Fountaine Pajot to showcase major model lineup at La Grande-Motte show

BJ Marine made Fountaine Pajot a show priority in La Grande-Motte by putting its Irish dealership muscle behind the International Multihull Show, where the brand’s stand sat inside what organisers billed as the biggest edition yet. The 2026 event opened with around 80 multihulls on display, up from 75 last year, and roughly 30% of exhibitors came from outside France. That mix makes this one of the few places where you can size up the market in a single walk down the dock.

Fountaine Pajot used the fair to push a range that reaches far beyond entry-level charter play. Its event materials listed 12-meter, 13-meter and 15-meter sailing concepts, plus the Samana 59, FPY 70s, Thira 80 and FPY 120S. The company’s yachts page also points buyers toward the Samana 59, FPY 70S, Thira 80 and Power 80. That spread tells you exactly where the builder wants attention: not just first-step owners, but people looking for serious liveaboard volume, bigger owner’s cabins and yacht-scale systems.

For anyone planning time at the stand, the smartest questions are the practical ones. Which of the 12-meter, 13-meter and 15-meter concepts are closest to real production? What is changing between the Samana 59 and the FPY 70S in terms of layout, helm visibility and owner-space priority? How is the Thira 80 being positioned against the Power 80 for long-range cruising or private ownership? Those are the decisions that matter when a range starts climbing into the large-cat segment.

The other reason to stop is Fountaine Pajot’s technology pitch. The builder, which says it has been designing and building boats since 1976, is also using ODSea Lab to work on an autonomous onboard energy production system. That is not just brochure language. For owners, it goes straight to the daily pain points of generator dependence, hotel loads and the constant question of how much energy a catamaran can realistically make and manage at anchor.

Fountaine Pajot’s spring calendar has also shown this is part of a wider push, not a one-off appearance. Its newsroom promoted the International Multihull Show on March 27 and also highlighted the FP41 ODSea+ at Nice Boating Tomorrow 2026. Put together with BJ Marine’s presence, La Grande-Motte was the place to compare the range, pin down the dealer support and see how aggressively Fountaine Pajot is shaping its next generation of cruising cats.