Lagoon was founded in 1984 as a subsidiary of Jeanneau Technologies Avancées, Jeanneau's "racing department". JTA gained a reputation for producing single and multihulled offshore racing boats (Pierre 1er, the Fleury Michon series, etc.) that won an unequalled string of victories. Lagoon has also been involved in more unusual projects such as building trimarans for the film Waterworld. Lagoon is now part of CNB, a division of the Beneteau Group, the world leader in pleasure sailing craft … [Read more...]
Multihulls Yachts
Catamarans and trimarans, sailing or motor yachts
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 … [Read more...]
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 … [Read more...]
Fountaine Pajot
The company was founded in 1976 by Jean François Fountaine and three partners, near La Rochelle, in France, of course. After that they extended and moved to Aigrefeuille. They start building catamarans in 1981. Fountaine Pajot, is building at the moment, a range of sailing catamarans and some motor catamarans. The sailing catamarans are Mahe 36 Evolution, Lipari 41, Hélia 44, Salina 48 Evolution, Sanya 57, Victoria 67, Taiti 80 (Day Charter). The motor yachts catamarans are Summerland … [Read more...]
Alliaura Catamarans + Feeling (a sailing Yacht)
Alain Rabineau took over Jeantôt Marine in 1996, a shipyard founded in 1985 which built sailing catamarans, Privilèges, and power catamarans, Euphories. Alliaura Marine has been shaped by several shipyards, and around a family of devotees. I have disabled the link because they have problems. I'm sure someone will contact me when the site will be back again. That's the reason I have inserted here a map with the place they're shipyard can be found, at Les Sables … [Read more...]