Are Trawlers Making an (Economical) Comeback?
For a long time, converting a sailing catamaran into a power version was tantamount to commercial suicide. The Lagoon 40 MY, which was based on the 39 sailing model, bore witness to this. But fifteen years later, expectations have changed: range, fuel efficiency, and a reasonable price sometimes matter more than the 20 or 25-knot top speed once considered to be essential. With its 37 Explorer, which is based on the platform of its best-selling 37 sailing model, Aventura is embracing a concept that has long gone out of style: that of a twin-hulled trawler. Priced at less than € 300,000 and already very well received commercially, this small powercat may well have arrived at just the right time and naturally finds its place in this issue dedicated to cruising.
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Test location: La Grande-Motte, France
Conditions: 4 to 7 knots of wind, slight residual swell
When Marketing Changes Course
The world of powercats has long held onto several fixed ideas. The first, dating back to the 2000s, was that a motor catamaran had to be designed as such right from the outset. The second practically demanded a top speed in excess of 20 knots. Anything slower than that, and the powercat immediately risked being considered sluggish.
The story of the Lagoon 40 MY was a perfect illustration. Directly derived from the Lagoon 39 sailboat, this…