Catana – Sailing Catamarans

Catana is a French brand of catamarans, founded in 1984. They build sailing catamarans, combining speed and comfort. They make at the moment, Catana 42, 47, 50, 53, 55, 59, 65, 70 and custom. Their address is now the following one:

Chantier Catana
Zone Technique du Port
66140 Canet en Roussillon
France
Phone : +33 (0)4 68 80 13 13
Fax : +33 (0)4 68 80 13 12
Email : contact at catana.com

Catana 42

At the cutting edge of recreational boat building, the carbon infusion process, now standard on all models, ensures that the 42 is an incredibly high-performance boat, as resistant as it is light.

Architect Christophe Barreau
Navigation category A
Manufacturing process Carbon Twaron infused foam sandwich
Overall length 12,58 m / 41.27 ft
Overall length with bowsprit 13,73 m / 45.05 ft
Water line length 12,40 m / 40.68 ft
Beam 6,90 m / 22.64 ft
Light displacement 8.9 t

Draft boards up 0,80 m / 2.62 ft
Draft boards down 2,70 m / 8.86 ft
Mast clearance 19,5 m / 63.98 ft
Mast length 17,5 m / 57.41 ft
Main sail area 70 m² / 753.5 sq ft
Up wind sail area 112 m² / 1205.6 sq ft
Down wind sail area 130 m² / 1399.3 sq ft

Engines power 2 x 30 hp
Fresh water capacity 670 l / 177 us gal
Fuel capacity 430 l / 113.6 us gal

Prices aren’t low at all, I found a 42 with Carbon infusion, built in 2011, with over $550k.

Catana 47

With three cabins, in the owner’s version, the 47 can easily accommodate up to six people on a long voyage.

Architect Christophe Barreau
Navigation category A
Manufacturing process Carbon Twaron infused foam sandwich
Overall length 14,03 m / 46 ft
Overall length with bowsprit 15,54 m / 50.98 ft
Water line length 13,88 m / 45.54 ft
Beam 7,64 m / 25.07 ft
Light displacement 10.9 t

Draft boards up 1,10 m / 3.61 ft
Draft boards down 2,50 m / 8.20 ft
Mast clearance 21,5 m / 70.54 ft
Mast length 19,5 m / 63.98 ft
Main sail area 86 m² / 925.7 sq ft
Up wind sail area 139 m² / 1496.2 sq ft
Down wind sail area 173 m² / 1830 sq ft

Engines power 2 x 40 hp
Fresh water capacity 670 l / 177 us gal
Fuel capacity 600 l / 158.5 us gal

Catana 50

The 50 is weighting over 3,500 kg less than before, because of the infusion technology.

Architect Christophe Barreau
Navigation category A
Manufacturing process Sandwich en infusion Carbon Twaron
Overall length 49.97 ft
Overall length with bowsprit 54.46 ft
Water line length 48.69 ft
Beam 26.05 ft
Light displacement 13.7 t

Draft boards up 3.94 ft
Draft boards down 9.68 ft
Mast clearance 77.76 ft
Mast length 70.54 ft
Main sail area 1076.4 sq ft
Up wind sail area 1830 sq ft
Down wind sail area 2152.8 sq ft

Engines power 2 x 55 hp
Fresh water capacity 211.34 us gal
Fuel capacity 227.19 us gal

Catana 53

The 53 model is in prototype stage.

Architect Chantier Catana
Navigation category A
Manufacturing process Carbon Twaron infused foam sandwich
Overall length 16,18 m / 53,08 ft
Overall length with bowsprit –
Water line length 16,18 m / 53,08 ft
Beam 8,65 m / 28,38 ft
Light displacement 14 t
Draft boards up 1,43 m / 4,69 ft
Draft boards down 3,60 m / 11,81 ft
Mast clearance –
Mast length –
Main sail area 102 m² / 1097,92 sq ft
Up wind sail area 172 m² / 1851,39 sq ft
Down wind sail area 214 m² / 2303,48 sq ft
Engines power 2 x 75 hp
Fresh water capacity 800 l / 211,34 us gal
Fuel capacity 800 l / 211,34 us gal

Catana 55

The 55 is noticeably longer and offers an increased amount of interior space compared with alternative models.

Architect Christophe Barreau
Navigation category A
Manufacturing process Carbon Twaron infused foam sandwich
Overall length 16,75 m / 54.95 ft
Overall length with bowsprit 18,12 m / 59.45 ft
Water line length 16,36 m / 53.67 ft
Beam 7,94 m / 26.05 ft
Light displacement 14.2 t
Draft boards up 1,20 m / 3.94 ft
Draft boards down 2,95 m / 9.68 ft
Mast clearance 24,3 m / 79.72 ft
Mast length 22,1 m / 75.51 ft
Main sail area 102 m² / 1097,92 sq ft
Up wind sail area 182 m² / 1959 sq ft
Down wind sail area 207 m² / 2228,13 sq ft
Engines power 2 x 75 hp
Fresh water capacity 800 l / 211,34 us gal
Fuel capacity 860 l / 227,19 us gal

Catana 59

More generous in size than its illustrious predecessor, the 59 has three large cabins and a helmsman’s cabin that can be used as a fourth passenger cabin.

Architect the shipyard
Navigation category A
Manufacturing process Carbon Twaron infused foam sandwich
Overall length 17,90 m / 58,73 ft

Water line length 17,90 m / 58,73 ft
Beam 9,49 m / 31,14 ft
Light displacement 18.9 t
Draft boards up 1,56 m / 5,12 ft

Draft boards down 3,75 m / 12,3 ft
Mast clearance 26,47 m 86,84 ft

Mast length 24,06 m / 78,94 ft
Main sail area 121 m² / 1302,43 sq ft

Up wind sail area 203 m² / 2185 sq ft
Down wind sail area 242 m² / 2604,87 sq ft

Engines power 2 x 110 hp
Fresh water capacity 800 l / 211,34 us gal
Fuel capacity 800 l / 211,34 us gal

Catana 65

They say on the official site that this is “home, sweet home”, yet the boat can sail at top speed, propelled by its 139 square meters of mainsail, 224 square meters of sails close-hauled and 252 square meters before the wind.

Architect Christophe Barreau & Frédéric Neuman
Navigation category A
Manufacturing process Carbon Twaron infused sandwich
Overall length 64.63 ft
Overall length with bowsprit 68.14 ft
Water line length 63.35 ft
Beam 31.36 ft
Light displacement 23.9 t

Draft boards up 4.27 ft
Draft boards down 0.17 ft
Mast clearance 87.60 ft
Mast length 80.38 ft
Main sail area 1496 sq ft
Up wind sail area 2411 sq ft
Down wind sail area 2712.5 sq ft

Engines power 2 x 110 hp
Fresh water capacity 211.34 us gal
Fuel capacity 396.26 us gal

Catana 70

Catana 70 will appeal to both competitive yachtsmen and sailors with a taste for elegance and refinement embarking on a long-haul voyage.

Architect the shipyard
Navigation category A
Manufacturing process Carbon Twaron infused foam sandwich
Overall length 20,86 m / 68,44 ft
Overall length with bowsprit –
Water line length 20,86 m / 68,44 ft
Beam 9,49 m / 31,14 ft
Light displacement 21.5 t
Draft boards up 1,56 m / 5,12 ft
Draft boards down 3,75 m / 3,75 ft
Mast clearance 28,75 m / 94,32 ft
Mast length 26 m / 85,3 ft
Main sail area – m²
Up wind sail area – m²
Down wind sail area – m²
Engines power 2 x 150 hp
Fresh water capacity 800 l / 211,34 us gal
Fuel capacity 800 l / 211,34 us gal
Structural warranty 5 years

This is another prototype, no photos.

Generally speaking, prices are crazy, a 65 model from 2008 is with over $2,2Mil on the market, and two 47 from 2006 and 2008 are $350k, respectively $420k. I don’t know the builder’s direct prices, I haven’t searched with any other dealer.

So, these catamarans are highly luxurious devices and speedy at the same time. Easy to maneuver, they are also economical in matters of fuel consumption, the engines being required just in port maneuvers, if necessary. I personally them very much 🙂

All pictures and technical details are from their site.

 

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