2025 Fall Boat Shows Special

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Autumn has become THE season for new multihulls... The highlight being the Cannes Yachting Festival, one of the world’s busiest boat shows. But this isn’t the only event on the calendar – check out our Multishow section now! You’ll discover that dozens of new multihulls await you in Annapolis and Fort Lauderdale, as well as in Paris (now at Le Bourget, just on the outskirts), La Rochelle, Southampton, Genoa, Monaco and Barcelona.

Published 01/08/2025

By Emmanuel van Deth

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Issue: 203

Published: oct. / nov. 2025

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Astus 26.5: A Much-awaited Folding Trimaran!

La Rochelle

Initially scheduled for the summer of 2024, the biggest boat in the Astus range will be unveiled about a year late. No matter: interest in small cruising multihulls is growing, and yards capable of positioning themselves well in terms of price clearly have a card to play, even if they’re playing hard to get. Astus Boats specialize in liveaboard trimarans and have made no mistake with this 26.5. For the Breton boatbuilder, this is the largest model they’ve ever offered... but this trimaran clearly remains accessible, both in terms of handling and budget. This, their fifth collaboration with renowned naval architects VPLP, results in a rather sober design, but a taller rig and longer appendages augur well for excellent performance. The Astus 26.5 will be available in three versions: Leisure, Cruising and Sport. www.astusboats.com

Technical Specifications

Builder: Astus Boats

Naval Architects: VPLP
Hull length: 26’ (7.9 m)
Beam: 19’/9’10” folded when afloat (5.8/2.99 m)
Width folded on trailer: 8’3” (2.52 m)
Light displacement: 2,425 lbs (1.1 t)
Mainsail: 269/301 sq ft (25/28 m²)
Solent: 118/140 sq ft (11/13 m²)
Gennaker: 323/366 sq ft (30/34 m²)
Max power: 10 HP outboard
CE Category: D7/C5
Price: from € 82,417 ex-tax

New FP41: Attractive and Accessible

Cannes / La Rochelle / Annapolis

Forever Green

This new model is the replacement for the Isla 40, it offers a volume equivalent to that of the Astrea 42, and all for a relatively tight price... You guessed it, the New FP41, whose real name we’ll soon find out, is positioned from the outset as one heck of a challenger in the 40-foot market. This model, which we discovered exclusively at La Rochelle, proved to be gentle at the helm, very pleasant to live aboard and easy to handle. It features the brand’s signature dual helm/sail maneuvering station, a large sun-lounging area on the bimini and another one forward of the coachroof, a large surface area of solar panels (producing 2 to 2.3 kWp), a large opening hatch at the forward end of the nacelle and slightly angled aft berths. The boat we tested was equipped with an electric powertrain, which enabled us to cruise as far as the island of Ile d’Aix without generating any carbon emissions. As standard, the internal combustion option remains available. www.fountaine-pajot.com

Technical Specifications

Builder: Fountaine Pajot
Architects: Berret/Racoupeau Yacht Design
Length: 39’8” (12.1 m)
Beam: 22’8” (6.91 m)
Draft: 5’ (1.53 m)
Displacement: 28,000 lbs (12.7 t)
Mainsail: 700 sq ft (65 m²)
Genoa: 377 sq ft (35 m²)
Powertrain: 2 x 20 or 30 HP/25 kW

New FP44: One Catamaran to Replace Two?

Cannes

Forever Green

The New FP44 will make a clean sweep of the range, eclipsing the Astrea 42 and Elba 45. This new model, presented by the builder as a particularly convivial cruising catamaran, puts the emphasis on relaxation areas - a 100- square foot (9.2 m²) forward sunlounger, a 115-sq ...

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