’s founder, Derek...Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:13:40 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/sailgp-a-new-circuit-aboard-50-foot-flying-cats-with-wing-mastshttps://www.multihulls-world.com/eng/news-catamaran-trimaran/sailgp-a-new-circuit-aboard-50-foot-flying-cats-with-wing-mastsDid you like – as we did – the incredible spectacle provided by the catamarans of the 35th America’s Cup, but are vexed that the next Cup will be raced in…monohulls (flying, agreed, but monohulls nevertheless)? Well here is something to console you! A new circuit is going to see the light...Wed, 05 Dec 2018 17:09:14 +0100