When the Rothschilds and Gitana team unveil a new boat, they do it properly – and last night the huge team base in Lorient, France, became the theatrical backdrop to…
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All-female round the world record attempt sets sail in tough conditions
The Famous Project CIC, the all-women challenge for the Jules Verne Trophy, the non-stop around the world record, departed on Saturday 29 November. The team, which is skippered by French…
Supercats, Maxicats, Megacats: 16 new high-performance luxury multihulls
There’s been the odd singular sailing superyacht thus far, the likes of the 44m Pendennis-built Hemisphere and Perini Navi’s recent 46m floating art gallery ArtExplorer, while JFA has quietly gone…
10 essential multihull sailing skills you need to know
The plan is simple: buy a boat and seek out your best life. You’ve decided you want a multihull, for the space and stability that offers. Your other key requirements…
Dragonfly 36 review: Probably the most fun boat ever!
Tuesday 12 May 2025 in Skaerbaek, Denmark, was a special day, a defining moment in my sailing career. I’m normally deliberately objective when testing, but I admit to really falling…
Double catamaran review: Fountaine Pajot 41 and Fountaine Pajot 44 tested
Continued development and refinement are key drivers behind the ever-increasing popularity of cruising catamarans. The scale of the rate of change in these boats was brought home to me when…
Delos Explorer 53 first look: The adventure yacht designed for Youtubers
Few people are lucky enough to be able to take a hands-on approach to the design and build of their own dream yacht. But that’s exactly what Karin and Brian…
New Dragonfly 36: Composite folding wings reduces weight for more speed
Now this is a multihull to raise a sailor’s adrenaline. With the wish to create something special between its 32ft and 40ft models, Danish trimaran specialists Dragonfly spent two years…
Best catamaran and multihull: The very best yachts on two and three hulls
There are many categories in the European Yacht of the Year awards, from the best luxury yachts and performance yachts to the best yachts for families and evet a best specialist yacht category. But with multihulls rapidly increasing in…
The Best Specialist Yachts 2025: Impressive Daysailers and Sportsboats
What do you do when you have yachts that are as diverse as innovative daysailers, a lake sportsboat, a recyclable one-design and an elite high-end carbon weapon? Well at the…
Why so many sailors are making the switch to multihulls
Would you like a drink?” asks Fiona, one of the crew of Outremer 52 Inez V. Even if you’ve only just stepped aboard, as I have, you know you could…
Nautitech 48 Open review: No-compromise performance cruiser
Yacht design continues to advance quickly, as evidenced by the leap in performance made by the current generation of IMOCA 60s compared to just four years previously. The same is…
Expert tips: how to sail multihulls downwind in big breezes
Pushing fast multihulls downwind in gnarly conditions can be a hazardous business. Knowing how hard you can push, and when you need to back off, mostly comes down to experience.…
5 of the best new ocean cruising catamarans for 2024
Explore the latest in ocean cruising catamarans for 2024 with our lineup of five exceptional boats. From the eagerly awaited Seawind 1370 to the eco-conscious design of the Vann R6,…
Caudrelier wins first ever solo round the world race in foiling Ultim
Solo skipper Charles Caudrelier has won the Arkea Ultim Challenge Brest, the first ever solo around the world race in multihulls, on the Maxi Edmond de Rothschild giant foiling trimaran.…
HH44 review: Taking fast multihull cruising to another level
A fast, fun catamaran that is safe and comfortable may once have been a pipe dream, but is now perhaps the biggest growth market in yachting. However, creating a performance…
Nautitech 48 Open first look: last design of legend Marc Lombard
The latest and largest model in Nautitech’s line up, Nautitech 48 Open, hit the water for initial sea trials in late 2023, and is the last design legendary naval architect…
Some of the world’s biggest, coolest catamarans go racing
The Yacht Club Costa Smeralda is one of the most prestigious yacht clubs in the world, its marble atrium and exclusive pool deck usually welcoming owners and crews of superyachts,…
Six solo skippers ready to race 100ft foiling multihulls around the world
There are very few ‘firsts’ left in the world of sailing, but one such remaining barrier could be smashed when the Arkea Ultim Challenge Brest sets off from north-west France…
First look: Rapido 53XS – 20 knot cruiser
A desire for speed is leading to a revival of larger trimarans. This long awaited Morrelli & Melvin-designed ultra fast cruiser, offered in two distinctly different versions, is from a…