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The Island Spirit Catamarans brand made its debut in the United States and Caribbean charter market back in 1998, instantly captivating enthusiasts seeking a remarkable catamaran. Its revolutionary design offered an optimal balance of spaciousness and exceptional sailing performance, becoming highly coveted in the industry.

Since then, more than 50 Island Spirit catamarans have been meticulously crafted, with 35 of them finding homes in the United States between 1998 and 2006. Even in the second-hand market, Island Spirit Catamarans maintain enduring popularity.

The Island Spirit catamarans have garnered prestigious recognition, earning Top Ten Sail Magazine awards in 2001, 2003, and 2005, and a notable nomination for Boat of the Year in 2003.

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P urchasing and owning a yacht constitutes a significant decision and can be an overwhelming experience.  

Through an Island Spirit yacht purchase you'll be able to take advantage of worry-free programs.

Charter income effectively covers maintenance costs, making the yacht financially self-sustaining.

Instead of draining your finances, your yacht becomes a source of income, generating revenue each month.

Enjoy the convenience of full dock-side and on-water service.

As the owner, you have the flexibility to reserve the boat in advance, subject to availability, when there are no confirmed charter bookings.  

By placing your yacht into charter service, you can revel in the pleasures of yacht ownership without the accompanying worries and expenses, making it an attractive and practical choice for those seeking a hassle-free experience.

IS 410  Specifically designed to charter in the Tropics

Is 525 3, 4, 5, & 6 staterooms versions, is 525e electric drive.

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Island Spirit 38 Catamaran

•  Inverted Wave Piercing Bows
• Super light Resin Infused Construction
• Exceptional Performance
• Superior Bridge Deck Clearance
• Self Tacking Jib
• Concealed Running Rigging for clear, safe decks
• Balanced Rudders with Solid Tie Bar and Cable Steering

The  Island Spirit  brand was introduced into the United States and the Caribbean charter market in 1998, it instantly became a much sought after catamaran, mainly because of the revolutionary design which offered both optimal space and superior sailing performance. Over 50 Island Spirits have been built, 35 of which were sold in the United States between 1998 and 2006.  To this day Island Spirit multihulls are still extremely popular in the second hand market.  The Island Spirit 37 was the first model launched in 1998 followed by the Island Spirit 400 in 2001. In 2003 Amanzi Marine redesigned and launched the Island Spirit 401. The Island Spirits have been awarded Top Ten Sail Magazine awards in 2001, 2003 and 2005. In 2003 the boat was also a nominee for boat of the year. In 2014 Island Spirit Catamarans updated its brand name to Island Spirit Multihulls to better reflect its broader selection of products.  Island Spirit also moved production to Thailand to provide its customers with the most competitive pricing while maintaining its highest commitment to quality. The  Island Spirit  was awarded the CE mark holder in 2005. 

Island Spirit Catamarans Co Ltd. Thailand:

Island Spirit Catamarans was formed as a joint venture in 2012 originally between:

• a)  Johannes Els (South African) originally from Island Spirit Catamarans in South Africa.  Jannie did the original design with in house designers that are still on staff and brought with him the boat building knowledge and built the factory in Thailand.
• b)  Ronald Patston (American) Owner of Gulf Charters Thailand, background in engineering, sales and marketing and provided financing
• c)  Jack Matz (American) Background in start-ups, company turn arounds, taking companies to the public market and financing.  Provided financing

Unfortunately Johannes Els died of a blot clot on Oct 13th 2013.  Following Jannie’s death Ron Patston moved to the CEO position and is now managing the operation on a day to day basis.  Ongoing funding for the business has been provided by the majority shareholders in the company who are currently Jack Matz and Ron Patston.

Some shares also held by key factory employees.

The company achieved Thai Board of Investment approval in September 2014 providing the ability to import goods tax and duty free for yacht being manufactured for export.  The company is also in the process of getting qualified under TAFTA and can export to Australia duty free under Tariff Code 8903.91.10

Island Spirit Catamarans Vision:

Within Australasia there is a growing market for mid-sized (36’-45’) sailing a power catamarans for recreational purposes.  With the majority of the recreational catamaran manufacturers located in France and South Africa, the cost to manufacture, transport and import catamarans to Australasia set’s a price point that is beyond that of a large portion of the available market.  Our strategy is to design and build production catamarans within Australasia initially for the Australasian market.

We have designed the yachts around state of the art manufacturing techniques featuring vacuum infusion for virtually all portions of the design (the only manufacturer doing so in Thailand) and the use of high technology adhesives.  This provides for the optimum strength and weight properties and a very repeatable process.  The current factory has a capacity of about 6 boats per year at the current staffing levels and can be ramped up to as much as 10 boats per year in the current facility.  We are currently evaluating the build of a new factory near to where we are currently located in Ban Chang Thailand.

CE Certification:

There are as you know numerous aspects to the CE certification and we have just received our final certification.  In going through the CE process we learned a lot more about the design needs in order to meet the CE requirements.   Our CE design consultant is Tim Withrington (from Australia) who has been assisting with the CE process and has been able to obtain CE Category A.

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Simplicité et faibilité sont les deux caractéristiques les plus marquantes de l'Island Spirit 37 de Fortuna Catamarans. C'est un bateau spacieux conçu par Phil Southwell. 

Ce catamaran offre l'essentiel et donne la possibilité d'y ajouter tout le confort matériel souhaité, et peut également offrir les moments de croisière et de navigation tant attendus. 

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Island Spirit 525 E

The Island Spirit Catamaran Brand, three-time winner of the Top Ten Sail Magazine awards, is widely recognized for its spacious design and superior sailing performance. Originally manufactured and introduced in the United States in 1998, production was moved to Thailand in 2012 to provide competitive pricing while maintaining the highest build quality. Each Island Spirit Catamaran must complete a rigorous safety and quality inspection as well as a sea trial to ensure international CE standards are met. Island Spirit Catamarans can be customized to every customer’s specific needs in terms of equipment level and layout. Island Spirit Catamarans is now focusing on green energy boats and has launched the IS525 with an electric drive option! The launch is scheduled for the 2023 Annapolis sailboat show, though we are accepting pre-orders now – and because the manufacturing capacity is limited in the first year, only a few production slot remain available.

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The Island Spirit 40 is distinguishable by the pronounced rake of its mast, approaching that of the European racing multis.

LOA: 39’6″ LWL: 38’11” Beam: 22’1″ Listed SA: — Draft (max.) 3′ Displacement: 15,1212 lbs Builder: Island Spirit

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The new island spirit 525.

DESIGNED TO INSPIRE

Group Island Spirit is pleased to announce the new Island Spirit 525. The IS525 has been developed through multiple partnerships to match customer requirements to the ideal vessel design based on years of experience in the charter industry.  Island Spirit is a unique builder as we also operate a large charter fleet. 

We took our initial design concepts for the IS525 and shared that with several charter partners to converge on the final design which we will detail for you here.

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Length Overall: 15.77m (51.73ft)
• Beam: 8.19m (26.9ft)
• Draft: 1.54m (5.05ft)
• Displacement: 16.50 Tons (36,376 Lbs)
• Fuel Capacity: 1,000 Liters (264 US Gallons)
• Water Capacity: 1,000 Liters (264 US Gallons)
• Mainsail Area: 122 M 2 (1,313 Ft. 2 )
• Jib Area: 55 M 2 (592 Ft. 2 )
• Sail Area: 177 M 2 (1,905 Ft. 2 )

IS525 is available in 3, 4, 5 or 6 Cabin configuration with 2 optional forepeak cabins

6 Cabin Features, Layout and Galleries

5 Cabin Features, Layout and Galleries

4 Cabin Features, Layout and Galleries

3 Cabin Features, Layout and Galleries

Electric Drive Option

In the development of the IS525 a key aspect from the beginning was to be able to design the boat with the electric drive option.

The key to getting boats successfully to market with electric drive means that it needs to meet some very specific criteria:  first and foremost that it is affordable, second is that it is safe and reliable and finally is that it is functionally practical.

To meet these goals Group Island Spirit partnered with major system developers in the EV industry for the development of the drive system.  As we all know, fully electric vehicles are now available from every major automobile manufacturer and today there is over 400,000 EV buses in widespread use the globe. 

The technology has matured and our strategy is to leverage on this mature technology for the implementation into the IS525

IS525 Electric Drive Features

IS525 Key Design Criteria

The IS525 development started with very well formulated design criteria as follows:

• Design criteria CE Category A
• General livability features
• Cabins of equal size for the charter market
• Every cabin fully ensuite head and shower
• Queen size beds in every cabin with ample storage underneath
• Large aft seating area for group meals and entertaining
• Large entertaining galley area
• Dual access flybridge
• Best in class flybridge space
• Integrated hardtop bimini design for optimum solar implementation
• Large flybridge seating area
• Aft sundeck or optionally used for additional solar capacity on the E-Drive model
• Ample natural cabin light
• Walk through salon to forward seating area with built in sunshade
• Option for two forepeak cabins
• Optimal use of all paces within the boat to capture storage spaces
• Drive options:
• Full electric drive option, shaft drive
• Diesel sail drive 45 or 57 horsepower
• Standard Yanmar diesel saildrives
• Commercially available EV platform components
• Maximally efficient inverter based climate control systems from Frigomar SRL
• World class sailing rig and deck gear from Selden AB
• Hatches, steering gear, etc from Vetus
• Electrical components from Mastervolt

Built and delivered by Group Island Spirit Manufacturing with over 20 years of building recreational sailing catamarans and commercial power catamarans. To find out more about the Island Spirit 525 please contact the local distributor in your area as follows:

Navigare Yachting

Tel: +1.800.807.1562

e-mail: contact us

Tel: +46 40 26 08 08

Group Island Spirit Manufacturing

e-mail: [email protected]

Vicsail D’Albora Marina New Beach Road Rushcutters Bay, Sydney NSW, 2011, Australia Phone number: 1300 842 724 International: +612 9327 5131 Email:  [email protected]

USA Head Office

Group Island Spirit Inc. 7524 Jack Newell Blvd S. Fort Worth, Texas 76119 USA Email: [email protected]

Thailand Offices

Island Spirit Charters Co. Ltd. Located at Ocean Marina, 167/5 Sukhumvit (Km157) Sattahip, Chonburi, 20250 Office: +66 (0) 38 237752 Email: [email protected]

Elite Charters Co. Ltd. (Head Office) 20/107 Moo 2, Boat Lagoon Marina Phuket 83000 Thailand Office :+66 (0) 76 273476 Email: [email protected]

Elite Charters Co., Ltd. (Charter Base) Yacht Haven Marina 141/2 Moo 2, T. Mai Khao Phuket 83110 Thailand Office: +66 (0) 76 273476

Group Island Spirit Manufacturing Co. Ltd. 533/16 Moo 10 Hua Yai, Banglamung, Chonburi, 20250 Office: +66 (0) 38 239 868 Email: [email protected]