Fountaine Pajot Unveils FPY120, a 35-Metre Flagship Motor Catamaran Concept

Anders Kurtén was standing in front of a concept that his brokerage house, Fraser, will need to sell to the world, and the first target is an American buyer. The 35-metre FPY120, unveiled by Fountaine Pajot and Fraser at the Palm Beach International Boat Show last week, is not a refinement of the brand's existing motor-catamaran lineup. It is a direct play for the superyacht tier, and it arrives with numbers that demand attention from anyone who has been watching the 30-plus-metre powercat segment quietly fill with serious competition.

At 35 metres overall with a 14.81-metre beam, the FPY120 spreads 600 square metres of usable space across three decks. That figure alone reshapes the conversation: the Sunreef 100 Power, long considered the benchmark for large bespoke powercats, stretches to just under 29 metres. The FPY120 clears that benchmark by six metres and then adds a beam wide enough to accommodate layouts that feel less like a yacht and more like the "ocean-bound residence" the project has been described as. Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design, the studio behind the FPY110 series and a firm with four decades of multihull pedigree, shaped the FPY120 with near-290-degree panoramic sightlines from the main saloon and a deliberate emphasis on indoor-outdoor continuity rather than sheer internal volume for its own sake.

Kurtén, speaking at the unveiling, described the design philosophy as a "measured approach to onboard living," a phrase worth unpacking. What Fraser and Fountaine Pajot are selling here is not the largest number on a spec sheet; it is the argument that how space is organised determines the quality of extended time aboard. Four to six owner and guest staterooms are configurable to preference, alongside dedicated accommodation for eight crew plus the captain. For buyers weighing a charter programme, the FPY120 can be built to commercial Bureau Veritas classification requirements, opening the vessel to the managed charter market and directly widening its revenue potential against comparable monohull superyachts.

That charter-eligible option matters in the competitive calculus. In the 30 to 40-metre powercat segment, the primary pressure on any new entrant comes from yards with existing delivery track records. Fountaine Pajot answers that pressure through its La Rochelle yard, operating since 1976, and through the FPY110 series already listed for sale through Fraser. The FPY120 builds on that established sales channel rather than launching blind into the superyacht market. Fraser is actively seeking the first hull buyer, with priority on American clients, and delivery is projected for 2028.

The Yachts division itself was formally announced at the Monaco Yacht Show in 2025, meaning the FPY120 represents only the second full year of the programme's public life. Fountaine Pajot is moving at pace. For owners who have wanted superyacht volume, catamaran stability and the kind of bespoke finish typically reserved for monohull newbuilds, the FPY120 closes a gap that has long existed between production powercats and full custom builds. The 2028 delivery window gives the yard time to find that first buyer; for the market, it also gives competitors time to respond.