Max 44SC

Hybrid to Port, Electric to Starboard…

Behind its relatively traditional appearance, the Max 44SC keeps its secrets well hidden! This catamaran stands out from the crowd thanks to its asymmetrical hybrid powertrain, combining safety and energy efficiency. This propulsion system has been validated by an impressive 10,000-mile voyage from Vietnam all the way to France. We got the chance to discover this model at the International Multihull Show.

This catamaran sailed halfway around the world to be displayed at the International Multihull Show.

Note the particularly fine-entry bows. As for the radome, it should be installed higher up, on the mast for example.

Engaging an electric motor at 30% of its maximum power allows a gain of one knot of boatspeed.

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Test location: La Grande-Motte, France
Conditions: Calm sea, 6 to 8 knots of wind

At the far end of the boat show pontoons, a 44-foot catamaran stood out somewhat from the well-behaved and well-marketed landscape of the major multihull builders. The Max 44SC combines a relatively conventional design at first glance with particularly slim waterlines and a sleek sail plan. Built in Vietnam under the supervision of Terry Dewhurst, an Australian who has already proven himself in multihull construction, this boat went on to surprise us with its relatively new hybrid propulsion system, which could be described as asymmetrical—a concept already developed by O’Yachts.

Developed with the help of Hybrid Marine, a British company specializing in hybrid propulsion for workboats and sailboats, the Max 44SC presented at La Grande-Motte was equipped with a diesel-electric hybrid engine in the port hull and a pure electric motor in the starboard hull.

Watertight Glass Window in the Nacelle

On the day of our test sail, the sun was beating down and there was barely a breath of wind in the Bay of Aigues-Mortes: over the land, there was not a single cumulus cloud on the horizon above the...

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