Voodoo XF75

A Powercat Built for Extreme Adventure

One of the goals of this amazing catamaran is to go faster than most other powercats, regardless of sea conditions. But performance isn’t the only thing this boat has to offer, as the Voodoo XF75 has many surprises in store...

The New Zealand built Voodoo XF75 combines a lean composite build with innovative foils to create a remarkable long-range performance craft.

The complex hulls include the company’s proprietary Xpedition Wing hydrofoil system; and bridge deck clearance is generous which adds to the lift from airflow between the hulls at higher speeds.

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Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

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Boat Test price5.00€ Inc. tax

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Test location: Gold Coast Seaway, Australia
Test conditions: strong wind, sustained sea with 6-foot waves

Voodoo yachts have been building innovative vessels for 38-years in New Zealand, carving a premium niche market for their power catamarans. As a platform, catamarans have several attractive characteristics for this type of performance vessel, such as minimum drag, stability and load carrying ability. And when these are combined with a lean composite build and innovative foils, the result is astounding. As I found out when taking the helm (or rather the controls) and going offshore on the Voodoo XF75.
Before that, trying to find it at the Sanctuary Cove Boat Show took only a few seconds because of the large helicopter on its sleek coachroof. While clambering around it, company co-founder Mitch Pachoud explained: “The roof is engineered, reinforced with additional carbon fiber structure to take this seven-seater Airbus H130.” The chopper uses the XF75 as mothership, so only aboard when stationary and for refueling - via a custom bowser system and 800 US gal (3,000 l) Jet A-1 tank. The Australian owner, an experienced boater who came from a large flybridge monohull, wanted a...

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