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AIKANE 56 Year 2010

Designed by Van Peteghem / Lauriot-Prevost, and Hervé Couedel for the interior layout, this owner's catamaran with dagger boards is built with the newer technologies and materials. Lively and light, perfectly balanced, an excellent visibility at the steering position, the AIKANE 56 enjoys sailing. This elegant 3 cabins layout with generous spaces, is very well-fitted for family cruising all over the world. First hand, never rented, a superb opportunity !

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We made build this exceptional and pure lines catamaran, fast and reliable, to sail in all weathers with the biggest comfort and in complete safety. Carbon canoe boom and mast, sails Spectra Incidence, electric winches, we chose quality of equipment and easy handling. Small draft to appreciate the best anchorages, wide panoramic saloon with friendly bar and galley, to enjoy our program : Explore the islands of the Mediterranean Sea. She is in perfect condition and will delight blue water sailor.

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2008 Custom Aikane 56

Port st louis, fr.

Custom Aikane 56 56.1ft

Us $747,546.

Catamaran d'occasion au salon permanent du bateau d'occasion de Port Navy Service

Magnifique construction composite , cet AIKANE 56 est un plan VPLP . Ce cata très marin, est très très bien entretenu par son propriétaire, nombreuses factures à l'appui , Prêt à repartir, très bien équipé , à saisir.

Visible sur rendez vous dans la nouvelle aire de vente, merci de contacter Christophe Buhot ou Philippe Froment .

Port Navy Service est le plus grand port à sec d'Europe, 23 hecatres, 1500 places, 120 tonnes de capacité de levage, 35 années d'expérience à votre service.

Specifications

• Length: 56ft
• Beam: 26' 6"
• Hull: Composite
• Status: Active

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• Designer: VPLP

MEASUREMENTS

• Length Overall: 56.1 ft
• Beam Measure: 26' 6"
• Total Power: 112
• Engine Brand: YANMAR
• Year Built: 2008
• Engine Model: 4JHT4E
• Engine Type: Inboard
• Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
• Engine Hours: 2950
• Engine Power: 56 hp
• Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (300 Gallons)
• Fuel Tanks: 2 (300 Gallons)

Accommodations

• Number of cabins: 3
• Number of heads: 2

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2000 Custom Aikane 56

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Back in the year 2000 our company had a partnership with master catamaran builder Phillippe Richard in Trinidad. Philippe converted the old Naval hanger outside of Chaguaramas into a catamaran storage, repair, and build facility. We called it the Catamaran Village. During this time Philippe managed warranty and service repairs for Catana in the Caribbean. Suffice it to say it was a French inspired yard.

It was during this time that many were clamoring for more performance oriented cats that were made in composite which could carry decent payloads. The Outremer cats at the time were relatively primitive with all glass hulls and decks - strong but also very heavy.

At this time Sud Composites was starting up with the Switch line of cats we represented, which were VPLP designs. Sea Child was also a VPLP design meant to be an even higher-end build than Switch or Catana, and a more performance oriented cat all around. It began as a joint project between Philippe and Catana to create the Aikane high performance cat. Philippe tooled up the Aikane 56 in Trinidad. Three of them were built and then they decided to do an Aikane 90 that was never finished and later taken back to France for completion. As was so often the case in those days the costs to build these all epoxy, foam core, hand made cats was considerably higher than anticipated. The boat never found a market large enough to carry on. She was just sadly a bit ahead of her time.

I sold Sea Child to a long time friend and customer I grew up with in Newport, California, over 14 years ago. He and his wife have been sailing around the world on her all this time, taking breaks of course to come back to see their family in Maui and Newport Beach. Sea Child has been everywhere! She is a proven world voyager if there ever was one and she has been cared for by her owners carefully since day one, as there life depended on it.

The pandemic, of course, changed many things for all of us. Sea Child arrived in Grenada as the pandemic began to rage and her owners had 24 hours to get her up, on the hard, put to bed, and organized to be looked after. If they did not get back to Hawaii they would have been stuck!

As the pandemic lifted, Sea Child’s owners decided to go ahead and get another newer cat, and they did. We recently sold them a 2018 performance cat to replace Sea Child.

Sea Child is an awesome catamaran, that is all I can say. In her time she was the most advanced cat around. And while design and ergonomic features have changed over the past few decades her hull shapes are pure and clean - the best of the VPLP designs and Phillippe was a master builder of the highest order.

Who is Sea Child for? She is for the high performance sort of buyer who would be considering a Schionning, Grainger, Switch sort of catamaran or one of my Balance Cats if the budget allowed for it. Fine hulls, great clearance, dagger-boards, carbon rig, etc. This is a boat that likes to saunter at 12 knots and is happy to go 14 to 17 with ease and over 20 if you are up for it. I still remember our sea trials on her off Trinidad, the speed and grace through which she moved through the water.

Sea Child is on the hard right now, but can be made ready for a sea trial and survey when required. The plan is for her owner to head back down, get his things off her and to recommission her as required for her new owner. She did have a survey done in Grenada that we are happy to share with serious buyers but of course they can conduct a new one as they wish. She is probably due soon for a new Awlgrip paint job, sails are in good shape but 2014 Hydranet and some folks might wish to replace them. We have priced the boat to be sold AS IS, figuring that a new buyer would want to decide how to paint her, what sails they want if they wish to replace, upgrade some electronics, etc. We couldn’t replace this cat today for less than $2.7 million. I believe she is the finest performance cat in the world today selling for under 600K. A rare find.

To learn more, just give us a call. We are happy to show her to you in Grenada with a few days notice.

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DIMENSIONS + DETAILS

• Brand: Aikane 56
• Designer: VPLP
• Hull material: FRP Epoxy
• LWL: 51’-11”
• Beam: 26’-6”
• Draft: 3’-4”/7’-0”
• Bridge clearance: 74’
• Displacement: 9.5T
• Bridge deck clearance: 3’-2”
• Cruising speed: 8.5 kts
• Max speed: 11.5 kts

TANKAGE + PLUMBING

• Water: 2x400L
• Holdings: One in each hull
• 2 electric toilets, regularly serviced, Starboard (2010) Port (2011)
• Water maker: Deselenator 100 liters/hour ~ all three (3) membranes new

Hot water heater: 2x Raritan 12 gallons 220V + heat exchanger POWER

• Solar panels: 950 watts 6x150 - Vectron regulators all new (September 2018)
• No generator
• LED + fluorescent lights
• 6 cabin fans

Starboard engine reads 1100 hours higher than what is true because of a short in ignition system during lay up from November 2017-May 2018 INTERIOR LAYOUT + AMENITIES

• 3 staterooms, two heads, three vanities and showers
• Sleeps 6 in 3 staterooms
• Teak and Holly Composite Flooring
• Oak Whitewash interior finish
• Leather salon couch with Sunbrella covers
• Big salon table that slides out and lowers to make double bed
• Lots of large drawers and cabinets
• 3 deep sinks, 5 burner large stove top in galley

Galley has an in-sink salt water sprayer NAVIGATION + ELECTRONICS

• RLC Radar with chart plotter
• Raytheon depth sounder
• Raytheon log speedo
• Raytheon wind direction
• Raytheon wind speed
• Wind speed, Wind direction, Boat speed and Depth repeaters at both helm stations and chart table
• Autopilot Raytheon 7000
• Garmin Class B AIS transceiver
• Iridium handheld satellite phone system + docking station

SAILS + RIGGING

• Sails are all in good condition
• Storm Sail (original), Dacron by Incidences
• 2008: New fully batten mainsail Tri-radial Hydronet by Doyle with 3 reef points
• 130% Over-lapping jib tri-radial Hydronet by Doyle
• 2008 Staysail tri-radial Hydronet by Doyle
• 2015 Code Zero Dacron continuous furler purchased from Philip Auger, ZoomSails, Langkawi Malaysia
• 2018 .9 ounce nylon mast-head A4 Rolly Tasker with sock
• 2018 1.5 ounce fractional A3 by Elvstrom Sails Mallorca

REFIT HISTORY

• All windows in main salon replaced
• Brand new Rocna 40G anchor installed
• All new Dyneema steerlng cables replaced and wheel bearings refurbished. Steering is still tight due to the fact that the splices have not stretched out yet. Covid restrictions (2020) prevented any sailing
• All new 12v house batteries - 850amp
• New starter motor installed on 30hp Tohatsu outboard
• New membranes replaced on water maker
• New cutlass bearing installed on starboard side
• Both max props completely overhauled by Max Prop in Washington State

2015 - 2019

• Ignition system replaced (2018)
• Starting batteries replaced for each engine (2018)
• Cap shrouds and lowers were replaced with new amsteel made by Smart Rigging (2017). Currently there are two amsteel cap shrouds aboard Sea Child waiting to be replaced (Warranty replacement by Smart Rigging)
• New dinghy (2017)
• Inner forestay replaced (2016)
• 100 meters 3/8” BBB galvanized anchor chain (2016)
• Heat exchangers were replaced on each engine (2015)
• New and bigger hydraulic pump installed autopilot (2011)
• New brains, Raymarine Autopilot (2009)
• Trampoline (2008)
• Entire boat was completely primed and repainted with Awl Grip paint
• New, stainless steel goose neck was fabricated and installed (2014)
• New, Harken roller fuller was installed over a NEW dyform headstay (2014)

A new compressor for freezer was installed at Airlie Beach, AUS SAFETY

• 8-man life raft (2018)
• Numerous distress flares
• Fire extinguishers, serviced 2019
• Sound signaling device stored in dinette locker along with ditch bag
• Radar reflector in main salon along with flares
• Emergency tiller in outside port aft dock line locker

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

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AIKANE 56′

This AIKANE 56 is a truly exceptional multihull, the designer is none other than the VPLP firm, the designer and first owner was also the designer of the much appreciated SWITCH 51, AIKANE aims to be the culmination of this experience with a very more sophisticated produced by the Gil Carmagnani GC Marine Consulting shipyard in Trinidad (80kg/m3 foam sandwich and numerous carbon reinforcements); carbon mast chimney, textile rigging, compression beam and glass-carbon composite front beam… The layout and decoration are designed from the design firm Couedel and Hugon and were carried out in Brittany under the direction of Didier Ragot ( second to Olivier de Kersauson) who was also in charge of construction monitoring. The silhouette of the boat is superb, its performance at sea is remarkable (both in speed and comfort), the interior layout is splendid and the equipment is abundant. All the electronics are very recent, all the electricity has been redone and brought up to 2022 standards and the boat is in magnificent condition, totally ready for its new program. One of the best opportunities on the global market (visible in southern France) The entire electrical circuit was redone with replacement of all the wiring and installation of two Balmar 90A alternators, a Victron 5000 inverter + Victron 3000 inverter/charger (back-up in the event of a breakdown of the 5000). All electronics have been replaced: Furuno DRS4D NXT Radar, AIS Vesper Marine, Computer Rom Arranged with MaxSea TZ NAVIGATOR and Radar Modules + Weather Routing. A second autopilot installed on carbon support (Raymarine arm, NKE electronics), Xpro Defender 2022 annex + Suzuki 9.9hp 2023 engine, refit and technical inspection of the mast change genoa furling 2022 (Profurl), textile rigging replaced in 2018 (The boat then remained dismasted for 3 years), lopolight masthead, lazy bag replaced in 2022, all the cleats reinforced with carbon fabric from below, the large ‘cooler’ type cold volume replaced by a Vitrifrigo refrigerator, all the fabrics of the salon and cockpit are new (sunbrella), teak cockpit slats redone in 2023, large carbon cockpit table with a single “wing mast” shaped leg + small wooden cockpit table with ice maker. 2 Moorings: Rocna 33kg + 80m diam 13+ textile chain, new Delta 45Kg + 100m new Limousines Grade 70 HR chain + 8 strand textile. Completely revised desal. All hull fittings replaced.

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Catana began building catamarans in 1984 thanks to two sailing enthusiasts: Jean-Pierre Prade and Thierry Goyard. They began building in Cogolin in the South of France. The company is now based in Canet-en-Roussillon, France. This article covers the history of this famous multihull yard.

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In their early years, Catana became the world leader in fast-performance cruising catamarans helped by legendary Australian multihull designer Lock Crowther. Following the Crowther era, Christophe Barreau and Frédéric Neuman continued the success with a series of designs that remain popular to this day.

Like Nautitech catamarans , they favoured a more exposed helm position aft for maximum sailing feel – the sporty (monohull) set-up , if you like. The latest model (the Ocean Class 50) has a raised starboard helm.

The two original partners of Catana employed Lock Crowther to design a range of models from 38′ to 48′. The two directors (Goyard and Prade), both engineers, sailed for several years on multihulls,  including a round trip to Greenland, on a Lock Crowther design of course.

Later, a young architect called Christophe Barreau started working with Lockie on the deck & interior. The 411 design was credited to both men.

From Cogolin to Canet en Roussillon From 1984 to 1993, the Catana yard in Cogolin built around five to seven boats per year. In 1986 they started using  Twaron for the inner skin of the shell.

Catana moved to Canet en Roussillon in 1998 and the company was sold in 2000 to a group of investors. Prade left the boat business, but some years later Goyard opened XL Catamarans, also in Canet, selling high-performance catamarans (the TS50/TS52) designed by Barreau.

The Marsaudon Connection Before shutting up shop at XL Catamarans, Goyard commissioned Barreau to design the TS42 (now built by Marsaudon Composites in Lorient and one of the fastest 40′ performance cruising cats on the water.  Marsaudon had collaborated with Catana previously on the 521/522- they built a dozen of them under contract.

Barreau’s Boats Hull #1 of the C411 (now Pelagic) was the first model credited to Barreau, but Crowther’s name also pops up on this design. Crowther was probably retained as a consultant with Christophe Barreau taking the lead.

Barreau continued to develop the design DNA started by his mentor with asymmetrical hulls, tulip-shaped bows, a narrow waterline, and daggerboards for upwind sailing.

Lombard Advises More recently, Catana set up an in-house design studio and worked with the Marc Lombard Group as a consultant (another of my favourite multihull design teams and known for its Nautitech, Neel and Privilege designs).

Lombard is credited with designing the Catana 70, after which they brought the designs in-house, but you can still spot his influence in the shapes of the hulls.

Carbon Infusion Technology Catana remains a world specialist in fast cruising catamarans ranging from 42 to 90 feet, all designed for long-distance cruising and continues to be unique in that it builds boats using their Carbon-Infusion and Twaron processes.

The hulls, bulkheads, deck and furniture are all built in foam-cored sandwich, which make Catana Catamarans light and fast. Recent models have veered away from the super fast, light cats of their early years (Marsaudon have moved into this space), but they are no slouches particularly when the wind picks up.

Performance and Safety Catana focuses on producing fast, comfortable ocean crossers. Their yachts are above average on the performance front, though not as quick as others in lighter winds. It’s a segment of the market that is getting more competitive: HH for example has launched its OC50 catamaran which sits in this space.

The latest design is the Ocean Class, a 52-footer that launched in 2020 with a single raised bulkhead helm.

The History of Catana- a Timeline

• 1984: Catana is founded in Cogolin, France.
• 1984 Catana 40C
• 1988 40S (until ’92)
• 1989 Catana 37 (until ´91), 39 (until 94), 42S, 46 (until ´90)
• 1991 Catana 47 (Crowther), Catana 48 (8 units built until ´96)
• 1992 Catana 44, 48R (2)
• 1994: Catana 411
• 1995 Catana 381
• 1996 Catana 531
• 1997: Catana opens in Canet-en-Rousillon and launches the legendary 471. Also Catana 611.
• 1998 Catana 431 launched followed by the 432. Also Catana 721
• 1998 Bruno Nicoletti completes the Vito Dumas circumnavigation on his Catana 44: Brumas Patagonia.
• Catana 45 One Off (custom Barreau project)
• 1999: they launched the Catana 401 which replaced the 381 and 411 (later also built by Phisa as the 42)
• 2000 Catana Aikane 56 (VPLP design)
• 2000: the 472 and 581 are launched: these both have more luxurious specs than earlier boats.
• 2001: launch of the 582, a luxury performance cruiser, later marketed as 58 Ocean Class
• 2002: the Catana 52 is launched, eg 521, 522 then Ocean Class
• 2003 Last 471 produced in May #68  “Element”.
• 2003 Catana was bought by Poncin. They market the 47-footer as the 47 Ocean Class up to 2007
• 2004 Catana 43 Ocean Class (evolved from 431), 47 Ocean Class
• 2006: Catana began to manufacture larger yachts from 82 to 90 feet long.
• 2007 The Catana 50 Ocean Class is launched
• 2008 Catana 41 Ocean Class, 65 ,Catana 90
• 2010: launch of the Catana 42 and a lighter 50.
• 2011: launch of the Catana 47 and 59.
• 2012: The Catana 70 is launched
• 2013 Catana 55
• 2016 Catana 62
• 2017 Catana 53 launched at La Grande Motte.
• 2020 Catana launches the Ocean Class,  a 52-footer with a single raised helm station on the starboard bulkhead.

(Sorted by Year)

Catana 40, 40S (1984-92)

The Catana 40 was the very first model launched in 1984 when Catana was based in Cogolin in the South of France.

Hull #1 was called “Pêcheur de Lune” (Moon Fisherman). The first owners registered her on 25th July 1985 in Toulon. In 2019, she was restored by Alberto Machado and renamed “Oceanus”

There are 2 versions, the 40C (11 built? Hull #11 was launched in 1988) and the 40S. The plate above is from a 40S (Hull #15, 1995).

Fast Cat This cat is quick! She weighs only 5.8 tonnes, meaning she sails well even in light winds.  The bridgedeck was high for the time, so there was less slamming compared to the cruising cats of the time such as the Prout range.

And upwind, with her fine hulls and daggerboards, she was a real performer.

There’s not much space on her compared to modern cats, but the owners didn’t care as they were flying along.

Even so, she came with four double cabins- the limited space was well thought out: an excellent design that is very rare on the second-hand market.

Later Came the 40S The later 40S was built with a C39 deck mold and a 42 cockpit mold spliced together. An example is “Avighna” (1992) Hull #16.

The 40S has a narrower beam than the original 40C models which became the 42.

Catana 42S (1988?)

Another Lock Crowther creation, the Catana 42S was slightly longer and sleeker than the original 40C developed from the same moulds I believe. A lovely looking catamaran, especially from this angle. Around 20 were made.

An example is “ Paikea “, a 1990 42S.

Catana 37 (1989)

The smallest Catana, but pretty rare…

Catana 39 (1988)

Image Credit: Twilight (1993)

Another example is Tigre, a Catana 39S, hull #4.

Catana 44 (1992)

Another popular Lock Crowther design from Catana’s early days. This yacht evolved from the 42. A new wider hull mould was made using the same deck mould and that became the 44.

The 44 design was later lengthened and became the 48.

An example is S/V Pacific Hoodlum #10 (1994), a Catana 44S. Bruno Nicoletti famously completed a “Vito Dumas” circumnavigation on his Catana 44 named “Brumas Patagonia”.

Catana 48 (1992)

The 48 is probably the most sought-after of Lock Crowther’s early Catana designs. She has a much lower bridge deck than more modern Catanas but has a high power-to-weight ratio – she’s a fast cat.

The Catana 48 is a modified 44 with transom extensions and a bigger rig.

They also built two Catana 48Rs (Racing) which were stretched 42s and different from the standard 48s.

There were only eight 48s produced. I am not sure whether this number includes the 48Rs. Hull #8 was launched in 1996.

Catana 411 (1994)

The 411 design was credited to both Lock Crowther and Barreau. Shown is Pelagic, the #1 hull. The deck mold was hand-built and the boat was transported to the Paris Boat Show where it had to be sold to keep Catana afloat.

There were 29 411s built. Hull #29 (Darbrook) was built in 1999

Catana 381 (1995)

This is a quirky cat and Catana’s smallest. The big story is the aft central helm. I love it, they don’t make them like this anymore! I believe this model went up to hull #23. So, if someone tells you that Catana used to be famous for their twin aft hulls, you can put them right with this model.

Catana 531 (1996)

A Real Looker A large, powerful catamaran from Catana’s earlier days (90s). These boats remind me a bit of the early Lagoons – they are sleek. Nice looking cats.

Catana 471 (1997), 47 Ocean Class (2003)

With the launch of the 471, the Barreau/Neuman design partnership started to motor. This is one of my favourite Catana designs, they nailed it with this one. An example is “Our White Magic” (2002). Hull #45.

Another example is S/V Scenic Route #64

The last Catana 471 hull (#68) named “Element” was delivered in May of 2003. Then this model was marketed as the 47 Ocean Class until 2007.

The 471 is the best-selling Catana model to date and voted “Boat of the Year” in 1999 in the US.

Read our full Catana 471 review.

Catana 611 (1997)

Catana 431, 432 (1998),.

43 Ocean Class ( from 2003)

Launched as a kind of ‘mini 471’, the 431 shares many of the same design characteristics as the bigger boat. The Barreau Neuman team was finding their feet with these designs. A great balance between performance and comfort.

431 hull #54 Papillon, for example, was delivered in June 2003 with an Alucarbon mast. Other examples are S/V Icaros #48 (2002) and Rizkitt #10 (1999).

After the purchase of Catana by Poncin in 2003, this model was sold as the 43 Ocean Class.

Catana 721 (1998)

Catana 401 (1999).

The Catana 401 replaced the 381 and 411. These are very popular boats. The 401 was an updated 381 with a new cockpit mould from the cockpit bulkhead aft.

When Catana stopped production of the 401, they sold the moulds to Phisa, which lengthened them, made some other changes and sold it as the Phisa 42. They are worth a look, as the interior finish was upgraded on the Phisa.

Catana 472 (2000)

The 472 is a higher-spec version of the 471. Shown above is “El Gato”. Aesthetically, Catana hit top marks with these boats

Catana Aikane 56 (2000)

This 56-footer was designed by VPLP

Catana 581/582 (2000/2001)

Incorporating all of the design features that made these Christophe Barreau Catanas so sought after. This is a high-end performance cruising catamaran with narrow hulls, a high bridgedeck clearance, minimal weight forward of the mast, and high-aspect daggerboards instead of low-aspect keels.

You will struggle to find a better long-distance blue water cruiser than this boat.

Catana 521, 522 (2002)

Another Barreau/Neuman design from their “Purple Patch” years. If you are looking for a bigger version of the legendary 471, this is it. Marsaudon built a dozen of these fast cats under contract. They look like they could weather a storm, don’t they?

The Marsaudon Connection The last one was built in 2005: “Chaton”- this is a very fast boat with a carbon mast, that averages between 220 and 240 miles on longer passages: a true luxury performance cat. Another example is “O2” which was built by Dominique Marsaudon in Lorient in 2003.

Catana 50 (2006)

Catana went through some financial difficulties after the dot com crash in the early noughties, but they came roaring back with the Catana 50. This cat was well received thanks to its stable ride through the waves. The defining feature was that bulbous bow: a wave-piercing profile that minimised hobby-horsing and provided extra buoyancy.

The Catana 50’s boards are angled slightly inward to maximize lift under sail- she performs well upwind.

Catana 41 Ocean Class (2008)

This is very similar to the newer 42. The saloon layout is different from the later boat with the galley port forward.

Catana 65 (2008)

The 65 was one of the last Christophe Barreau designs for Catana. They were making some big catamarans at this point.

Catana 90 (2008)

The largest yacht that the shipyard has constructed is the Catana 90, like the example above, Orion. This is a sleek looker despite its length.

Catana 42 (2010)

The 42 is an updated version of the 41 that was launched 2 years earlier. The galley was moved to the aft of the salon and they improved some of the sail handling. Then they renamed her the 42, maybe in honour of that great early Lock Crowther design?

The 42 was named “Boat of the Year” in the US in 2014.

Catana 42 Brochure

Catana 82 (2010)

Launched from Catana’s large yachts division that was set up in 2006. The 82 is not the prettiest in the range (in my opinion, I am sure the owner would disagree). For me, it looks like they just stretched the smaller boats.

Catana 47 (2011)

The 47 is no longer part of Catana’s current line-up. We were hoping for her to get the new look like the 53, but the yard has moved direction to the newer Ocean Class range with a bulkhead helm. They seem to be moving more towards the comfort end of the spectrum, probably influenced by the success of the Bali range.

She is a very solid, seaworthy catamaran that is infused with carbon, and evolved from the 471 but doesn’t look as pretty.

Read our full Catana 47 review in the performance catamarans section.

Catana 59 (2011)

In 2013, the Catana 59 was designed by Marc Lombard working alongside Catana’s in-house team, and it caused something of a stir, as the 47 and 42-foot models were the only remaining Christophe Barreau designs.

The design philosophy later extended to the 53 and a modernised stretched version: the 62.

She has lovely lines: a high freeboard, good bridge deck clearance, and a generous sail plan. The new muscly look is an indicator of this cat’s performance.

Catana 70 (2012)

A very sleek design for such a large yacht, the 70 was designed by Marc Lombard. After this, Catana brought the design in-house, but you can still see Lombard’s influence in the later designs such as the 53. He was retained as a consultant.

Catana 70 Brochure

Catana 55 (2013)

Image Credit: Curie via Samboat

Catana 62 (2016)

The big sister to the 53, the 62 evolved from the earlier 59.

With its maxi hulls with inverted bows, foil-type daggerboards, Carbon Infusion and Twaron Impact technology, the C62 is one of the safest catamarans in its class.

Catana 53 (2017)

The 53 is the only remaining model in Catana’s current line-up apart from the Ocean Class. We are hoping that they will get back to widening the range in the future, but it looks like they will focus on the 50 Ocean Class and the Bali brand for now.

The living space is huge thanks to those twin aft helms and the Open design between the saloon and cockpit.

This model was awarded “Multihull of the Year” by Cruising World in 2017. Read our Catana 53 review in the performance cats section.

Catana 53 Brochure

We also have an Owner’s Review on this cat which is well worth a read. Thanks to Rowan on PolePole.

Ocean Class (2022)

The new Ocean Class is a 52-footer. This design is quite a departure for Catana as she has a single raised bulkhead helm. She’s a solid-looking design.

Catana Ocean Class Brochure

We first saw this model at La Grande Motte in 2022. Read our Catana Ocean Class review .

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Downwind reefing.

I received quite a few messages after my previous post asking to explain the downwind reefing technique we use on Wildling, so in this post I’ll go over the details of how we do it.

Several years ago, I had the very good fortune of meeting Eric Barto who is circumnavigating on his Aikane 56, Sea Child . We cruised as buddy boats and became good friends with Eric and his wife Tamara during our voyage from Australia through Indonesia. Eric has spent his life sailing and ocean racing both personally and professionally, and it was a great learning opportunity for me to spend time with him during our passage together. Like the Outremer 5X, the Aikane 56 is a big catamaran, and Eric and Tamara mostly sail Sea Child with just the two of them on board. They have refined all their maneuvers over time to be accomplished short or single handed, which is how Robin and I sail as well. Eric taught me his technique for reefing a large catamaran mainsail downwind, which is why I refer to it as the “Barto Reefing Technique”.

Of course there are many experienced sailors that reef downwind all the time and think nothing of it. I’m sure there are many different techniques that are used also. I’m not saying this is the only way to do it, but it works for us, and hopefully this explanation will help folks that don’t have this technique totally figured out already, to apply it on their own boats.

Why Reef Downwind?

Before I explain how we take a reef downwind, I though it might be useful to describe why it’s important to do it in the first place. When we learn to sail, we are taught to reef by turning upwind, easing the mainsheet and traveler to take pressure off the mainsail, lowering the sail to the required reef point, retensioning the luff, and then pulling the leech reef point down to the boom with the leech reef line. Simple and effective. But what if you are going downwind and the wind builds to a point that you need to reef? Turning the boat upwind takes time and distance, and adds a lot of motion and apparent wind to the process. Often you will have a downwind gennaker up, so you have to furl that first before turning upwind to reef. You can avoid all of this by reefing from your downwind point of sail, which is why I think this is an essential technique to master for offshore sailors.

How does it work?

The key to this technique is to take your time. There’s no need to rush, you’re sailing downwind anyway, so there’s no stress required while reefing.

Preparing to reef

• Put the boat on a deep reach. Around 160-165 degrees true wind angle works well for us. Don’t go too deep as you don’t want to accidentally gybe in the middle of the maneuver.
• Remove the preventer (if you’re using one)
• Center the traveler
• Take in the mainsheet so the leech is is positioned towards the stern. You don’t need to have it super tight, but you want the boom to be fairly close to the centerline
• Ease the leeward lazy jacks so they don’t impede the sail as it’s coming down
• Put the first leech reef line on the winch ready to take it in
• Start by easing the main halyard a bit. If you pull down on the luff, you should be able to start lowering the mainsail. Don’t release more halyard than you need, and stop when the main is too tight to move down by hand
• Now wind in the leech reef line a bit. You will see that this also helps lower the whole sail and not just the leech
• Go back and forth between halyard and leech reef line a bit at a time until the luff gets down to the reef cringle. Attach the cringle
• Now ease the mainsheet a bit as you wind in the leech reef line a bit. Repeat this until the leech is down onto the boom at the reef point
• Tension the halyard and lazy jack lines and return to your previous point of sail

Remember to go slow and do a bit at a time alternating between luff and leech. If you need to take more than one reef, then start with the first reef and get it all the way in before moving to the second reef, and so on. In fact, Eric uses this technique to completely lower the mainsail downwind, which is another great skill to have up your sleeve in case things get nasty.

Line Handling

It really helps to have a good reefing setup when doing this. Reefing from the mast base is the quickest, easiest and safest way to reef. On Wildling we have the leech reef lines at the mast, but the main halyard is led back to the electric winch at the helm, so it’s easiest to reef with two people. One to ease the halyard, the other to do everything else. Eric has everything at the mast on Sea Child , so he can do this single handed. I know a lot of people have their leech reef lines led back to the cockpit. We did on our last boat and it was a hassle. You can still do the maneuver, but it takes longer and is more dangerous doing it short handed as you have to go back and forth between the mast and the winches.

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