Current trends in multihull yachts to be seen at boot Düsseldorf 2018

There are, for example, the Outremer 4X and 51, designed consistently for fast blue water cruising: strong and practical in their handling, with a good sailing performance yet still offering great living comfort on board. The majority of shipyards have placed the issue of comfort ever more clearly at the centre of their yacht design. The flybridge, a classic motoryacht feature which was quite daringly introduced to multihulls by Lagoon some time ago, is now to be found on an ever rising number of sailing catamarans. An interesting, new concept.

Multihulls for the yachtcharter market
Catamarans designed for the yachtcharter market, such as Leopard, Bali of Catana or Fountaine-Pajot,  constitute a category of their own, which is, in fact, also rather popular with yacht owners for family and holiday cruising. Also most Nautitech models (now: Bavaria Nautitech) have always been conceived as a charter catamarans, but in this segment they, too, have the greatest popularity among private owners who appreciate uncomplicated handling and comfortable living space.

Comfortable living on board
The usual bareboat charter catamarans probably will not earn you line honours in your next yacht race, but you can be rather sure to spend a wonderful holiday on board, as this is exactly what these boats are made for. And still, all these boats actually sail so well that they feature perfectly as family boats and are often preferred by owners for blue water trips and long distance cruising. Because for these owners, too, the adrenaline levels while sailing are rather less important. Quite the opposite, in fact, as reliability, safety and on board comfort are the most important features these owners look for in a boat.

Spacious deck and cockpit areas
If you are sailing in the southerly destinations or even in tropical waters, where on-board living almost always takes place on deck outside, any multihull yacht has obvious and big advantages over monohulls due to its larger deck and cockpit areas. Especially since the cockpit and the salon are usually on one level, often even the kitchen, too. Even years ago, Nautitech has consistently pursued and developed this concept, with hardcover cockpits. But this development came to an end only with the Nautitech Open 40 and also its bigger sister, the Open 46, on which interior and exterior spaces almost fluently merge into eachother. Perfect for a cruising or charter yacht, especially if it is intended for ailing warm destinations.