Yacht test drives

Catamarans are rightfully renowned for their spaciousness and comfort - offering pretty much double the footprint of monohulls of similar length. And that, as a rule, means more personal space, the possibility of privacy, and in general freedom of movement, almost like in your own villa.

An overview of the new 2019 40-foot cruisers, which premiered during the Düsseldorf Boat Show. Below are boats in the 40-48 feet range, from smallest to largest.

Allures 45 and Garcia Exploration 45 are two completely different French yachts that share an aluminum hull and 45 feet, and these aluminum cruisers and their owners do not like the beaten track - they are made to conquer the oceans!

The small French shipyard Allures Yachting entered the yacht building industry a little over 10 years ago, and has already achieved quite a lot in their narrow and exclusive niche, far from the mainstream.

The small French shipyard Allures Yachting entered the yacht building industry a little over 10 years ago, and has already achieved quite a lot in their narrow and exclusive niche, far from the mainstream.

Dufour Yachts continues to expand actively and introduces the next generation Dufour 360 model in the Grand Large range, which is equipped with all the latest features and amenities of the Millesimes Edition 2018.

The Saona 47 is the newest sailing catamaran and complements the popular Fountaine Pajot line of cruising catamarans. The new model bears the name of a beautiful island located in the southeastern tip of the Dominican Republic. Decorated with white sandy beaches, swaying palm trees and abundant wildlife, Saona Island seems like the perfect background for the equally perfect Saona 47 cruising catamaran.

If you are looking for a 30ft / 9m yacht, then you already know that almost all shipyards can offer a boat in this size and usually as an "entry level" model. But despite a lot of competition, the Dufour 310 is confidently leading in its niche.

Fountaine Pajot has dominated the world catamaran construction arena for a very long time, and the entire yachting world is always in awe of the release of new shipyard models, knowing that their latest innovations will determine the trends in the further construction of the entire cruise catamarans industry.