New boats at the multihull show A look at the European and world premieres at this year’s show Balance 482
The C-Cat 48 is a lightweight and fast Italian cruising catamaran from the Comar Yachts yard and their latest launch is definitely designed for high speed cruising. The boat is designed by French naval architect Francois Perus and the new yacht features C-Foil daggerboards to reduce displacement at speed and increase clearance of the nacelle. Comfort wise, the key concept has been to create a single large outdoor living space. The cockpit is protected by a large bimini, which is fully closable for pleasant outdoor living, and the cockpit and dinette are both on the same level, divided by a large sliding door.
Balance Catamrans is one of a clutch of multihull builders based in South Africa and is co-designed by world champion catamaran racer Phillip Berman and awardwinning yacht designer, Anton du Toit. The boat is designed to be both fast, tough and comfortable She has a powerful 1,432 square foot sail-plan that means she can sail easily even in light airs, while other catamarans are motoring. She is designed to be sailed easily single or doublehanded. Down below there is a good level of comfort making for a performance orientated cruiser.
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C Cat 48
Lagoon 51 Lagoon’s relatively new 50 (launched 2017) has been obliged to take a bow in order to accommodate its replacement, the 51. The new boat is not a radical departure from her predecessor but features longer sugar scoops aft and a more defined flying bridge area The mast also appears to be stepped further forward than on the old boat and the interior has been updated. This remains a cruising and charter catamaran par excellence. l cata-lagoon.com
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