The Islander 55 is a blue-water cruising catamaran designed by James Wharram and Hanneke Boon.

60 years after his first Atlantic crossing...

If you like speed, excitement at the helm and fun sailing, we'll see you at the Southampton Boat Show (from 14th to 23rd September), where Multimarine will be presenting its Dazcat 1150 'Drama ...

We take a look at the very best from the family of cruising catamarans. Seaworthy boats offering real comfort under way and capable of knocking off the miles like a metronome, even when sailing ...

From 40 to 49 feet, we enter the family of long-term cruising boats. Aboard these catamarans and trimarans, nothing is impossible, and their (reasonable) size allows a family crew to handle them with ...

For many, a multihull from 40 to 50 feet is the ideal size for going to the other side of the world, whilst remaining easy to handle by a family crew.

Our boats are becoming ever more equipped, more complex and for some of us they have even become our homes.  So why not equip them with a system that monitors and alerts us in case of failures or ...

Over the last few years, our on-board equipment has developed brilliantly, but consumes much more energy.  For semi-offshore cruising or a long-term voyage, energy needs must therefore be redefined ...

As in each edition of Multihulls World, we are following Olivier's round the world trip with his family, aboard his catamaran, Jangada. And the stopover in Tonga will inevitably remain in the crew’s ...

Cruising in the Seychelles is a dream. Sublime underwater life, an exceptional welcome from a charming population, and above all, 115 coral or granite islands. But if you could only visit one of them? ...

Dazcat designs include all kinds of different boats for racing, cruising, sail or power. Existing designs can be modified to suit your needs, or we can draw up something specially for you. One of the ...