Catamaran Yachts

Buying Your First Cruising Catamaran: Practical Steps and Tradeoffs

Buying your first cruising catamaran means prioritizing mission, budget, and maintenance tradeoffs; this guide gives cle...

Practical Short-Handed and Offshore Sailing Techniques for Catamarans

A practical primer compiles short-handed and offshore reefing and depowering techniques for catamarans, with MOD/MOD70 p...

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AIMS Adds 3m ReefCat Autonomous Catamaran to Boost Marine Monitoring

AIMS has added a purpose-built 3 m ReefCat autonomous catamaran developed with Brisbane-based Pipar Automation to boost ...

VISIONF 101 completes Tuzla Bay trials exceeding 20 knots, 4,000nm range

VisionF 101 finished Tuzla Bay sea trials, topping 20+ knots and showing an estimated range beyond 4,000 nm under realis...

Beginner's Checklist for Buying a Used Cruising Catamaran: Size, Structure, Systems

A practical checklist helps first-time buyers evaluate used cruising catamarans, focusing on mission, size, hull conditi...

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Catamaran Winterization Checklist: Balanced Battery Care and Twin-Hull Protection

A practical winterization checklist for catamarans emphasizes balanced battery care and twin-hull protection to prevent ...

Practical seamanship tips for cruising catamarans and shorthanded crews

This quick-guide lays out essential sail trim, reefing and handling techniques for cruising catamarans. It helps shortha...

Catamaran buying guide - private use versus charter income

Decide whether to buy a catamaran for private cruising or to run one as a charter business. Learn size, layout, costs, w...

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Practical Catamaran Sail Trim and Handling Guide for Cruisers

A concise technical primer explains sail trim and handling techniques unique to catamarans, with actionable steps for up...

Essential Catamaran Handling and Docking Guide for Skippers

This practical guide explains core handling differences between catamarans and monohulls and provides step-by-step techn...

Preparing Luxury Crewed Catamarans for Charter Success in 2026

Owners and small operators preparing luxury crewed catamarans for the charter market must align yacht outfitting, crew s...

Compact Offshore Preparation Guide for Cruising Catamarans

A practical, equipment-focused guide lays out a compact, actionable plan for owner-operators and delivery crews preparin...

Essential Catamaran Cruising Choices: Sailplan, Loads, and Safety

A comprehensive catamaran cruising guide lays out the practical choices new and prospective owners must make, from sailp...

Maintenance checklist for liveaboard cruising catamarans: safety, systems, routines

A consolidated maintenance checklist for liveaboard cruising catamarans lays out safety checks, systems routines, and sc...

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How Liveaboard Catamaran Owners Prevent Condensation with Ventilation and Dehumidifiers

Catamaran liveaboards reduce condensation with continuous ventilation, targeted insulation and 12V dehumidifiers to prot...

Preseason Outboard Maintenance Checklist for Twin-Hull Power Catamaran Owners

A practical preseason checklist for twin-hull power catamaran owners outlines focused outboard maintenance steps to redu...

Jason Carroll's Argo Breaks Multihull Record, Edges Zoulou in Thrilling Finish

Jason Carroll's MOD70 Argo shattered the Lanzarote–Antigua multihull record, finishing in 4d 23h 51m 15s and edging Erik...

BVI Guide Highlights Ten Ultra-Luxury Crewed Catamarans for 2026

My BVI Charter, operated by DMA Yachting, has published a curated list of ten 70ft-plus crewed catamarans that bring Med...

TYKUN H1: Italy’s first hydrogen day‑tender ready for series construction

MED Group’s TYKUN H1, a 12-metre hydrogen-powered day tender, is cleared for series construction, offering electric crui...

VisionF delivers E-Cat 80 Gloriamaris with extended solar autonomy

VisionF delivered the second E-Cat 80 solar-electric catamaran Gloriamaris on 14 January 2026 for extended generator-fre...

Catamaran Maintenance Checklist for Owners and Crew: Hull, Systems, Safety, Winterisation

A practical catamaran maintenance checklist covering hull, systems, safety, and winterisation to keep owners and crew se...

Ten Essential Inspections Before Buying a Used Catamaran Yacht

This practical buyer’s guide walks prospective owners through the ten inspection areas to evaluate when considering a pr...

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Comprehensive 2026-2027 World Boat Show Calendar Spotlights Power Multihulls

Multihulls World released a globe-spanning 2026-2027 boat show calendar that highlights multihull events and the rising ...

Archipelago Debuts All‑Electric A‑40 Expedition Powercat with 600 kWh Battery

Archipelago Yachts unveiled an all-electric A-40 expedition powercat with a roughly 600 kWh battery, signaling a move to...

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Catamarans Dominate 2026 Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show

Catamarans are set to dominate the Discover Boating Miami International Boat Show, with major builders and seminar progr...

Excess 13 Wins 2026 European Yacht of the Year for Family Cruising

Excess 13 was named European Yacht of the Year 2026 in the Family Cruiser category, recognized for blending sporty saili...

The Moorings Opens Fethiye Charter Base Offering Sailing and Power Catamarans

The Moorings opens a new Fethiye charter base with sailing and power catamarans starting July 2026, giving crews more Me...

17-metre Black Cat Catamaran Grounds at Akaroa; All Evacuated, TAIC Probes

A 17-metre Black Cat Cruises sightseeing catamaran ran aground in Akaroa Harbour; all 41 aboard were evacuated and autho...

VisionF Unveils 30.7m Commercial-Class VisionF 101 Power Catamaran With Expansive Interiors

VisionF revealed a 30.7 m aluminium commercial-class power catamaran with RINA certification, large interior volume and ...