The Moorings showcases new 5200 catamaran as charter flagship

The Moorings has put the 5200 front and center as a charter flagship, listing the 52-foot catamaran as “JUST LAUNCHED” in both 5-cabin and 6-cabin forms. The 5-cabin version is shown for 10 (+1) passengers with 5 showers, while the 6-cabin boat is listed for 12 (+1) passengers with 6 showers, a setup that makes the model read less like a brochure star and more like a real-world trial for anyone weighing multihull ownership against another season of chartering.

That is where The Moorings’ framing gets interesting for buyers. Its sail catamaran page says the boats are specially designed by Robertson & Caine with The Moorings charter guests in mind, and the ownership page calls the 5200 the flagship of its sailing fleet plus owner suite. The company says the boat is built by Robertson & Caine in Cape Town, South Africa, the same builder whose history page traces the company to 1991, when John Robertson and the late Jerry Caine founded it. A 2016 anniversary PDF said Robertson & Caine had become South Africa’s largest boat builder, and The Moorings describes its catamarans as award-winning.

For charter shoppers, that builder partnership matters because it points to practical cruising priorities rather than a race-first mindset. A 52-footer with five or six cabins, air conditioning and multiple showers is being sold around how people actually live aboard: how easily a crew spreads out, how the social spaces work when guests move between cockpit and saloon, and whether the layout feels organized enough for a week on board without turning every meal, berth swap or dockside move into a project.

That is also why a charter fleet can function as a better buying test than a glossy dockside walk-through. The Moorings’ 5200 presentation is built around comfort, space and ease of use, including the company’s own line that it is the “most versatile and spacious sailing catamaran in her class.” The model’s 5-cabin and 6-cabin layouts let prospective owners judge how much cabin count they actually need, whether the extra shower matters, and whether a charter-friendly layout fits family cruising, extended holidays or a future resale strategy.

The Moorings has also used the 5200 to refresh its own message around simple cruising, including a blog post titled “Meet the Moorings 5200: Spacious, Comfortable Sailing Without the Fuss.” Taken together, the listings read like an open invitation to try the multihull lifestyle before committing to it, and the 5200 is the platform The Moorings is using to make that decision feel concrete.