Outremer 45

Launch of Hull #100

The production tools for the Outremer 45 were moved to the ORC Catamarans site just over a year ago, so it was in Lorient, Brittany, that the 100th example of this high-performance blue water catamaran was splashed.

Outremer 45

Published 11/06/2025

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: 202

Published: july / aug. 2025

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Launched 11 years ago, this model is now both the smallest and the oldest in the Outremer range. At the time, it was thought that it would be difficult to replace the old Outremer 45 designed by the late Gérard Danson’s team... but now, with the 48 making its debut at La Grande-Motte, it’s clear that the new 45, available in a performance version called the 4X and an electric version called the 4.Zero, has also become iconic!

More info and videos in Multihulls World:
Test of the Outremer 45 in MW140
Test of the Outremer 4X in MW151
Test of the Outremer 4.Zero in MW175

Builder: Outremer Yachting
Length: 48’ (14.63 m)
Beam: 23’6” (7.15 m)
Light displacement: 17,850/19,180 lbs (8.1/8.7 t)
Draft: 3’ or 4’1”/7’1” (0.9 or 1.25/2.15 m)
Mainsail: 720/742 sq ft (67/69 m²)
Genoa: 420/441/590 sq ft (39/41/55 m²)
Gennaker: 1,238 sq ft (115 m²)
Cabins: 3/4
Water: 119 US gal (450 l)
Diesel: 89 US gal (336 l)
Engines: 2 x 30 HP or 2 x 10 kW