https://www.multihulls-world.com/Les derniers articles du site Multihulls World.fr-frhttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleWe didn’t manage to catch up with Honda at Metstrade, due to conflicting schedules, but their major new product, a new V6 engine, was unveiled at the show. We finally got to see this new outboard at the Paris Nautic Show with Thomas Delavenne, regional manager of Honda Marine France.Thu, 11 Dec 2025 13:48:39 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleDeck equipment manufacturer Wichard unveiled a new anchor swivel at Metstrade, previewing it ahead of its commercial release. Thu, 11 Dec 2025 10:50:38 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleOn Saturday, November 29th at noon, after a two-week technical stopover in Lanzarote, the crews of the World Odyssey 25 crossed the starting line for their first major ocean crossing to Barbados...Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:38:16 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThe Multihulls World community is very familiar with Jonathan Jagot: this young sailor turned YouTuber with a passion for photography has been collaborating with the magazine for over 10 years now. After selling his trusty ferrocement ketch, Jonathan moved to Cape Town to carry out a project that...Thu, 11 Dec 2025 09:22:51 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleHowever, for just over a year, the builder has been heavily impacted by the market slowdown; these financial difficulties culminated on Tuesday, December 8th, with the announcement of filing for bankruptcy. Tue, 09 Dec 2025 11:25:00 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleDanish company Marlic A/S presented its 3520 Hydraulic Steering Cylinder at Metstrade, and it received a Special Mention at the DAME Awards in the Propulsion and Dynamics category.Mon, 08 Dec 2025 10:20:48 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleIf you follow any multihull-based YouTube channels, this young American couple will need no introduction. They’d been cruising the Bahamas and the Caribbean aboard their 50-foot monohull, but were dreaming of better things. And one day, an opportunity presented itself that they couldn’t refuse....Mon, 08 Dec 2025 11:12:11 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleYanmar took the opportunity of Metstrade to reveal their VC30, a new generation system of engine controls that optimizes piloting, display, and maneuvering.Mon, 08 Dec 2025 09:56:27 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleOur appointment was set for December 2nd at Port-Pin-Rolland, the marina owned by the Catana Group. It wasn’t very warm, of course, but the wind was steady at 15 to 16 knots, and the water had just a little chop, guaranteeing excellent testing conditions...Thu, 04 Dec 2025 09:39:45 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThe Alva Solar range is now part of Australian manufacturer Sunpower Yachts’ production, and the first 60-foot flybridge model has just splashed in Antalya, Turkey. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:33:40 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleWe discovered the XF75 in our Power Special Issue #25, but now it’s time for its big sistership, the XF450. Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:39:45 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleFor years, the Dutch company Ratio Electric has established itself as one of the European leaders in shore power, with CEE-certified marine outlets and plugs, waterproof connectors, and complete kits widely used by shipyards, ports, and boat owners.Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:28:44 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleAdding a filter to the bilge pump circuit prevents oil, micro-debris, or fuel residues from being discharged into the sea. WaveStream systems use a cartridge that traps these contaminants before the water pumped overboard.Thu, 04 Dec 2025 14:03:15 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleIt’s been three years now since Fountaine Pajot launched their hybrid propulsion system. The first model, equipped with two 25-kW electric pods, was the Aura 51. Thu, 04 Dec 2025 13:54:54 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleOf the 148 boats registered for the transatlantic rally that has linked Las Palmas to the Caribbean since 1986, 145 set sail this year on Sunday, November 23. Among this fleet of sailboats ranging from 33 to 82 feet (10 to 25 meters) in length, 32 multihulls pointed their bows southwest, bound for...Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:24:11 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleRemember: the "Route du Jasmin" sailing rally, launched in 1990 by Jo Minniti, guided hundreds of crews for nearly thirty years on a north-south route in the Mediterranean, connecting the French Riviera to Tunisia. Now, the Vogavecmoi club, a leading crew exchange platform in France, is...Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:28:46 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleDiscovered at Metstrade and winner of the Dame Environmental Design Award, this module enables smart control of any electric bilge pump. Tue, 02 Dec 2025 10:03:27 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleAlexia Barrier's all-female crew cast off on Saturday, November 29th, to attempt the Jules Verne Trophy, the world record for non-stop sailing around the three great capes. Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:47:58 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleWhile the Eco range from the leading shipyard in the multiyacht sector is very well established with the 80 (both sail and power), with half of all orders opting for the hybrid propulsion system, the same couldn’t really be said for the famous 100... until the arrival of Double Happiness, the...Mon, 01 Dec 2025 09:35:54 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleWhile European shipyards are focusing on modern designs with inverted bows and sharp lines, this isn’t necessarily the case in South Africa, Asia, and Argentina, where Antares Catamarans has managed to establish its Antares 44 with a more traditional design that is popular with American boaters.Fri, 28 Nov 2025 16:58:53 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleHow can you resist the call of the trade winds? From January 29th to February 1st, the Caribbean Multihull Challenge - also known as the CMC - invites you to join a large gathering of multihulls in St. Martin. Fri, 28 Nov 2025 09:42:08 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThe under-30-foot multihull category seems to be waking up at last with the launch of two new models this year - the Astus 26.5 and the Tricat 8.50, along with an interesting project – the Kavagavom’s. On the other hand, there’s still no involvement from the major manufacturers. And yet, the...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:15 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleBetween 30 and 40 feet, the first proper cruising catamarans rub shoulders with coastal rally-raid trimarans, but there’s also some really fast boats. Whichever your choice, these multihulls remain on a human scale, easy to handle and easy to maintain. Today, this category is something of a...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:15 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleWhether they’re designed for comfortable cruising or for racing performance, these 12- to 14-meter units have two major advantages: they remain accessible in terms of handling and technical management, while being big enough to claim a certain level of comfort offshore. This category is therefore...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:15 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleFor a long time now, this has been the category in which the biggest builders have been competing most fiercely. And this is only to be expected: 45 to 50 feet is the ideal size that most family crews have in mind when they dream of letting slip the lines and living aboard. But rising prices and...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:15 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThe 50 to 60-foot category you were familiar with up until our 2023 edition of the Buyer’s Guide now includes so many models that we’ve had to split it in two! That’s right, most builders are trying to establish themselves in this large multihull niche. The 50- to 55-foot range now includes...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:15 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThis category, which only 10 years ago symbolized ultimate luxury with a few rare semi-custom models, now boasts more than 20 multihulls - some of which are already bestsellers. These catamarans (especially) and a few trimarans all offer absolute comfort for living aboard without no time limit. On...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:15 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThanks to their habitable volume and deck space far superior to those of an equivalent-length monohull, multihulls in this category offer most of the attributes of serious yachts (we’re talking 80 feet and above here), but without all the administrative constraints that accompany them. So, whether...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:15 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThe widespread use of recreational drones has opened up new possibilities for sailors, both amateur and professional: filming a multihull from the air has become accessible to almost everyone. For the shipyards, there is no longer any need to hire a photographer/videographer aboard an expensive and...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleJust one month after our special Multipower Buyer’s Guide, this year’s closing special issue is the only publication in the boating press available in digital and print format able to offer you a truly global overview of the production of cruising multihull sailboats from 20 to 70 feet – 162...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleIn the heat of summer or in the humidity of the tropics, trampolines and/or forward cockpits become off-limits when the sun nears its zenith, so everyone crowds together under the bimini... which becomes overheated due to insufficient ventilation. At least, that was the observation made in 2012 by...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleHaving set sail from the Bay of Arcachon, France, on their Venezia 42 last July for a round-the-world trip, Pierre and Sylvie made several stops during which they were able to discover magnificent anchorages and explore several islands: Madeira, Lanzarote, Gran Canaria, Tenerife, and finally the...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleAfter his express voyage aboard an Ocean Fifty between Saint-Malo and Le Havre, our special correspondent Brieuc Maisonneuve sends us news from southwestern Mexico, where he has joined a crew dedicated to protecting the environment aboard a motorized trimaran.Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThese Canadian YouTubers have been sailing around the world with their family for 10 years aboard their Lagoon 410. They share their adventures, their sense of freedom, and their enthusiasm on social media, but without hiding the inherent challenges that come with their lifestyle. Their sincerity is...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleAfter waiting several weeks for a weather window to finally open up so they could set sail for New Caledonia (see MW 203), the crew of Ilovent finally cast off for Nouméa. Although they had initially planned to make only a brief technical stop in New Caledonia, they ultimately had to revise their...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThe famous Australian YouTubers had given themselves six months to explore Micronesia, in the southwestern North Pacific Ocean. We left them in Guam and on the deserted atolls of Pohnpei, where they explored a shipwreck. They decided to spend two months in Palau, a country also located in...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleJean-Luc had his catamaran built in Thailand a few years ago, so it was only natural that he based his multihull in Phuket. He has enjoyed many winters sailing with family and friends, but as he has reached a certain age, the skipper has decided to sell his Catathai and is now looking back on the...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlePatagonia seems so far away for Cathy and Fanch! We have been following the crew on these pages since the Bijagos Islands - several years ago now, on the west coast of Africa. This month, the sailors are writing to us from the San Blas archipelago in Panama, where they have taken their two aluminum...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 16:26:14 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleReviving a boat show that had been closed for three years is a real challenge, especially since the Parisian event - ​​the Nautic, now renamed the Paris Nautic Show - has moved from the capital to Le Bourget, a little further north.  Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:36:17 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleLet’s start by pointing out that this was not a new product at Metstrade - and it was the only one. However, it was one of the most inspiring encounters at the 2025 edition, perhaps because Rivoyre Ingénierie is one of those discreet companies that are rarely noticed or maybe one you’ve never...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:25:28 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleScanstrut is one of the brands that features regularly in the Metstrade DAME Awards. The British company has been nominated again this year for its Ultra Qi2 Magnetic Waterproof Wireless Charger, the first Qi2 charger truly suited to the marine environment. But at the Scanstrut booth, one particular...Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:16:32 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleThe marine division of Finnish company Brand ID continues to develop innovative products such as Smartdeck Heat, a heated version of the original deck covering – Smartdeck - already appreciated for its lightness, grip, and customizability.Tue, 25 Nov 2025 09:38:08 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleWhile three-hulled boats have become the standard for ocean racing, the situation is quite different in the world of cruising, where catamarans are omnipresent. There are, of course, a few shipyards building smaller boats with folding arms (Astus Boats, Corsair Marine, Quorning Boats, Tricat, etc.)...Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:57:55 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleSince 2018, BirdyFish has been making a name for itself as an innovative manufacturer that wants to make foiling accessible to everyone... and then in 2023, the company's founders, led by Jean-Baptiste Morin, discussed with Alexandre Seux, co-founder of Temo (manufacturer of electric outboards), and...Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:33:02 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleNow based at the Xquisite Catamaran Center in Freeport, Grand Bahama, the new Xquisite 60 Solar Power, that we had the opportunity to preview in Fort Lauderdale, has undertaken private sea trials with several potential customers.Mon, 24 Nov 2025 16:20:34 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlePresented in a world premiere at Metstrade and expected to go on sale in late 2026, the RAD 120 extends the RAD Propulsion range into the world of high-power solutions, while maintaining the reliability and simple integration that characterizes the British brand. Fri, 21 Nov 2025 12:05:34 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleMetstrade is the world’s largest marine trade show, and it’s held in Amsterdam every year in mid-November. Our equipment specialist, Véronique Largeau, is taking a look at some of the new products you won’t want to miss! Thu, 20 Nov 2025 10:33:30 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlePresented at Fort Lauderdale, the Sixty Solar Power is the brand’s first powercat and features a design typical of the builder, with coachroof supports in the form of an arch.Mon, 03 Nov 2025 10:09:51 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleMetstrade is the world’s largest marine trade show, and it’s held in Amsterdam every year in mid-November. Our equipment specialist, Véronique Largeau, is taking a look at some of the new products you won’t want to miss! Wed, 19 Nov 2025 13:38:23 +0100https://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articlehttps://www.multihulls-world.com/22/article/articles/articleAt the Privileged Days event, we visited the Privilège Signature 580 #10. Aboard this luxury catamaran, an Atlantic crossing becomes a walk in the park, or almost... Tue, 18 Nov 2025 11:57:06 +0100