Aventura 45
With its new flagship, Aventura Catamarans presents a completely new development by designer Sam Lasta. The boat surprises above all with an unusual variety of interior layouts. Layouts with three, four, five or six cabins are possible, plus a maximum of four heads compartments, each with a shower option. What's more, additional berths for the skipper can be integrated into the bow on request. Furthermore, depending on the version, the owner's cabins aft can also be accessed directly from the cockpit via separate entrances. The catamarans are built by Aventura in Tunisia. The up-and-coming shipyard recently put a completely new production facility into operation. More about the Aventura 45 read here.
Bali 5.8
The enormous amount of space on and below deck is particularly remarkable. This allows the Bali 5.8 to set new standards in its class. According to the shipyard, a total of around 140 square metres of usable space is available inside and out, including flybridge, outside and front cockpit. A large number of interior layouts offer a choice of three to six spacious double cabins, each with its own bathroom. Here are more pictures and videos of the space miracle.
Excess 13
From Bordeaux comes the long-awaited launch of the new Excess 13. The brand-typical concept remains unchanged, of course, but the shipyard is also changing its design partner with the new vessel. The new Excess 13 is now based on a collaboration between the Excess design team and the renowned Marc Lombard Yacht Design studio. With a hull length of 13 metres, the new Excess 13 model fills the gap in the Beneteau Group brand's range. The world première will take place in April at the Multihull Show in La Grande-Motte. More about the new Excess 13 ...
Fountaine Pajot New 41
Big announcement for the smaller segment. Fountaine Pajot is launching a new, smallest model on the market in 2025. The New 41 (the working title) will replace the successful Isla 40. Compared to its predecessor, the Berret-Racoupeau design is significantly more compact, more voluminous and also higher. The three-cabin model is intended for owners, while a version with four cabins is ideal for charter use. More about the Fountaine Pajot New 41...
Fountaine Pajot New 44
Surprisingly, the catamaran builders from Fountaine Pajot have announced a second new model for the 2025 vintage. With the New 44 (also just a working title for the time being), the French company is replacing the successful Astréa 42 from 2018, with a choice of three, four or five cabins, each with its own wet room and separate shower room. The world premiere of the New 44 is planned for the 2025 Cannes Yachting Festival.
Lagoon 38
The shipyard in Bordeaux has built and sold more than 900 Lagoon 380 catamarans. After more than 20 years on the market with numerous upgrades, the successful model is now ready to retire. The replacement comes in the form of the new Lagoon 38, which adopts much of the design and concept of the larger Lagoon 43 (YACHT 3/2025 test), including the extremely voluminous hulls in the front section. This creates space for two unusually spacious owner's cabins in the foredeck. You can find more information and pictures of the Lagoon 38 here. The bigger sister tested the YACHT, for the Test of the Lagoon 43 here...
Leopard 46
Robertson & Caine has built and sold more than 400 Leopard 45 boats in South Africa. Now the successful model is being replaced by a new model. Compared to its predecessor, the new Leopard 46 will have a comfortable sun lounge on the flybridge. In addition, the brand-typical front cockpit will be made larger with additional sunbeds. Interior layouts from three to five double cabins are possible. The detailed presentation of the Leopard 46 at YACHT online.
ORC 52.2
Since last year, ORC (Ocean Rider Catamarans, formerly Marsaudon Composites) has been part of the Grand Large Yachting group. It has thus become an in-house competitor of the Outremer brand. At its shipyard headquarters in Lorient in Brittany, ORC produces very powerful catamarans with high rigs, side centreboards and a strong focus on consistent lightweight construction. The ORC 52.2 has now been announced as a new model, a completely new development to replace the ORC 50, which was delivered 26 times. The construction with its aggressive design comes from the pen of the well-known multihull expert Christophe Barreau.
Vaan R5
The concept of the still young brand from Holland is committed to comprehensive ecological sustainability. The hulls are built from recycled aluminium and recyclable materials are used wherever possible. Vaan catamarans are also equipped with electric pod motors whose batteries are charged by solar panels on deck and hydrogen generators. The Vaan R4 has already been presented in the YACHT test (issue 8/2023). Now comes the Vaan R5 as a larger successor model. The comprehensive test report on the smaller Vaan R4 at YACHT Online.
