Comar Yachts unveils 24m C-Cat 80 sailing catamaran concept

Comar Yachts has pushed its C-Cat line into new territory with the 24m C-Cat 80, a sailing catamaran concept now in the final stages of development and built around a specific owner’s brief. The Italian yard says the boat was conceived in Italy to deliver the kind of space, comfort and customization usually reserved for much larger yachts, while still staying in the leisure-craft bracket.

That positioning matters. Comar is not simply chasing a bigger profile; it is signaling that demand exists for catamarans with superyacht-style volumes without the jump to a much larger registered yacht. Massimo Guardigli said last November that the move toward larger sailing yachts was driven by owners, not marketing, and that one request was for the largest catamaran possible while staying under 24 metres. The C-Cat 80 is Comar’s second maxi model, following the 31m Comet 100 RS yacht Shadow, launched in 2011.

The published numbers show how seriously Comar is taking the brief. The C-Cat 80 has a hull length of 24.00 metres and an overall length of 25.6 metres, with a maximum beam of 10.55 metres and a full-load displacement of 40.0 tonnes. Its sail plan includes a 195m² mainsail, 86m² self-tacking jib, 145m² genoa, 240m² code zero, 355m² gennaker and 300m² asymmetric spinnaker. Twin 150 hp engines are listed alongside 1,000 litres of fresh water and 2,000 litres of fuel.

Comar has also leaned hard into liveability. Depending on layout, the C-Cat 80 can be arranged with four or five staterooms plus one crew cabin, and five to six bathrooms. Onboard, the concept features an open-plan main saloon and dining area, wrap-around exterior decks, twin staircases at the stern for direct water access, and a large swim platform that can carry a tender or Jet Skis. SuperYacht Times says the catamaran is expected to cruise at up to 10 knots under power and reach 12 knots, while under peak sailing conditions it is said to cruise at 12 knots and exceed 15 knots.

The design also reflects where Comar has come from. The yard launched its C-Cat line in 2015 and has already produced the C-Cat 37 and C-Cat 48, with the C-Cat 65 scheduled for launch in July 2025. Company history traces back to the late 1960s, later expanding in Fiumicino in the late 1980s under Massimo and Flavia Guardigli, and FineEngineering Magazine says Comar has built more than 5,000 yachts overall. With Amadio & Partners, Yacht Design Collective and in-house interior designer Flavia Proietti involved, the C-Cat 80 now has the ingredients of a serious category entrant, but its final success will hinge on whether Comar can turn owner-driven ambition into a catamaran that sails as well as it volumes.