Oxygène Yachts

I have never been attracted to catamarans, they seem too stabilized on their two hulls, because I find the classic mono hulls sleeker, but Oxygène Yachts‘ Air Catamarans are ahead of their times. Their design is so futuristic, that I have been extremely impressed, and I’m going to check them closer from now on.

Before starting with the four models from Oxygène, let me remind you that even if this model was adopted by the western culture apparently in recent times, the catamaran was used by the Dravidian population and by Polynesians, long time ago.

This Canadian company, builds four models at the moment, the Air 66, Air 77, Air 77W and Air 99.

Air 66

The Air 66 is a power catamaran built with wood, epoxy and carbon composite materials.

– Interior and exterior design: Frédéric Sarfati
– Architecture and building in collaboration with the shipyard Couach (France)
– Construction material: wood-epoxy-fiber-carbon composite
– Windows: variable transparency glass
– Length overall: 19 m / 66′
– Beam: 9.50 m / 31′
– Weight / loaded: 25 t / 31 t
– Draft: 0,8 m
– Engines: Volvo 300 ch – 600 ch
– Propellers: 2 boat water-jet drives (Ultrajet/Masterjet) or Volvo IPS pods
– Cruising/top speed: 12-20 kn / 20-30 kn
– Fuel consumption: 40 to 100 l/hour
– 4 en-suite double master cabins, shower, separate toilets.
– 2 en-suite double crew cabins – Semi-rigid dinghy, 50 hp engine

Air 77

Oxygene Air 77 – Exterior

The Air 77 has been launched at 2013 Cannes Boat Show, in September. Frederic Sarfati and Raphael Krepser collaborated on the boat, with Sarfati coming up with the interior design and exterior look, and Krepser taking care of the production side. Also helping out with the architecture of this catamaran were Francois Maillet, Gildas Plessis and Christian Moulin.

Here you have Frédéric Sarfati presenting the boat at Cannes, last year.

I just hope you speak French :).

Oxygene Air 77 – Saloon

– Interior and exterior design: Frédéric Sarfati
– Architecture (Maillet – Plessis – Moulin) and building in collaboration with the shipyard Couach (France)
– Construction material: wood-epoxy-glass-carbon composite
– Windows: Poly(methyl methacrylate)
– Length overall: 23,5 m / 77′
– Beam: 10,40 m / 34′
– Weight / loaded: 35 t / 40 t
– Draft: 0,8 m – 1,10 m
– Engines: Volvo 2×260 ch up to 2×600 ch
– Propellers: 2 boat water-jet drives (Ultrajet/Masterjet) or Volvo IPS pods
– Cruising / top speed: 12 kn / 22 kn
– Fuel consumption: 50 to 80 liters per hour
– 4 en-suite double master cabins, shower, separate toilets.
– 2 en-suite double crew cabins
– Semi-rigid dinghy, 50 hp engine

Oxygene Air 77 – Master Cabin with en suite shower

Air 77W

– Interior and exterior design: Frédéric Sarfati
– Architecture and building in collaboration with the shipyard Couach (France)
– Construction material: wood-epoxy-glass-carbon composite
– Windows: variable transparency glass
– Length: 23,5 m / 77′
– Beam: 10,40 m / 34′ – Weight / loaded: 35 t / 40 t – Draft: 0,8 m – 1,10 m
– Engines: Volvo 2×260 ch up to 2×600 ch
– Propellers: 2 boat water-jet drives (Ultrajet/Masterjet) or Volvo IPS pods
– Cruising / top speed: 12 kn / 22 kn
– Fuel consumption: 50 to 80 liters per hour
– 4 en-suite double master cabins, shower, separate toilets.
– 2 en-suite double crew cabins
– Dinghy made of composite materials, embedded on the inferior part of the intermediary deck

Air 99

– Interior and exterior design: Frédéric Sarfati
– Architecture and building in collaboration with the shipyard Couach (France)
– Construction material: carbon-composite
– Windows: variable transparency glass
– Length: 30 m / 99′
– Beam: 11,80 m / 38′
– Weight / loaded: 58 t / 70 t
– Draft: 1,2 m – 1,4 m
– Engines: MTU 800 / 1600 ch
– Propellers: 2 boat water-jet drives (Ultrajet/Masterjet) or Volvo IPS pods
– Cruising / top speed: 12-20 kn / 20-30 kn
– Fuel consumption: 80 to 170 liters per hour
– 6 en-suite double master cabins, shower, separate toilets.
– 2 en-suite double crew cabins
– Rigid, 10-people dinghy, integrated in the front deck, 150 hp engine

Oxygene Air 77 Exterior

Because they all are very similar in design (if you can call a 6 meters difference in LOA “similar”), I have used in this post, just the real pictures of the Air 77.

Oxygène Yachts Logo

These catamarans, especially the Air 77, are closer to space ships than boats. I don’t have any clue yet of prices (they are obviously on the millions range, be them Euros or US Dollars), but if you want to order any, you have to contact them on the website, at the link provided.

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