Thira 80

The Ultimate Flagship?

Following the well-deserved success of the Alegria 67, Fountaine Pajot has launched its largest model ever. For the group, which has become a key player in recreational boat building, this is the very first foray into the world of superyachts. An audacious gamble, all the more so as it precedes by two years the project of the brand’s major competitor Lagoon - whose Eighty 2 will be revealed at the Cannes Yachting Festival this September. Will the Thíra 80 be followed by an even bigger multiyacht? While we wait for an answer to this question, we got the chance to sail one on the French Riviera, between Cannes and Monaco.

With its Incidence Hydranet ZZ sail wardrobe and Profurl hydraulic furling system, the Thíra 80 is ready to devour the miles without resorting to the motors.

Fountaine Pajot’s new flagship catamaran borrows much of the visual identity of her smaller sisterships.

The stern, whose sugarscoops are complemented by the large hydraulic platform, is built to be like the beach club of a large superyacht. Above, note the multitude of bench seats and sofas available.

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Test location: Monaco
Conditions: 10 knots of wind, sea state smooth

A major first at the Monaco Yacht Show: the Fountaine Pajot group presented a catamaran there for the very first time. The flagship of the manufacturer’s sailing yacht range didn’t necessarily stand out from the crowd in the prestigious Port Hercule, though we were in the midst of some of the most extraordinary superyachts on the planet… The Thíra 80’s sleek hulls, imposing stature fitting perfectly on its floats, and vertiginous mast do, however, make it eye-catching. “It’s a cathedral on the water,” says the Cypriot owner, who welcomed us aboard Serrenissima III, the second example of the Thíra 80. Hull #1 was exhibited at Cannes in September 2023.

Benjamin Lachaise, the brand’s project manager, was also with us: he’d be able to reveal all the secrets behind the development and finishing of this luxury catamaran - the degree of personalization has never been so advanced within the brand (See inset on P.89).

The Hallmark of the Brand

When you first see the Thíra 80 in port, the first thing that comes to mind is that this catamaran is gigantic, even disproportionate... but if you look at it on its own,...

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