Catana unveils OC2 blue-water catamaran for fast, comfortable cruising
Catana pitched the OC2 as a true sixth-generation Catana, built for blue-water speed, short-handed handling and easier living aboard.
Catana used a July 9 release to frame the OC2 as a true sixth-generation boat, not a facelift, for sailors who want blue-water pace and easier living aboard. The pitch is aimed squarely at owner-cruisers who still care about how fast a catamaran moves on passage, how much weight it carries, and how calmly it behaves when the miles stack up.
Catana said the Ocean Class², or OC2, was shaped by thousands of nautical miles of real-world sailing and feedback from owners, skippers and design teams. It first unveiled the model at the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival as a 50-foot catamaran that was lighter, more efficient and more comfortable, with the interior work developed with Piaton & Bercault. That mix tells you exactly where Catana wants the boat to sit: in the performance-cruising lane, but with enough liveaboard polish that a long stint at anchor does not feel like punishment.
The numbers back up that positioning. Secondary listings put the Ocean Class at about 15.75 meters long, 7.83 meters wide and roughly 13.5 tonnes displacement, with twin 45 hp engines, 800 liters of fuel and 800 liters of water. Draft is shown at about 1.39 meters to 2.52 meters depending on daggerboard position, which keeps the boat in the offshore-minded category rather than the floating-condo crowd. For buyers comparing premium cruising cats, that is the real decision point: Catana is selling speed and range first, then layering in comfort, not the other way around.
That approach also fits the wider Catana Group story. The company says it operates four production sites in France, Tunisia and Portugal and employs more than 1,300 people, while industry reporting has put it among the world’s top three multihull builders. After reporting €174.9 million in sales for fiscal 2024/2025, down from €229.5 million a year earlier, the yard has every reason to make each new model count. In September 2025, Catana Group set out a 2030 roadmap built around 14 new models across its brands, including two Catana-range boats aimed at long-distance blue-water cruising.
The original Ocean Class had already reached about 20 units delivered by late 2025, giving Catana a real-world base to refine rather than reinvent. That is why the OC2 reads less like a cosmetic update and more like Catana tightening the formula it has spent years building: fast enough to matter offshore, light enough to stay lively, and comfortable enough that the passage does not end when the boat drops the hook.
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