The Odisea 48 should have gotten a mention with the first to splash this spring. An Aluminum performance cruiser whose polars rival the ORC with exceptional luxury
@@carriejones8962 agreed! We walked through her last month and she’s gorgeous…we are hoping we don’t leave Cape Town at the same so we don’t get embarrassed by how slow we are sailing 🤣
I also like the Portofino 52 that is soon to be launched. Another aluminium boat that has impressed me. I've been watching the Velous 52 being built, very impressive as well.
Good coverage. Thanks! Striking how different they are. Agree with the other comment to cover Aluminum construction. It's vastly more eco-friendly than plastic composites. And probably safer and more durable in a collision.
The Aluminium Sailing Catamarans built by Stradbroke Yachts Qld Aus should of got a mention , their Stradbroke 50 ' or Velous 52 ' are Blue Water Performance Cats
I am still surprised that designers and manufacturers insist on using carbon fiber for cruising yachts, supposedly to save weight, only to load the boats with massive battery banks, inverters, and heavy water toys. While carbon fiber has excellent tensile characteristics, it is fundamentally brittle, making it more suited for racing machines-though even then, it comes with many caveats. Carbon fiber’s excellent conductivity and very high galvanic nobility make it a corrosive hazard when paired with most metals unless they are properly isolated from the core. This issue is further exacerbated by the stray currents commonly found in marinas, which these beautiful but fragile boats will inevitably encounter. Any surface scratch that exposes the carbon core can create significant risks for all the metal parts onboard. There are numerous UA-cam videos and creators discussing these problems. The same conductivity that makes carbon fiber a galvanic hazard also poses challenges during electrical storms. Carbon fiber’s conductive but anisotropic nature can increase the risk of damage to electrical instruments and systems onboard, as it can easily attract and channel electrical currents. And no, a carbon hull does not exhibit faraday cage characteristics like metal boats unless careful, complex and additional engineering is done. A lightning strike will most likely delaminate the composite structure as carbon cannot dissipate energy as well as metal. Additionally, carbon fiber is hard and expensive to repair in the event of collisions. Its stiffness also makes it loud, as sound travels easily through its structure. These boats, which typically cost well into the seven-figure range, come with significant maintenance costs-often about 10% of the purchase price annually. For them to make any practical sense, they must remain light and optimized for their intended use. Wishing all future owners the best of luck!
@@Jos-i1t a very comprehensive summary of some of the disadvantages of this material, so thanks for that. I see that many manufacturers go for carbon in high stress areas (eg bulkheads) which would be easier to isolate and mitigate some of these. Just about getting the balance right between weight (and hull design allowing you to soak up weight for comfort/gear), stiffness while minimising all of those negatives
@@carlnewton1126 would love to see one of those launch, I am guessing they are still pushing for orders, I haven't seen any updates from them for a while? Will check
I’d really like to get the opportunity to do a passage on one of these aft helm fast cats. I just don’t quite get the lack of visibility vs the raised bulkhead arrangement after touring a few, but I’ll reserve judgement until I see what it’s really like out beyond the break wall in a good blow. 👍🏻
All helm positions have pros and cons. Aft helms seem very exposed, though most passagemaking is done under autopilot. Many bulkhead helms are on one side only, and the view of the sails is better from a windward (aft) helm. A front helm has many advantages including short lines and centralized controls, great visibility forward, great safety due to not being near the periphery, and an overall more dinghy-like sailing experience. All design decisions are tradeoffs. P.S. Hi Kirk! :)
@@LoanwordEggcorn yes, well summarised. Interesting how there are more and more attempts at "have your cake and eat it" helms (dual/triple position swing helms, forward helm with tillers aft etc)
@ definitely agree! That’s why I’d like to experience what it’s like myself in the real world to better understand its advantages. BTW, be on the lookout, our 526 is the next to splash in a couple weeks!
Catamarans are ubuiquitous with wide beam 20’s ft, long 40’s-60’s ft, with ever increasing slight performance enhancements for extra costs. Minute differences year after year. Why make it sounds like there are dramatic differences? Only the hopyacht 30 was a dramatically different catamaran entrance with it VERY GREEN propulsion. Maybe if the other manufacturers would offer VERY GREEN catamaran they too could claim a dramatic development.
I disagree, this year FP are launching a hybrid electric drive on a production boat. That is a big market change. You add up these gradual changes across the market and add in the technology trickling down from the luxury segment to the volume and you have some pretty big changes over the last 3 years
@ i like the path the boats are heading. They’re adding hybrid technology (diesel generator and electric motors). It’s still not a dramatic difference to me. You have a boat on water, you generally plan an outing on non-stormy days meaning sought after sunlit days, often there’s an offshore breezy ….dramatic for me is the use of those available sources of energy: solar, hydrogen, wind for electric propulsion and other needs. Leading the way for me is the hopyacht 30 with a small genoa and solar for propulsion, there’s also an e-ferry that uses solar rool to transport passengers with unlimited travel, as well as the MS tûranor planetsolar made by a swiss team. These examples are dramatic.
I hear you. There are plenty of 2nd hand cats and monos I'd go for. The bigger the ticket, the higher the maintenance/marina fees, it's not all roses with a 6/7 figure boat!
@@katamaranscom Some of the yachts you presented here will be in the _eight-figure_ range optioned out after taxes. Not for the 1% but the .1%, just saying..
@@majik-k8j yep, but from a dollars per smile standpoint, I’ve never made a better investment than my boats, but then again I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer 👍🏻
The Odisea 48 should have gotten a mention with the first to splash this spring. An Aluminum performance cruiser whose polars rival the ORC with exceptional luxury
yes agree, should have included the Odisea 48. also the aluminium cats coming out of Stradbroke Yachts
Balance 580 hits the water in a month: going to be a stunner
@@carriejones8962 agreed! We walked through her last month and she’s gorgeous…we are hoping we don’t leave Cape Town at the same so we don’t get embarrassed by how slow we are sailing 🤣
@@carriejones8962 looking forward to seeing that one
I also like the Portofino 52 that is soon to be launched. Another aluminium boat that has impressed me. I've been watching the Velous 52 being built, very impressive as well.
@@ade126-i2g some good aluminium designs coming out, almost worth another video 🤔
Or the Xquisite 60 Solar Sail
@@thormach yes, that deserved a mention
Good coverage. Thanks!
Striking how different they are.
Agree with the other comment to cover Aluminum construction. It's vastly more eco-friendly than plastic composites. And probably safer and more durable in a collision.
Nicely presented.
@@paulw7404 🙏🏼🙏🏼
Estimated prices would have been a bonus. @katamaranscom
Groovy video
@@MrFroglips69 🙏🏼🙏🏼
The Aluminium Sailing Catamarans built by Stradbroke Yachts Qld Aus should of got a mention , their Stradbroke 50 ' or Velous 52 ' are Blue Water Performance Cats
@@robertblack4727 yes, good shout
I am still surprised that designers and manufacturers insist on using carbon fiber for cruising yachts, supposedly to save weight, only to load the boats with massive battery banks, inverters, and heavy water toys. While carbon fiber has excellent tensile characteristics, it is fundamentally brittle, making it more suited for racing machines-though even then, it comes with many caveats.
Carbon fiber’s excellent conductivity and very high galvanic nobility make it a corrosive hazard when paired with most metals unless they are properly isolated from the core. This issue is further exacerbated by the stray currents commonly found in marinas, which these beautiful but fragile boats will inevitably encounter. Any surface scratch that exposes the carbon core can create significant risks for all the metal parts onboard. There are numerous UA-cam videos and creators discussing these problems.
The same conductivity that makes carbon fiber a galvanic hazard also poses challenges during electrical storms. Carbon fiber’s conductive but anisotropic nature can increase the risk of damage to electrical instruments and systems onboard, as it can easily attract and channel electrical currents. And no, a carbon hull does not exhibit faraday cage characteristics like metal boats unless careful, complex and additional engineering is done. A lightning strike will most likely delaminate the composite structure as carbon cannot dissipate energy as well as metal.
Additionally, carbon fiber is hard and expensive to repair in the event of collisions. Its stiffness also makes it loud, as sound travels easily through its structure.
These boats, which typically cost well into the seven-figure range, come with significant maintenance costs-often about 10% of the purchase price annually. For them to make any practical sense, they must remain light and optimized for their intended use. Wishing all future owners the best of luck!
@@Jos-i1t a very comprehensive summary of some of the disadvantages of this material, so thanks for that. I see that many manufacturers go for carbon in high stress areas (eg bulkheads) which would be easier to isolate and mitigate some of these. Just about getting the balance right between weight (and hull design allowing you to soak up weight for comfort/gear), stiffness while minimising all of those negatives
What about Bali and Sunreef? Just came from BVI and these seem to dominate the water..
Thanks for this video
@@abentrenaii 🙏🏼
What about the New Fountaine Pajot 44?
@@PeterAustinYachtSales yes, this was announced after we published the video, but that would have been in there for sure.
Wave60 should be mentioned
Nice presentation, but would have thought you'd have the new Lagoon 38 !
@@douglasmontgomery6315 yes, should have done that instead of the 43
You might want to keep an eye on the EVO60 by Evolution Marine Manufacturing in Cape Town; beautiful interior and significant performance.
@@OliDawson good architect pedigree, Du Toit 👏
Did HH get a mention?
#3 HH52, first one should splash in Q1
What about the Dazcat Ocean Cruiser (DOC) at 16.76m?
@@carlnewton1126 would love to see one of those launch, I am guessing they are still pushing for orders, I haven't seen any updates from them for a while? Will check
I’d really like to get the opportunity to do a passage on one of these aft helm fast cats. I just don’t quite get the lack of visibility vs the raised bulkhead arrangement after touring a few, but I’ll reserve judgement until I see what it’s really like out beyond the break wall in a good blow. 👍🏻
@@kirkb3473 best way. Reserve judgement, test them out on the water
All helm positions have pros and cons. Aft helms seem very exposed, though most passagemaking is done under autopilot. Many bulkhead helms are on one side only, and the view of the sails is better from a windward (aft) helm. A front helm has many advantages including short lines and centralized controls, great visibility forward, great safety due to not being near the periphery, and an overall more dinghy-like sailing experience.
All design decisions are tradeoffs.
P.S. Hi Kirk! :)
@@LoanwordEggcorn yes, well summarised. Interesting how there are more and more attempts at "have your cake and eat it" helms (dual/triple position swing helms, forward helm with tillers aft etc)
@ definitely agree! That’s why I’d like to experience what it’s like myself in the real world to better understand its advantages.
BTW, be on the lookout, our 526 is the next to splash in a couple weeks!
@@kirkb3473 Congrats!!!
Catamarans are ubuiquitous with wide beam 20’s ft, long 40’s-60’s ft, with ever increasing slight performance enhancements for extra costs. Minute differences year after year. Why make it sounds like there are dramatic differences? Only the hopyacht 30 was a dramatically different catamaran entrance with it VERY GREEN propulsion. Maybe if the other manufacturers would offer VERY GREEN catamaran they too could claim a dramatic development.
I disagree, this year FP are launching a hybrid electric drive on a production boat. That is a big market change. You add up these gradual changes across the market and add in the technology trickling down from the luxury segment to the volume and you have some pretty big changes over the last 3 years
@ i like the path the boats are heading. They’re adding hybrid technology (diesel generator and electric motors). It’s still not a dramatic difference to me. You have a boat on water, you generally plan an outing on non-stormy days meaning sought after sunlit days, often there’s an offshore breezy ….dramatic for me is the use of those available sources of energy: solar, hydrogen, wind for electric propulsion and other needs. Leading the way for me is the hopyacht 30 with a small genoa and solar for propulsion, there’s also an e-ferry that uses solar rool to transport passengers with unlimited travel, as well as the MS tûranor planetsolar made by a swiss team. These examples are dramatic.
Windelo's are different in materials and propulsion also layout with forward enclosed center helm.
*What About "Silent Yachts ...?!"*
I see they are launching a couple of Silent 80s this year....
@katamaranscom *Great ! Love ❤ 😍 The 80' Tri-Level Catamaran...!!!*
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@@StevenCircle Slyding into 2025
@katamaranscom sorry, T9 screwed it. I meant Slyder 55
You Missed Prices..... :(...
You don't want to know...
There all out of my price range
I hear you. There are plenty of 2nd hand cats and monos I'd go for. The bigger the ticket, the higher the maintenance/marina fees, it's not all roses with a 6/7 figure boat!
@@katamaranscom Some of the yachts you presented here will be in the _eight-figure_ range optioned out after taxes. Not for the 1% but the .1%, just saying..
No need for the background music.
Alot of overweight boats here.
@@dionoakman9953 they've just come off the back of 2 weeks of festivities, to be fair
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yay! 你赢了！
All poor investments. Gobble up cash, maintenance, storage, marina fees, depreciation etc. Not to mention insurance. 0
I don't think anyone ever bought a boat to make a capital gain. Including a dinghy.
@@majik-k8j yep, but from a dollars per smile standpoint, I’ve never made a better investment than my boats, but then again I’m not the sharpest knife in the drawer 👍🏻