Reflex

Jonathan’s Catamaran(s)!

The 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 has been close to his heart for years: designing and building Reflex, the catamaran of his dreams. In the meantime, there are now two units, as a sister ship has been ordered...

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Published 11/12/2025

By Emmanuel van Deth

Issue: 205

Published: jan. / feb. 2026

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Jonathan shares with us the first images and specifications of his next blue water multihull. Designed by Du Toit Yacht Design, Reflex offers a very balanced compromise between speed and comfort, as evidenced by its sail area/weight ratio of 9.70 m²/t. The speed polars promise 7 to 10 knots upwind and 9 to 12 knots downwind with 12 to 20 knots of wind, good light-airs performance with 5.5 to 7.5 knots in 6 to 10 knots of wind. The expected maximum speeds are around 15 to 18 knots downwind in the right conditions. “Reflex prioritizes a safe and versatile approach, a catamaran capable of covering miles quickly, while remaining easy to handle, comfortable, and suited to long-distance cruising,” explains Jonathan. “This isn't a boat looking for absolute performance, but rather the right performance, the kind that really matters when crossing oceans - that's the philosophy behind this multihull!”

Technical specifications

Architect: Du Toit Yacht Design
Length overall: 47’ (14.3 m)
Waterline length: 47’ (14.3 m)
Beam: 25’7” (7.8 m)
Draft: 4’11” (1.5 m)
Displacement: 29,300 lbs (13.3 t)
Mainsail: 915 sq ft (85 m²)
Self-tacking jib: 474 sq ft (44 m²)
Code 0: 1,184 sq ft (110 m²)
Motors: 2 x 50 or 57 HP

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