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Balance 442

44 feet of expertise on two hulls

After the 526 and the 482, the Balance shipyard unveiled the 442 at the Annapolis boat show. A catamaran with a compact format and a style directly inherited from the 482. A sort of concentrate of ...

• Balance Catamarans
• Length 13.50m / 44'3''

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Lightwave 46

Offshore Ready

A carefully thought-out evolution of the previous model, the 45, the Lightwave 46 is probably one of the only sailing catamarans to be mass-produced in Australia. This new model that we got the chance ...

• Lightwave Yachts
• Length 14.00m / 45'11''

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Fidji

Small budget, vast program…

In our review published in 1989 - this article is unfortunately only available in French - we titled it “The Fidji”. At the time, this 39-foot (12 m) catamaran, that had just been integrated into ...

• Fountaine Pajot
• Length 11.80m / 38'9''

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Aquila 42 Yacht

A seductive powercat by VPLP

Just ahead of the Miami International Boat Show, the power catamaran specialist unveiled the latest addition to its range, the Aquila 42 Yacht. A modern powercat that completes the offer of the ...

• Aquila Boats
• Length 12.64m / 41'6''

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Bali Catsmart

Small is beautiful!

At Multihulls World, we’ve always worked hard to try and ensure that multihull builders don’t leave out the smaller models. While the market for small trimarans is well established, the market for ...

• Catana SA
• Length 11.78m / 38'8''

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HopYacht 30

For making short hops, under sailand electric power!

Presented at Boatica Cape Town back in October, the Hop Yacht 30 was designed and built in South Africa. This is a catamaran that has ripped up the rulebook, and come up with a (r)evolutionary ...

• HopYacht
• Length 9.35m / 30'8''

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Vaan R5

When Design and Ecological Transition go hand in hand

The new Vaan Yachts brand is clearly showing its ambitions with this R5, the second model to be launched, barely a year after the presentation of its little sibling, the R4. Measuring 7 feet longer ...

• Vaan Yachts
• Length 14.94m / 49'0''

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Rapido 53XS

A Trimaran that Competes... with Catamarans

At the Cannes Yachting Festival, Rapido Trimarans presented a new model derived from the 50, but this time much more habitable. Like the Neels, the Rapido 53XS (which stands for Xtra Space) features ...

• Rapido Trimarans
• Length 16.10m / 52'10''

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Excess 13

Is the Range Getting its Second Wind?

The Excess 13 was certainly one of the most eagerly awaited new boats at the International Multihull Show in La Grande-Motte – so much so that this catamaran was voted Multihull of the Year in the ...

• Excess Catamarans
• Length 12.99m / 42'7''

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Balance 580

For Crossing Oceans Without a Second Thought...

On some multihulls, the call of the open sea becomes as obvious as it is compelling. Once under sail, this new Balance 580 glides so easily and comfortably at over 10 knots that you wish it would ...

• Balance Catamarans
• Length 17.78m / 58'4''

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