64-71 moins de 40_MM180-US.qxp_essai 10/11/2016 14:08 Page64 MULTIHULLS UP TO 40 FEET Multihulls under 40 feet allow you to envisage some nice cruises – even offshore – or to take advantage of the slightest gust to go and challenge the other boats on the water. Catamarans and trimarans which are easy to sail, and reasonable from both a sailing and maintenance point of view. NEW 2017 CORSAIR 760 ASTUS 16.5 Here is the latest boat from Astus Boats. This brand new trimaran was designed by the VPLP design office. This is the NEW first time the builder has wor- 2017 ked with the famous architects, well-known for their racing and cruising multihulls. The Astus 16.5 is built to the With this brand-new trimaran, Corsair is presenting a boat same standards as the other which will have the heavy burden of taking up the torch from trimarans in the range, with the 700 or so 24-foot Corsairs the builder has already produced! notably floats on telescopic The new Corsair 760 can be folded and transported, and tubes to avoid dismantling offers much more comfort than its predecessors, with a small when storing, and a daggerboard for ease of use. cabin offering a perfect little shelter for coastal camping. But The Astus 16.5 is available in a choice of ‘Leisure’ or the trimaran shows its true colors under sail: boosted by a ‘Sport’ versions (built using infusion), and can be equipped screecher on its bowsprit, runs at over 20 knots become the with a small motor for lovers of coastal ‘raids’. norm and fun aboard is guaranteed... Builder: Astus Boats - Length: 4.96 m - Beam: 3.80 m - Builder: Corsair Marine - Length: 7.39 m - Beam: 5.46 m - Draft: 0.30 m Unladen weight: 220 kg - Draft: 0.20/1.10 m - Mainsail area: 10/17 m² Unladen weight: 899 kg - Mainsail area: 24.87 m2 - Jib area: 13.30 m2 Jib area: 5 m² - Gennaker area: 15/20 m² - Spinnaker area: 23 m² - Engine: 2.25 hp Spinnaker area: 57.65 m² - Water: 20 l - Engine: outboard Price: 12,750 euros exc. tax (Leisure) – 14,400 euros exc. tax (Sport) Price: 69,999 US$ exc. tax TRICAT 30 EASY TO FLY NEW 2017 NEW 2017 Discovered at the last La Rochelle boat show, the 30 is the latest boat from Tricat. An important new boat, as here Tricat is offering a genuine comfortable cruising tri- maran, with 1.9m headroom, a real galley, an indepen- dent heads and two double cabins. Lovers of speed, excitement, adrenaline and flying, here is the The Tricat 30 can be folded (with the 25’s tried and tested machine for you. Developed within Jean-Pierre Dick’s Absolute system), and is built using infusion under vacuum, with Dreamer racing team, Easy To Fly is a foil catamaran designed carbon reinforcements. Enough to offer to allow you to fly relatively easily. The idea is to offer a fast, performance...worthy of a Tricat! stable and (relatively) easily accessible machine for three crew members, capable of flying in winds of over 8 knots. The first tests have shown an impressive potential. To be tried immediately! Builder: Tricat - Length: 9.20 m - Beam: 7 m - Unladen weight: 2,250 kg Draft: 0.45/1.50 m - Mainsail area: 40 m² - Jib area: 20 m² Builder: Absolute Dreamer - Length: 8.10 m - Beam: 4.30 m Gennaker area: 45 m² - Number of cabins: 3 - Water: 140 l Unladen weight: 325 kg - Draft: 1.20 m - Mainsail area: 31 m² Engines: 10 to 15 hp O/B - Price: 152,833 euros exc. tax Self-tacking jib area: 11 m² - Price: 132,495.40 euros exc. tax 64 64-71 moins de 40_MM180-US.qxp_essai 10/11/2016 14:08 Page65 -40’ NEW SEAWIND 2017 1190 SPORT Seawind is undergoing a revival, and the new boats are following each TS3 Designed by Christophe Barreau, the TS 3 is an atypical other, as proved by this Seawind catamaran amongst current production. This multihull, which 1190, developed from the very well- can be dismantled and transported in a 40-foot container , is known 1160, 150 examples of which designed for coastal or semi-offshore cruising, as it meets are sailing all over the world. The the demands of category B in the EC standards. new version is equipped with dagger- Among the particularly attractive new features on this boat, boards, and the accent has been pla- we find a canting rig, which allows it to regain positive stabi- ced on performance (propulsion by lity in the case of a capsize. The (succinct) accommodation electric outboard, and 20% lighter is found in the central nacelle (two double berths). The hulls than the 1160). The boat was seen can serve for extra berths, and accommodate the heads and for the first time at Annapolis, but has stowage space. already won a few regattas. A boat NEW with a good pedigree! 2017 Builder: Marsaudon Composites - Length: 11 m - Beam: 5.50 m Unladen weight: 2.5 t - Draft: 0.35/2.15 m - Mainsail area: 44 m² Builder: Seawind - Length: 11.90 m - Beam: 6.50 m - Unladen weight: 6 t Jib area: 19 m² - Genoa area: 50 m² - Gennaker area: 75 m² Mainsail area: 59.7m² - Jib area: 23.52 m² - Spinnaker area: 103 m² Number of berths: 4 to 8 - Engines: 2 x 4 kW Number of cabins: 3 - Water: 700 l - Diesel: 270 l - Engines: 2 x 20hp outboards Price: 250,000 euros exc. tax Price: 389,000 US$ exc. tax GEMINI FREESTYLE 37 BALI 4.0 DAY CHARTER NEW 2017 NEW 2017 With the Freestyle, Gemini is offering a genuine modern catamaran, meaning a platform you will be able to custo- mize as you wish. Are you looking for a basic cruising boat? A day-charter boat? A boat for partying or welco- ming your friends and relaxing? Everything is possible on the basic boat offered by the builder. The day-charter ver- sion can carry up to 24 seated passengers aboard, at an absolutely unbeatable price. With the Bali, the company has moved forward... This innova- The Gemini tive boat, offering a wide opening between the saloon and the Freestyle is the cockpit, and a completely rigid forward cockpit, is now going to worthy successor to be developed in a day-charter version, to meet the demand the best-selling from a professional clientele looking for a boat which is easy to Gemini 105 MC maintain and sail shorthanded. With its new fit-out, the Day- and Legacy, built in Charter 4.0 can take 28 people to discover the most beautiful the USA spots. since...1981! Builder: Gemini Catamarans - Length: 11.28 m - Beam: 4.27 m Builder: Bali Catamarans. - Length: 11.99 m Unladen weight: 4.8 t - Draft: 1.06 m - Mainsail area: 38.78 m² Beam: 6.72 m - Unladen weight: 8 t - Draft: 1.12 m Genoa area: 14.9 m² - Number of cabins: 1 or 2 - Water: 227 l Mainsail area: 48 m² - Self-tacking jib area: 33 m² Diesel: 136 l - Engines: 15 hp - Price: 149.900 US$ exc. tax N° of passengers 28 - Water: 800 l - Diesel: 400 l Engines: 2 x 55 hp - Price: 299,000 euros exc. tax 65 64-71 moins de 40_MM180-US.qxp_essai 10/11/2016 14:08 Page66 MULTIHULLS UP TO 40 FEET NEW CHALLENGE 30.2 2017 The Challenge 30 has been bringing happiness to families who like to cruise fast and enjoy good comfort for a long time now . This folding, transportable trimaran has had a facelift, with the new version, called the 30.2. Lengthened, equipped with a bigger mast and new inverted bows on the floats, this Challenge 30.2 is above all now being built using infusion. A trimaran capable of cruising speeds well over 10 knots, for some good sailing. Builder: Naval Force 3 - Length: 8.29 m - Beam: 6.40 m - Unladen weight: 1,500 kg Draft: 0.40/1.80 m - Mainsail area: 34 m² - Jib area: 12 m² - Gennaker area: 37 m² Spinnaker area: 70 m² - Number of cabins: 3 - Water: 60 l - Diesel: 20 l Engines: outboard - Price: 124,916.66 euros exc. tax EXUBERANCE 35 BALBUZARD 35 NEW Balbuzard 2017 35 is the new project designed by Fortabat Yacht Design, and is a real Jonas Catamaran has been return to his roots for this designing and building catama- architect, who worked for a rans since 1993, producing long time on the hulls and simple boats offered at appendages of the first different stages of construction, SuperCatamarans. With from the plans to a ready-to- Balbuzard, the designer has sail boat. The latest boat from the Jonas Catamaran created the catamaran of the drawing board is this Exuberance 35, a catamaran des- future: a particularly breathta- igned for fast cruising, whilst remaining transportable, so king ‘open’ boat, with a flexi- it can be taken to any cruising area. The slim, modern hull ble wing and curved asymme- and the daggerboards of this ‘no compromise’ catamaran tric daggerboards. On the for experienced enthusiasts should offer good performance program: speed and perfor- under sail. mance, as well as comfort, with the accommodation of a genuine cruiser and electric Builder: Jonas Catamaran - Length: 9.75 m - Beam: 5.50 m motors. Unladen weight: 1.95 t - Draft: 0.41/1.60 m - Mainsail area: 39 m² NEW Jib area: 15 m² - Code 0 area: 53m² - Number of cabins: 2 doubles, 4 singles Builder: Fortabat Yacht Design - Length: 10.6 m - Beam: 6.38 m 2017 Engines: 2 x 10hp outboards - Price: On request Unladen weight: 2.8 t - Draft: 0.44/2.10 m - Sail area: Not stated Price: On request LAGOON 39 The 39 is a catamaran which offers an impressive feeling of space and volume.