Sailing Catamarans 2020: Yacht Style Special Part 1

Asia’s love affair with sailing catamarans is arguably best illustrated by the annual Lagoon Escapades held in Thailand and the Philippines, where the events showcase Southeast Asia’s stunning scenery and give a window into the special camaraderie among owners.

The second annual Lagoon Escapade Thailand by Simpson Marine

Simpson Marine, Asia’s biggest yacht dealer, manages the Lagoon Escapade in Thailand, where it represents the French brand as well as in Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, Hong Kong, Taiwan and parts of mainland China.

The dealership has sold about 400 Lagoon catamarans into Asia – the majority of them sailing cats – since the mid-1980s, confirming the huge appeal in this region of the world’s biggest producer of cruising catamarans. In China, the brand is so popular that the word for ‘Lagoon’ is sometimes used to mean catamaran.

Fun at the second Lagoon Escapade Thailand last October

Lagoon sailing cats have also become the core of the Simpson Yacht Charter fleet, with models including 400, 40 (two), 42 (two), 450, 52, 560, 620 (two) and a flagship Seventy 7, Joy, which was sold by Simpson Marine to a Singapore-based client and is currently based in French Polynesia. Two other units of the Seventy 7 have been sold to clients in Asia by other dealers.

Thomas Gailly, Lagoon’s Commercial Director, says: “We’re happy with Lagoon’s market share globally, including Asia. Lagoon is the leader in catamarans and we feel it in every part of the world. With more than 5,000 Lagoon catamarans sailing all over the different seas, the brand is clearly recognised as a reference.”

Philippines-based Abby Grace is one of three Lagoon Seventy 7s sold to Asia-based owners by different dealers

Last year, Gailly attended the second Lagoon Escapade Philippines organised by local dealer Europa Yachts. The first-ever Seventy 7, Abby Grace – used for the model’s world premiere at Cannes in 2016 – was among 11 catamarans and over 100 guests that sailed from Punta Fuego Yacht Club to Puerto Galera.

“With more than 30 Lagoons from 40-77ft in the Philippines, Lagoon is the country’s dominant catamaran brand. Europa Yachts took the initiative to gather its clients for Lagoon Escapades and year after year, the owners became friends and it really became a nice community of happy sailors,” Gailly says.

Last year’s Lagoon Escapade Philippines featured 11 catamarans sailing from Punta Fuego to Puerto Galera

“This type of event has now become particularly big in Thailand with Simpson Marine and Australia with The Multihull Group. Lagoon Escapades take place all over the world and are really dedicated to Lagoon owners, showing the spirit of the brand. We keep on pushing these events with our dealers, which means that there are still plenty more to come.”

Lagoon certainly provides customers plenty of choice and currently offers a dozen models from 40-77ft including the brand-new Sixty 5.

The Sixty 5 is Lagoon’s newest model

The Lagoon 46, which debuted at Boot Dusseldorf last year, and the 40 and 50, both unveiled at Cannes in 2017, are among other new models from a catamaran builder determined to stay in pole position despite growing competition.

“The catamaran market is still growing fast and we’ve seen more and more competitors coming to the market in recent years. It’s a good thing, with new products addressing niche markets and great innovation from everyone. At the end of the day, it all benefits the catamaran market,” Gailly says.

Launched in 2019, the Lagoon 46 is among a range from 40-77ft

“Lagoon, however, benefits from a virtuous circle around its reputation. The Lagoon brand keeps on attracting the best distributors, so together with our very strong facilities and organisation in France, it creates an unbeatable level of customer service, a key factor in our development. This is true from more mature yachting markets like Hong Kong to developing markets like Vietnam.

“So, as we keep investing in innovation and the quality of our products, as we’ve done for 35 years, Lagoon should secure its market share for many more years.”

SUNREEF LOOKS AHEAD TO ECO ERA

Sunreef is among competitors at the larger end of the market and in April it announced the completion of the Chinese-owned Double Happiness, the eighth hull of the Sunreef 80 that debuted at Cannes in 2018 and has secured over a dozen sales. Southeast Asia has also welcomed sailing cats from the Polish yard in recent years.

The Sunreef 80 Double Happiness was built for a Chinese owner

The Supreme 68 Eagle Wings has established itself as one of the region’s most popular charter yachts since its world premiere at the Singapore Yacht Show in 2016, with the following year’s event hosting the handover of the 62 Annette 2 to Anthony Lim, then Commodore of the Changi Sailing Club.

Currently transferring to new premises in the north-coast city, the Gdansk builder is preparing to launch its new 70 this year to complete a new-look sailing range headed by the 80 and including the 60 and 50, models that debuted at Cannes in 2018 and 2019 respectively.

Sunreef has sold over a dozen units of its flagship 80 sailing cat

Sunreef has gained global headlines over the past year for new large powercats including 100, 110 and 49M (161ft) builds, but Sunreef President Francis Lapp believes the business will continue to be dominated by sailing models, which he expects to make up 70 per cent of production even after two more Power models are launched in the coming year.

“I think sail catamarans will always be our biggest share because so many of our customers want the lowest fuel consumption,” says the Frenchman, who founded Sunreef in 2002.

The upcoming Sunreef 70 completes a range including the 50, 60 and 80

Over the past year, Sunreef has introduced eco-electric versions of its 50 and 60 sailing models, showing the latter at Cannes last September, and in April it announced an all-new Eco range of catamarans, which will start with 70ft and 80ft models in both sailing and motor yacht versions.

The Eco sailing cats will feature specially developed solar panels on the hulls, flybridge and even mast.

“I’ve always been a proponent of green technology. When I entered the yachting business in 2002, I chose to specialise in catamarans and one of the reasons was because they were the eco-responsible choice at the time as they have much less drag than monohulls, so consume much less fuel,” Lapp says.

In late April, Sunreef announced its new Eco range of solar-powered luxury catamarans, which will include 70 (pictured) and 80 sailing models

“Over the years, we’ve met more and more customers asking about silent propulsion and air-conditioning without running the generator, lithium batteries and so on. Years went by and we evolved quite a lot and recently introduced electric propulsion, but the Eco range is about a lot more than just propulsion. It’s also about the materials used in the yachts and storing solar power for all the household items so you never have to use the generator.

“We can see a lot of shipyards trying to build eco-responsible, but we always think a step ahead. We’ve always been ambitious. We have a young team with great ideas and we’re implementing those with the Eco range. This is the future.”

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ILIAD Catamarans Power Ahead With Strong Sales in First Year

ILIAD Catamarans has made a stunning impression on Asia-Pacific’s yachting scene with nine of the long-range performance power catamarans sold since the brand’s 2019 launch.

The ILIAD 50 was the first model produced by the new brand

The ILIAD 50 was first of the range to be launched and was unveiled at the 2019 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show, with the inaugural model selling to a keen couple just minutes before its official christening.

Four more ILIAD 50s have since been sold plus two ILIAD 70s following the larger model’s launch at last year’s Sydney International Boat Show. The upcoming ILIAD 60, due for release in late 2020, has already had two orders placed.

Mark Elkington, CEO of ILIAD Catamarans, said the brand’s first-year results have been an amazing testament to the years of research and development invested in the range by its internationally accredited team of designers and naval architects.

“While we wanted to first and foremost create a range that allowed buyers to design a power boat that suited their unique needs without the exorbitant cost, we also have employed the finest minds in naval architecture to ensure each boat delivers outstanding passage-making performance,” Elkington said.

“We set out to develop true long-range power catamarans that make no compromises, and each cat has been designed with an emphasis on safety, strength, stability and economy.”

The ILIAD 50 salon offers owners and guests great vistas

The catamarans are particularly unique in that clients are able to customise many aspects of their chosen model to reflect their individual style and needs but without the epic cost involved in changing aspects of most production and semi-production power catamarans.

Clients are free to choose their own preferred layout, interior finishes, electronics package, fabrics, engine options and more, at an extremely cost-efficient rate.

All of the ILIAD catamarans are also sheer achievements in power cat design, delivering safe and comfortable offshore performance with some of the longest-range capabilities in their market segment (2,500-6,000nm), he said.

The ILIAD brand results from a successful collaboration of Riccardo Bulgarelli, Global Marine and Xinlong shipyard, with all entities bringing a wealth of expertise to the project.

The range is produced at Zhanjiang at YuanHe Xinlong shipyard, one of the few established shipyards in China that constructs premium-quality explorer-type boats for the world market and uses only the highest quality of internationally imported materials.

Master suite on the ILIAD 50 has all the comforts of home

Its impressive facility near Hainan overlooks the famous Zhanjiang Bay Bridge with waterfront launching access and boasts an expansive team of internationally trained staff who have already made waves in the industry with the construction of Bering’s luxurious 65ft, 77ft and 80ft motor yachts.

The mastermind behind the design of the ILIAD range is Bulgarelli, the renowned naval architect who worked in Italy for many years for some of the world’s leading shipyards before establishing his own design office in China.

Bulgarelli has designed and project-managed the build of many exclusive custom vessels as large as 112ft for successful export to the world market. Global Marine is currently developing a strategic international dealer network for the brand.

Recently appointed Asia-Pacific dealer Multihull Solutions purchased the initial prototype based on the ILIAD philosophy and design. Multihull Solutions has a strong reputation in the Asia-Pacific region, and wanted to be confident it was the right product to add to their range.

The prototype was extensively tested with sea trials and ocean passages across the South China Sea, meeting head on with conditions that would challenge any ocean-going craft.

ILIAD 70 extends the substantial range and volume of these long-distance cruisers

Multihull Solutions General Manager Andrew De Bruin said the Christmas typhoons that hit Vietnam were a real test for the boat.

“The crew got caught for 24 hours in up to 7m seas with winds of 70-80 knots before they made shelter. However, they felt very safe and comfortable on this boat, even in the most intense conditions”, Andrew said.

After clocking 1,000 engine hours and almost 10,000nm, the data from this prototype project was analysed by all stakeholders, including the design team, and implemented across the ILIAD range to ensure the market would receive a boat that was up to the planned demanding standards.

“This project, while costly, was worth every dollar and hour invested. We wanted to get this right, not sell the first boat to a client and see them go through the typical ‘first-boat debugging’ challenges,” Andrew said.

“Multihull Solutions has handled dozens of new model releases over the past 12 years, and we wanted to ensure we approached this project differently and learnt everything possible to fully understand the systems, make recommendations, and minimise compromises that are evident in all boats, then give feedback to the builders and design team.”

Custom options for the interior include this set-up shown at last year’s Sydney show

Many engine options are available, and ILIAD catamarans all come with standard inclusions, including dual-control electronics as well as systems for fuel transfer and blackwater and power management.

Each model also features flybridge hard tops, resin-infused hulls in full vinylester resin, Tecma fresh-water flush electric toilets, bathroom extractor fans and an ocean of other premium-quality fixtures as standard inclusions.

ILIAD catamarans are built to CE (Cat A) as standard, although all models can be built to any specified international survey classification and include a five-year internationally supported structural warranty for commercial operation and maximum peace of mind.

ILIAD has designed each model to evoke the comfort and style of luxury apartments with unsurpassed space in all their living areas. Conceptualised with long-term cruisers in mind, the catamarans are extremely functional with excellent flow across the various zones.

The standard forward lounge in each model provides amazing 360-degree views, and, unlike many other modern power cats, ILIAD has introduced an option for a spacious master suite in the main deck to optimise the use of space and create a naturally light, airy and idyllic retreat for those cruisers who want to live on one level.

An exciting idea for the ILIAD 70 is having the master suite facing forward on the deck

Beautifully appointed gourmet galleys are standard across the ILIAD range, and storage facilities are in abundance for extended cruising. As with the rest of the boat, the galley can be completely customised to adapted layouts, or clients can add and remove any fixtures or styles they desire.

The flybridges can be left entirely open, or can be fully enclosed with ducted air conditioning, or owners can elect to have the best of both worlds with high-quality clears that can be opened and closed as the elements demand. Sedan options are also available if a flybridge is not a requirement or bridge height restrictions are a factor.

Wide, safe walkways are part of each design with hand rails at a comfortable height for complete security at sea, while clear, uncluttered decks and huge deck storage facilities make offshore passages practical, safe and carefree.

Just like the legendary Achaean ships of Homer’s epic, ILIAD’s catamarans are designed to face the most treacherous conditions with confidence, which is a heavily tested hallmark of the ILIAD range’s DNA. Ideal for extended passage-making cruises, each model affords impressive range and speed with competitive fuel efficiency.

The company’s standard recommended engines deliver a long-range cruising speed of seven knots at a fuel burn between 1.2-1.6 litres/nm, with a range of up to 6,000nm (depending on the model).

Galley facilities on these vessels are really restaurant-quality

Well-trimmed fore and aft at all speeds, the catamarans are able to explore farther than their competitors with the protective grounding skegs making them beachable in emergencies or for servicing in remote areas.

Elkington says the ILIAD design is all about minimising the many compromises in both mono and multihull vessels for extended liveaboard cruising to more remote places to see unspoilt cruising grounds and locations that are just not accessible with most mainstream power boats.

“Firstly, we wanted to make a boat that was safe and as comfortable as can be for each model’s size, to offer more comfort for the crew,” he said.

“Multihulls were the natural choice for this project as they not only offer the stability without complex stabilising systems, but we have a separate engine room in each hull.

“In the event of water entering an engine room, having separate engine rooms offers real peace of mind. You are highly likely to always have one engine to get you to safety.

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“Not many power boats offer such shallow drafts either, of 1.2-1.35m (depending on the model) while offering such volume per metre of boat. Shallow draft allows safer anchoring as you can access the most interesting bays and inlets to see places you’d normally pass by.

“Further, you have the security of a keel-skeg to protect your running gear should a grounding occur, or more likely, if you touch the ocean floor while at anchor at low tide.

“While we are not promoting that our boats are designed to run aground, the design does offer owners peace of mind if they touch the ocean floor while at anchor or while navigating at low speeds into a difficult shallow waterway or an area of poorly charted water,” he said.

Standard fuel specification by model provided can be discussed with each buyer and increased if the specific choice of model requires more range at a particular speed. But Elkington cautions that with multihull hull design, buyers cannot have it all.

ILIAD Powercats Built in China Enjoy Phenomenal Sales

“A top speed of over 25 knots does not necessarily give you fuel efficiency and longer range at lower speeds, just as impressive fuel burn figures of seven knots that achieve just over one litre per nautical mile will not give you a high top-end speed.

“ILIAD has balanced design around the best of both worlds, offering very impressive long-range fuel burn numbers of 1.2-1.6 litres/nm, depending on the model, with respectable top-end speeds of 20-22 knots; ideal passage-making speeds of 8-9 knots with very comfortable fast cruise speeds of 16-18 knots.

“Our boats will not appeal to those buyers who just want speed, bling and gadgets. Simplicity and ease of operation is our ethic, and you will see this in all our boats.

“Systems have to be simple, logical and manageable with the resources you have on board. All clients are not engineers, mechanics and electricians, so minimising complex systems is part of ILIAD’s objective. Back-up systems and redundancy can be built into each ILIAD – that’s our power of choice.”

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Building iconic motorcycles that celebrate the past whilst embracing the future through bold design, original styling, purposeful engineering and a genuine passion for the ride, the British-owned Triumph Motorcycles is revered for their unquenchable thirst to not only be the fastest, but the one to test limits and breaks boundaries.

No Time to Die? The Triumph Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition Will Take You Anywhere

Riding the wave of 2020’s most anticipated James Bond film titled, ‘No Time to Die’, which is rumoured to feature Triumph’s custom Scrambler XE stunt bike – the company announces its public release of the Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition Motorcycle for motorheads and film enthusiasts alike.

Based on the top spec Scrambler XE’s category-dominating performance and capability, the Bond Edition also benefits from class-leading state-of-the-art technology, specification and equipment, together with the addition of beautiful and unique higher-value details and finishes.

Complete with a unique billet riser clamp with laser-etched individual edition numbering, and a special Bond Handover Pack that includes a numbered certificate of authenticity hand-signed by Triumph’s CEO Nick Bloor, plus a premium backpack, the highly exclusive ride features premium 007 branding, premium Sapphire Black paint, an oversized Triumph tank badge, brushed decal foil knee pad with a hand-painted gold coachline, high level front mudguard with black anodised finish, fog lights with black anodised shrouds, machined front brake reservoir, black rear wheel adjusters, stainless steel headlight grill and Arrow silencer with carbon fibre end caps.

Worth an estimated $18,500, the Scrambler 1200 Bond Edition motorcycle is powered by a 1200cc, Liquid-cooled, 8 valve, SOHC, 270° crank angle parallel-twin engine packed into a six-speed gearbox, which harnesses up to 81.1 FT-lbs (110Nm) @ 3,950 rpm of torque and 89Hp (66.2kW) @7,400rpm of power.

Though currently sold out, Triumph Motorcycles is still accepting online enquiries.

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The Global Pandemic: Impact on Singapore’s Private Residential Market

Leong Boon Hoe, Arcadia Consulting Pte Ltd, Chief Executive Officer looks at how the global pandemic has its stranglehold on the world’s economies and how it has affected Singapore’s private residential market.

Empty iconic spots in Singapore

The COVID-19 outbreak is of seismic proportions as it affects the health of many nations, it is also fast evolving into an economic pandemic. The virus took away the freedom of movement from millions of people, infected over 3 million individuals and claimed the lives of over 350,000+ globally as of 28 May 2020. The virus has also infected global economies, financial markets and businesses around the world.

The Dow Jones Index tumbled almost 25 per cent in Q1 2020, while the Straits Times Index mirrored with a 23 per cent fall over the same period. Oil prices have collapsed, and the West Texas Intermediate crude contract for May 2020 delivery fell 321 per cent and settled at negative USD 40 per barrel (WTI is one of the three grades of crude oil used as a benchmark in oil pricing). Close to 40 million Americans have filed for unemployment in a little over five weeks, far exceeding the 22.4 million jobs that the United States took over ten years to create after the Global Financial Crisis (GFC) in 2009.

Kopar attracted a flurry of buyers just before the lockdown. Once the lockdown eases, developers are hoping the crowds will return but practising safe-distancing and other health screening measures.

Economists predict a great depression will follow once the virus is eradicated or when a vaccine is found. Goldman Sachs predicted a -24 per cent GDP loss for Q2 2020, citing it as a “sudden stop for the U.S. economy”. The Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) has revised Singapore’s 2020 GDP growth, for the fourth time, to between -4 and -1 per cent.

The world witnessed four pandemics since the turn of the millennium: Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) between 2002 and 2004, H1N1 Swine Flu (H1N1) between 2009 and 2010, Ebola Virus Disease (EVD) outbreak from 2014 to 2016, and Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) from December 2019 and on-going.

Past pandemics did not bring down the prices in Singapore’s private residential market. Rather, markets retracted as major economic, financial, political turbulence or military confrontations preceded, or coincided with the pandemics. In the case of COVID-19, economic depression is the result. The dot-com bubble burst, 9/11 and the ensuing war in Afghanistan, together with SARS created the perfect storm; H1N1 added to the woes of the GFC brought about by the subprime crisis. COVID-19 strikes when the world is facing significant uncertainties amid Brexit and the trade war between the U.S and China.

Singapore’s private residential market weathered the previous two pandemics relatively well. The Residential Price Index (RPI) fell 2.3 per cent during SARS, and spectacularly rose 42 per cent during H1N1 and the GFC. By restricting movement, COVID-19 has sent the private home market into a pause mode. Three months into the current pandemic, the RPI has eased by 1 per cent. It is too early to tell what might come next accurately, but one expects the private homes market to feel the after-effects of the impending economic devastation.

Governments around the world have pledged unprecedented fiscal and monetary assistance to a sum of more than USD 1.9T thus far to contain the virus, shore up financial markets and businesses, and save jobs. Will it be enough to fill the black hole? No one knows.

Unlike many laissez-faire housing markets globally, the Singapore government actively steers the residential market towards long term sustainable growth through policies. Coupled with land scarcity and consistent urban renewal, the policies have resulted in a tremendously resilient housing market and enabled the population to own homes and make real estate investments.

There is statistical proof that the RPI is resilient. If we take 3Q 1998 (the start of the Asian Financial Crisis) as a start point, the RPI would have returned an average of 16 per cent if an investor bought and held a property for five years, and 50 per cent if it was held for ten years.

Entering the market at its lowest point and exit at its highest is probably more difficult in practice than in theory. Some may opt to hunker down and wait for the economic pandemic to blow over. There are always opportunities amidst a crisis. Investors with the financial means can expect a buyer’s market in the foreseeable future, made even sweeter by interest rates close to zero and a weakened Singapore dollar. This may be the best time to start looking for a property.

Note: some financial figures are reported as of 30 April 2020.

Leong Boon Hoe

Leong Boon Hoe, Arcadia Consulting Pte Ltd, Chief Executive Officer
Boon Hoe is the founder and CEO of Arcadia Consulting Pte Ltd, a boutique real estate advisory and brokerage firm focusing on the marketing of luxury residences as well as cross-border investment brokerage. With a track record of over 20 years in managing projects and marketing premium real estate in Singapore and key cities in Malaysia, Indonesia, Thailand, Vietnam and Cambodia, Boon Hoe advises clients from the acquisition stage, strategic marketing planning and execution, and divestment.

 

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Multihull Solutions Showcases Exciting New Catamarans, Trimarans

While the Covid-19 crisis temporarily closed the doors at Multihull Solutions’ Sales Centres throughout Asia-Pacific, the company continued to operate remotely, with its team kept busy handling strong enquiries on new boats across its range.

Multihull Solutions management team (l-r): Patrick Gilot, Rachel Crook, Michael ‘Nod’ Crook, Andrew De Bruin, Greg Boller, Wayne Dickenson and Mark Elkington

The popular Multihull Solutions Out-of-Water Boat Show display on the Gold Coast, Australia, remained open, but visitors were restricted to inspecting boats by appointment only.

To counter the limitations this presented, Multihull Solutions launched an innovative Virtual Boat Show featuring full interactive walk-through facilities on its website across its new and pre-owned range of catamarans and trimarans.

General Manager Andrew de Bruin said the online facility was extremely well received by clients and provided an easy solution for buyers who were unable to physically inspect boats of interest at the Sales Centres.

“We worked tirelessly to get the Virtual Boat Show off the ground as soon as possible when social distancing policies were enforced, and we experienced a significant boost in website visits and enquiries on both our new and brokerage boats,” De Bruin said.

“Despite production at the Fountaine Pajot, ILIAD Catamarans and Neel Trimarans shipyards being temporarily disrupted early in the crisis, we have still been able to place orders for Asia-Pacific clients on both sail and power catamarans, with particularly strong interest in the Elba 45 and New 59 sailing catamarans, and the impending launch of the new ILIAD 60 power catamaran.

Multihull Solutions represents Fountaine Pajot (New 59 pictured) sailing and power catamarans, ILIAD power catamarans and Neel trimarans

“As there is so much uncertainty at present around the state of the financial markets, we are seeing some natural hesitation from clients in confirming new orders, but there is still considerable demand, which is a very positive sign for the future.

“It seems this international crisis has even inspired many new people to plan a cruising adventure for when the world returns to some semblance of normality, or even before then.”

The Fountaine Pajot and ILIAD Catamarans shipyards were quick to enact safety procedures and temporarily suspend production when the Covid-19 situation escalated while implementing contingencies to reduce delays on new boat handovers.

Adhering to strict regulatory frameworks, Fountaine Pajot was able to resume partial production in April, shipping new boats from its factory in La Rochelle to meet pre-Covid-19 delivery schedules. ILIAD Catamarans resumed production in March and is quickly working to catch up to its original production and delivery schedules.

“In addition to the professionalism of these shipyards, Multihull Solutions is fortunate to already have a very strong forward order book stretching into 2022, and, despite the obvious delays created to some delivery schedules, the rate of recent new enquiries and tentative orders gives us confidence we will weather this storm without a significantly damaging impact to our clients or business,” Andrew said.

Fountaine Pajot New 59

The New 59 is the latest model in the Fountaine Pajot sailing catamaran range and set to launch in Europe this year.

Thoughtful foredeck nook adds extra “destinations”

The new model has been eagerly anticipated by cruising enthusiasts with a spacious design specifically optimised for entertaining.

An evolution of the previous Ipanema 58 but with the revised hull shape of the highly acclaimed Alegria 67, the new 59 allows owners to sail with a smaller crew but still enjoy the same distinctive manoeuvring features of the 67.

With a range of layout options available, including a charter option with six guest cabins and two crew cabins, the new 59 also boasts the best cabin-price ratio on the market. The catamaran has been designed with the commercial charter market as primary target, although it is also perfect for owners with crew who will appreciate its host of luxury features.

Romain Motteau, Fountaine Pajot’s deputy CEO, says the new model is equally luxurious as the flagship Alegria 67, with the highest quality finishes and construction techniques implemented throughout.

Flybridge sunpads contrast with shaded lounge areas forward

The 59’s impressive 30sqm flybridge is the largest in its class, while the catamaran also features an expansive 27.5sqm cockpit, decadent foredeck with modular sunbathing stations, generously proportioned cabins, and an epicurean galley that opens onto the salon, all offering an ocean of opportunities for socialising or relaxing in private.

New 59 architect Olivier Racoupeau says the catamaran is the epitome of Fountaine Pajot’s philosophies and goes well beyond any other equivalent model on the market in terms of optimising the interior and exterior space.

“The catamaran features a level access to the forward cockpit through a watertight door and a straightforward layout bathed in light, a new design that offers unparalleled comfort to its occupants,” Racoupeau said.

Lovely salon offers panoramic views from lounge and dining options

“This boat is just as suited to the charter industry with its six equally comfortable and equipped cabins as it is for private owners, who have a spacious suite at the stern, direct access to the cockpit, and crew living quarters.

“Furthermore, this new model’s performance, stability and weight ratios aim to be the best in our industry. The boats are very light and, combined with the efficient hulls, have outstanding seaworthiness and fuel economy.”

Focusing On A Green Future

The same is true of the rest of Fountaine Pajot’s sail range. The hull of the new Elba 45, for example, creates 10 per cent less drag than the previous model, due to a small chine in the aft section and a redesigned transom, which means better performance and more efficiency.

In the sail range, the boats now all include full cockpit hardtops, which make a perfect base for a large solar panel installation to power the boat indefinitely at anchor, explains Michael Crook, Multihull Solutions’ Services Manager.

View of the Fountaine Pajot New 59’s cockpit with a full hardtop

“With the new technology in more efficient panels we are able to install 2000w of solar power to a cruising catamaran,” Crook said.

Increased storage for black waste and general waste also allows owners to spend prolonged periods in remote cruising grounds without having to dispose of rubbish or pollute the anchorages.

Crook says the design of the new catamarans and the options available today make it very easy for a client to equip their yacht to be a much more environmentally friendly vessel than in years past. He said this is something clients are actively seeking and legislation is increasingly demanding.

“Most of our clients are already running the best power solutions and are recycling as much as possible at home,” Crook said.

Solar panels are part of Fountaine Pajot’s approach to eco sailing

“They want to do the same onboard their new home on the water. Making sure their yacht will be eco-friendly has definitely become a major focus for buyers when deciding on their new multihull.”

Crook said the changes over the last 25 years have been reasonably steady in keeping with progress in technology, but he thinks even more major advances might happen in the future.

“The next generation’s acceptance of change, and the recent acceleration in renewable and green energy options, will make for some exciting changes we haven’t even thought of yet.”

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Sanlorenzo to Launch SX112, New Flagship of Crossover Line

Sanlorenzo is expanding its range of crossover yachts with its new SX112, which will join the SX88 (2017) and the SX76 (2018) in its renowned crossover series conceived by Luca Santella, mixing explorer style with classic flybridge motor yacht design.

Bernardo Zuccon designed the exterior of the Sanlorenzo SX112

Like its two smaller sisters, the SX112 has an exterior by Bernardo Zuccon of Zuccon International Project, while the interior is by Piero Lissoni, Sanlorenzo’s art director since 2018.

The shipyard pinpoints the aft zone as the yacht’s most iconic area. Conceived as a spacious internal beach area, it is directly connected to the outside and features retractable terraces to increase the indoor-outdoor connection.

The aft area is the yacht’s focal zone, according to Sanlorenzo

In line with the smaller SX models, the main deck has been organised as a clean, open space. Placing the wheelhouse on the flybridge frees up the forward part of the main-deck interior, creating a single continuous space for the living and dining areas.

Staircases remain a fundamental characteristic of Lissoni’s design. The internal helical staircase extends through three levels to connect the decks, and at the height of the main deck, it’s enclosed in a transparent oval volume, making it seem suspended in the air. The external staircases have a clean look, in keeping with racing-yacht design.

The interior is by Sanlorenzo art director Piero Lissoni

The yacht has 18,000 litres of fuel and quadruple Volvo IPS3 1350S (1000hp) propulsion for a top speed of 23 knots, a cruising speed of 20 and an economical speed of 12. Sanlorenzo is represented in Asia by Simpson Marine.

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Silent-Yachts Sells Four Solar-Electric Catamarans in “Peak of Crisis”

Silent-Yachts has reported four new sales during the last few weeks and says it currently has eight units in build across production facilities in Italy, Thailand and China, where the company builds its Silent 55, a model displayed at the last two editions of the Cannes Yachting Festival.

The Bakri Cono Shipyard in Thailand is building the Silent 60

Founded by Austrian Michael Kohler, the company is currently building three units of the upcoming flagship Silent 80 in Italy, four units of the new Silent 60 in Thailand and Italy, and one unit of the Silent 55 in China.

“We sold four boats during the peak of the crisis,” said Kohler, the company’s CEO. “We believe people are more aware than ever of the fact we live in a fragile ecological system. There is a high dependency on fossil fuels, which will not be available at any time in any place.

Silent 80 Sales Rise As Demand Grows for Solar-Electric Catamarans

“People are looking out for yachts that are even more independent from fossil fuels than sailing boats. Silent-Yachts offers the solution, as our catamarans are being powered by the sun. The solar energy harnessed is not only used for propulsion but also supplies energy to all household appliances on board.”

In total, the young company has sold 25 solar-electric catamarans, with 11 already delivered. The Silent 60 has secured eight sales, making it the brand’s best-selling model. The units in Thailand are being built at the Bakri Cono Shipyard near Pattaya.

The Silent 60 has become Silent-Yachts’ best-selling model

“Our shipyards are streamlined and coordinated in a highly efficient manner,” Kohler continued. “This made sure they were able to deal with any unexpected challenges and continued to make significant progress regarding the production process of all our models. As a result, we’ll deliver the first two Silent 60 catamarans to their owners before the end of the year.”

As well as the 55, 60 and 80, Silent-Yachts has also revealed designs for a Silent 80 Tri-Deck and is developing new models.

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Making its initial debut at the annual Milan Motorcycle trade show (EICMA) in 2019, the drag-strip-inspired hyper-naked and cutting-edge MV Agusta Rush 1000, finally enters an exclusive production line of 300 units.

The Limited Edition Drag-Strip-Inspired MV Agusta Rush 1000 is Finally Available For Pre-Order

With a mission to conceptualise, develop and manufacture the most advanced and iconic motorcycles in the world, MV Agusta boasts innovative design, and class-leading performance, alongside advanced materials and engineering technology. Powered by a 998-cc, four-cylinder, DOHC motor, this ride’s engine produces a horsepower of up to 208, which can be easily pushed to 212hp with an additional racing kit that includes an aftermarket SC Project exhaust and ECU remap.

Valuing craftsmanship, innovation and total dedication to excellence, each motorcycle is assembled by expert hands, featuring a distinct headlight, spoke wheel on the front, ultra-minimalist rear sub-frame, an integrated round taillight, and a specially designed rear wheel cover aimed at boosting the Rush 1000’s  aerodynamic properties whilst reducing the coefficient of drag.

Currently available online for pre-order, and worth an estimated USD$37,000, the MV Agusta Rush 1000 comes complete with a comprehensive electronics package which includes the bike’s launch control system, wheelie control, eight levels of traction control and a bi-directional quick-shifter.

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Sylvester Stallone’s La Quinta, California mansion is on the market for $3.35 million

Sylvester Stallone’s La Quinta, California mansion is on the market for $3.35 million. News of Stallone’s real estate listing comes by way of TopTenRealEstateDeals.com. A famed Los Angeles suburb, La Quinta is known for its sprawling gold courses and of course celebrity cliental, many of whom, have come to play, build a nest or get some writing done.  Notably, Frank Capra wrote the screenplay for Lost Horizons in 1937 while lounging poolside at the La Quinta Resort & Club. And for a while, Stallone called La Quinta home.

Stallone’s La Quinta Mansion is a stunning  four-bedroom, five-bath, 4,889-square-foot home, not exactly palatial by Hollywood standards but nevertheless gorgeous for its  Old World Mediterranean style and Caribbean Island, likely influenced by Stallone’s Italian ancestry.

Highlighting his Italian heritage, Sylvester Stallone’s La Quinta, California mansion is on the market for $3.35 million.

Double-wooden front doors; walled patio entry; inside rooms that open to the outdoors; vaulted foyer; an arched entrance into a two-story, beamed-ceiling living room with fireplace; meals that can be enjoyed in the more formal dining room that opens to the rear terrace or in a number of other locations from the large eat-in island kitchen to the outdoor dining spaces and courtyard; Stallone’s stunning La Quinta mansion definitely pay homage to his culture and la famiglia –  the most important aspect of an Italian’s life.

There is a deep respect for family and community in the Italian way of life and Stallone’s California mansion is emblematic of the multiple spaces for conversations and sharing a convivial repast. Such is the importance and value placed on kinship that Stallone, at his lowest point, famously sold his dog, his companion through hell and high water, in order to avoid starvation. After he struck gold with Rocky, Stallone retrieved his dog for a princely sum of $15,000 in 1977, slightly over $65,000 adjusted for inflation.

Signature features of Stallone’s La Quinta home include coved ceilings and arched entryways between rooms with floors of hardwood and tile. A classic home for entertaining, there is a wine room and outdoor kitchen on private terraces. Upstairs, the master suite has a fireplace, a television that rises at the foot of the bed, large master bath, dressing room and another private terrace with long-distance views to the mountains. Outside past the firepit and just steps off the terrace across the grass is a lovely pool and spa, lush plantings, water features and a rock-strewn flowing stream that runs across the property.

The multi-hyphenate actor, director and screenwriter, Stallone is also a prolific painter whose work has been displayed in art museums and galleries in the United States, France, Russia and Switzerland. His most recent movie, Rambo: Last Blood, in which he takes on a Mexican drug cartel, opened last fall with box office sales over $91 million so far.

La Quinta California Real Estate Trends

Sylvester Stallone is selling the custom home that he built in 2008 in La Quinta’s golfing community of Madison Club.  The median list price of La Quinta real estate is $699,000. While the typical home in La Quinta sells for about 4% below list price in around 85 days, Stallone’s house is anything but typical. Bearing remarkable provenance, built and influenced by Rambo himself, “hot homes” such as Stallone’s will likely sell for its asking and see a 40 day turn-around.

Priced at $3.35 million, images of Stallone’s California home is provided by his listing agent, Josh Reef of Douglas Elliman, Beverly Hills. La Quinta has been the host city for a number of prestigious golf tournaments over the years including annually The American Express formerly known as the Bob Hope Desert Classic. La Quinta is a celebrity hot spot and has attracted residents such as Kanye and Kim Kardashian-West, Tom Brady and Kylie Jenner.

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Power Catamarans 2020: Yacht Style Special Part 3

Fountaine Pajot has produced over 4,000 catamarans since 1976 at its historic base in La Rochelle, two hours’ north of Bordeaux, and was among the first production catamaran builders to enter the motor yacht sector, in 1998.

Fountaine Pajot is scheduled to stage the world premiere of its flagship motor yacht, Power 67, at this year’s Cannes Yachting Festival

Like Aquila, Fountaine Pajot considers monohull motor yachts the main competition for their Motor Yachts range, which comprises the MY 37, MY 40, MY 44 and brand-new Power 67.

Steven Guedeu, Group Sales Director, says: “Today, our competitors are the monohull motor yachts, but we offer a lot more volume. Our MY 44 matches with 60ft monohulls for the space.”

The French brand recently launched its flagship Power 67, which impressed in sea trials and has a range of 1,700nm, with twin 435hp engines and 4,000 litres of fuel. The unit will be used by her owner prior to the model’s world premiere at Cannes in September.

The yacht has a 36sqm cockpit, 32sqm flybridge, optional jacuzzi in the foredeck and is available with the galley down or in the saloon. The owner’s version has a 22sqm private apartment equipped with large dressing room and an Italian-style bathroom with two washbasins.

“The Power 67 meets a real demand for luxury, space, design, stability and performance with low consumption, plus she’s priced three times lower than that of a monohull of the same size,” Guedeu says. “She is a real villa, ideal for cruises and entertaining guests.”

Fountaine Pajot staged the Asia premiere of its MY 44 in Singapore last year

The new model is a huge leap for a Motor Yachts range that features designs by Italian designer Pierangelo Andreani, who has worked with the yard for four decades. The Power 67 is the sister ship of the Alegria 67 sailing cat, which made its Asia debut at last year’s Singapore Yacht Show along with the MY 40, three months after the latter’s world premiere at Boot Dusseldorf.

Powercats currently make up about 20 per cent of Fountaine Pajot’s business and Guedeu expects that to grow slightly, but not at the expense of their sailing cats. “We eventually expect a balance of about 70 per cent and 30 per cent, and for our sailing and motor yacht markets to keep growing in parallel,” he says.

Asia has become an increasingly important market for the brand and last year Yacht Sourcing in Indonesia joined a dealer network that also includes Multihull Solutions in Thailand, Asia Yachting in the Philippines – where an MY 40 is expected to arrive by late summer – Speedo Marine in China and China Pacific Marine in Hong Kong.

“Fountaine Pajot has always considered Asia as an ideal cruising area. Our market share there has increased well in recent years, with development in all areas for the past two years,” Guedeu said.

The yard is also committed to reducing the marine footprint of its catamarans and proposes the inclusion of renewable energy sources on all of its models, offering Eco-Cruising and Smart-Cruising options.

BALI DISTINGUISHED BY DESIGN

Bali catamarans are produced in the Catana Group’s facilities in Canet-en-Rousillon on France’s south coast and La Rochelle, while the group also has a factory in Tunisia.

Bali launched its first powercat, the 4.3 MY, at last year’s International Multihull Boat Show at La Grande Motte on France’s south coast

Bali emerged as a cruising catamaran offshoot of Catana in 2014 and has proved spectacularly successful, cooperating with Dream Yacht Charter.

The brand only joined the motor yacht market in 2019 with the premiere of the Lasta-designed 4.3 MY at the International Multihull Boat Show in La Grande Motte, but it was a strong start.

Boris Compagnon, the company’s Sales Director, says: “We entered the powercat market after we saw a lot of people never use the sails when chartering a production catamaran.

“The powercat is also a way to attract newcomers who don’t sail. They want to cruise at reasonable speed with reasonable consumption. Powercats are also cheaper than powerboats of the same size and offer a lot more volume and deck space.”

Bali is developing the Catspace MY, which features an immense flybridge

As its sailing models from the 4.1 to 5.4 show, Bali has a track record
of good design and the 4.3 MY showcased the brand’s signature features developed by Catana Group founder Olivier Poncin – the solid foredeck and the ‘tilting’ cockpit door that lifts to completely open up the saloon to the outside.

Powercats currently only make up about 10 per cent of Bali’s production, but the brand is now developing a second motor yacht,
the Catspace MY, after the sailing cat of the same name debuted at Boot Dusseldorf this year. Also designed by Lasta, the Catspace MY is distinguished by a surprisingly large flybridge that extends as far back as the aft end of the hull.

Layouts include a three-cabin version with an owner’s suite in the port hull or four cabins with additional bunks available in each of the forward rooms, for 10 berths.

SILENT GROWS WITH SOLAR POWER

Like Aquila and Iliad, Austrian company Silent-Yachts only builds power catamarans, except that its models are based on solar-powered electric propulsion.

Silent-Yachts is building its 80 in Italy; in April, the Austrian company announced that it had sold six units of its solar-electric flagship

Silent debuted its 55 model at Cannes in 2018 and is currently producing its new 60 in Thailand and Italy. It’s also building its flagship 80 in Italy, announcing six sales by April, while also developing an 80 Tri-Deck featuring a flybridge with 90sqm of living space.

Described as “virtually maintenance-free”, the brand’s catamarans use solar power via special panels on the flybridge, li-ion batteries – like in Tesla cars – and electric motors developed by Silent Yachts, enabling unlimited range without noise or fumes. The cats are principally outfitted with lightweight, recyclable materials, although the interior layout and decor are customisable.

Michael Kohler, founder and CEO of Silent-Yachts, said: “I built my first solar-powered prototype in 2009, which is still operational today. The current owner hasn’t used the generator for the last two years.

“Silent boats are generally self-sufficient, like a sailing yacht is for cruising, but the main advantage we have is that we can store sun-generated power in the batteries. We also have a generator on all of our boats as a safety issue in the rare case there’s simply no sunlight for a few days or any other special circumstances.”

The absence of an engine room allows for a huge garage on the Silent 80

Solar power also sustains the household items on board like air-conditioning, lighting, refrigeration, cooking, AV equipment and on-board systems. As well as solar technology, Kohler is also a firm believer in the increasing popularity of power catamarans.

“At the Cannes show, there were only a few power catamarans 
five years ago, and these days there are over a dozen. Multihulls are multiplying and the trend is definitely going towards more comfort and luxury – and we can deliver this luxury without using a generator.”

Silent is producing some of its 60 units at the Bakri Cono shipyard in Rayong near Pattaya in the Gulf of Thailand, which has experience of producing solar-powered catamarans.

The Silent 60 is available with a range of accommodation layouts, from three cabins up to six cabins. The shipyard has also created
the design and moulds for its own H70 model, a development of its Heliotrope 65.

The Silent 60 is being built in Thailand by Bakri Cono

In conclusion, Leopard’s Kit Chotithamaporn says multi-hulled motor yachts “still represent a small portion of the overall motor yacht market” but that this niche sector will continue to grow in demand, just as sailing catamarans have.

“Powercats have steadily increased in popularity for charter and more recently for private owners as well. Firstly, there are the obvious reasons like space, comfort and stability, and that they’re a lot more economical than monohulls,” he says.

“Secondly, the products have continuously improved in terms of design outside and inside, ergonomics, interior finish, luxury and the level of equipment on board. Finally, in terms of price per cubic foot, they offer tremendous value.”

If sales in the US are any indication, powercats – the niche within a niche – could eventually become as mainstream as their sailing sisters.

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