The new twin-hull from Fountaine Pajot still goes by the working name New 41 and will be given its full name at the trade fair in Cannes. The new model follows the trend from the monohull segment: more volume, more comfort. The hulls are also fuller in the foredeck and equipped with a hard, pronounced chine, which provides more space in the forward cabins and the berths there. The design of the New 41 comes from Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design. Compared to the previous Isla and Astréa models, the hulls of the new catamaran are more compact, more voluminous and higher. On the new model, the rudder blades are now positioned directly under the sterns behind the saildrives. On other boats from Fountaine Pajot in the small to medium segment, this is the other way round. The deeper keels are striking. While the Isla 40 and Astréa 42 have a draught of around 1.20 metres, the new boat has a draught of 1.35 metres. This measure is intended to ensure better performance downwind, where catamarans without centreboards usually have a weak point.
Many sunbeds, many cabins
The special feature of the new Fountaine Pajot is the many comfort zones. The large cockpit with long bench seats includes a chaise longue and a kind of armchair. Large sunbathing areas are provided on the flybridge and in front of the deckhouse. The boat is available with three or four cabins and up to four bathrooms. In the Maestro version, the entire port hull is available to the owners. The bow sections can be used for additional berths.
Combustion or electric drives
The New 41 is available with two combustion engines from Yanmar or with the electric drive developed by the shipyard itself. The latter is 2 x 25 kilowatts and is powered by 2 x 21 kilowatt batteries, which can be recharged by water, wind or solar energy or by a generator. Fountain Pajot is presenting the catamaran for the first time in Cannes. The basic price starts at 481,236 euros, which is comparatively favourable.
Technical data Fountaine Pajot New 41
- Hull length: 12.10 m
- Width: 6.92 m
- Weight: 12.7 tonnes
- Draught: 1.53 m
- Mainsail: 65.0 m2
- Genoa: 35.0 m2
- Motorisation: 2 x 20 hp (hourly) / 2 x 30 hp (opt.)
- Alternative motorisation: Electric hybrid system 2 x 21 kW / 2 x 27 kW (optional)
- Fuel capacity: 350 litres
- Fresh water capacity: 2 x 300 litres
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Fridtjof Gunkel
Deputy Chief Editor YACHT
Fridtjof Gunkel was born on Helgoland in 1962; he started his sailing career there in the Opti and quickly switched to keelboats. North Sea Week, Cowes Week and Kiel Week were early stops, followed by many years in the Admiral's Cup scene on the cuppers “Container” and “Rubin” World Championships and international regattas in the Starboat, with the mini-maxi “SiSiSi” and various tonner yachts as well as participation in the Whitbread Round the World Race were further formative stations, flanked by extensive cruising trips. Fridtjof Gunkel joined YACHT back in 1985 as part of a traineeship, where he later became Head of the Test & Technology department and then Deputy Editor-in-Chief around 25 years ago. He is also responsible for the regatta and sports section. Fridtjof Gunkel privately sails a performance/cruiser moored on the Baltic coast, his favorite areas are the eastern Swedish archipelago and Brittany.
