Posted: 24th April 2012. Words by Philippe Echelle for Multihulls World Magazine. Sanya 57 – The 57’ synthesis according to Fountaine Pajot. From Eleuthera to the Bahamas, to Sanya in the extreme south of China, the search for a name for the successor to the  Eleuthera 60’ led the Fountaine Pajot team to the other [...]

By Karen Harper and Hamish Smith featured in October 2011 Cruising Helmsman Magazine – My Boat section. This is an informative article written by a couple who searched long and hard for the perfect boat. It runs through their decision process and gives allot of helpful advice for anyone looking to purchase a live a [...]

By Steve Callahan. The latest cruising cat from Fountaine Pajot has both speed and style to burn. A review from our June 2010 issue by Steve Callahan. The Lipari 41 from Fountaine Pajot could be characterized as a typical cruising cat for its size. It has spacious accommodations, relatively high freeboard, a raised saloon with [...]

By Kevin Green for Australian Multihull World Power Magazine. Fountaine Pajotʼs latest foray into the power catamaran cruising market is a costeffective winner, reports KEVIN GREEN. The newly launched Summerland 40 powercat promises bluewater cruising sailors some welcome respite from marinas with  plenty of  range thanks to its meagre fuel consumption and enough creature comforts [...]

By Barry Tyler for Pacific Motor Yacht – http://www.pacificmotoryacht.com/ Many serious cruising folk will of course be well aware of the Fountaine Pajot range of sailing catamarans; perhaps not so many however will know the French manufacturer also produces a range of equally serious ocean-going power catamarans, the latest addition to the range being the [...]

By Barry Tyler for Multihull World Magazine The name said it all for while – the Fountaine Pajot Mahe 36 was a culmination of all that went before it, it was the ‘evolution’ in  terms of up-to-the-moment and certainly state-of-the-art technology and innovation – which demands you take a second look. That the French manufacturer [...]

By Dieter Loibner If an executive has worked 20 years for one employer and shown a good hand for the business, his decision to take a well-earned sabbatical shouldn’t surprise anyone. And if he used that time to write a memoir or embark on a leisurely cruise, it would all seem normal enough. These are [...]

By Bill Springer Fountain Pajot returns to building smaller cruising catamarans. Fountaine Pajot’s new Mahé 36 replaces the popular Athena 38 as the company’s entry-level boat. Since many cat builders have shied away from smaller cruising models, I was eager to see how the Mahé could provide interior headroom and volume without looking top-heavy or [...]

Despite the constant growth in the average size of cruising catamrans, Fountaine Pajot has always kept some small, ‘family’ models amongst their range: the Louisiane created the trend in France, then it was succeeded by the Maldives, the Antigua and the Tobago. The ‘archipelago’ of reasonably-sized boats is now enlarged with the Mahé 36. We [...]

Fountaine Pajot, which has celebrated 30 years, is completely renewing its range. No less than 3 new boats have just been launched or will be completed in the coming months. To read complete story – click here for Mahe 36 – Just Like the Big Ones Full Story

The new Joubert/Nivelt designed Mahé 36 from the French Catamaran builder Fountaine-Pajot hit the water this year and instantly made a splash with cruising families all over Europe. The reason? The relatively small cat packs all of the accommodations and sailing ability a family might need for comfortable and fast cruising in a boat that [...]

By Roger Priest Roger checks out the latest new innovative catamaran from French manufacturer Fountaine-Pajot – the spacious and value-for-money Mahe 36. The French have done it again. Innovation that is. This has resulted in significant maximisation of useable interior space in the Mahe 36 to make the boat equal to cats a size larger [...]

By Andrew Burton On a midwinter trip to Miami, an enjoyable sail on a comfy cat surprises a jaded editor. Thanks to a large sail plan and narrow waterline beams, the Mahe 36 really scoots. “Go down to Miami and sail this 36-foot cat,” the boss said, pointing to a brochure. I liked the Miami [...]

The Tobago 35 is the smallest in the range of six sailing catamarans from French yacht builder Fountaine Pajot. The company has been making inroads in the Australian sailing scene in recent months, with particular success in the charter industry. The Tobago 35 is most popular with cruising couples, and has its galley, navigation table [...]

By Bernard Lelievre Our new feature on test of used boats starts with on eof the bestsellers from the eighties: Louisiane by Fountaine Pajot. This cruising catamaran has really left her mark on her times and is today very popular as a used boat. To read complete story – click here for Louisiane 37 Full [...]

By David Lockwood Fountaine Pajot’s latest Euro-cat delivers gallic style in a package that more than satisfies Australians’ love for the great outdoors. They’re known for their adventurous spirit; for sailing like speed demons on the water; and flaunting an innate sense of style and panache which no-one else has. Little wonder, then, that the [...]

By Mark Orr After an extensive and covert 1,000 nautical mile sea trial by their own design and manufacturing team in the Irish sea, Fountaine pajot announced the latest addition to its sailing fleet at their dealer conference in June. To read complete story – click here for Lipari 41 Boat Review on Multihull World [...]

By Mike Brown When you plan to build 250 boats a year it pays to make sure the design is right – scrapping and rebuilding moulds is expensive. Fountaine Pajot, the French power and sailing catamaran specialist, spent a year getting the Lipari 41 right, including transatlantic voyages. To read complete story – click here [...]

By Gilles Ruffet At the beginning of June, Fountaine Pajot surprised everyone by announcing the marketing of a new boat, the Lipari 41. It immediately appealed to us. The study was carried out in the greatest secrecy, as was the realisation of the moulds. On this Lipari, we can of course recognise the harmonious lines [...]

By Barry Wiseman World renown mltihull manufacturer Fountaine Pajot made its Australasian launch of the new Lipari 41 sailing catamaran at the Club Marine Mandurah Boat Show, as Bary Wiseman reports from Perth. As skipper Ian Murray invited me to step aboard this brand spanking new, gleaming white, sailing catamaran there was little sign of [...]

By Nigel Ridgway Nigel Ridgway puts the latest import from France through its paces – the very attractive Lipari 41. Walking up to the Lipari 41 at the Mandurah Boat Show I was immediately struck by the sheer size of the cat. To read complete story – click here for Lipari 41 – Life on [...]

By Mark Orr We usually test boats that are new to the market. This time we test the Lavezzi 40 that has been around since late 2002. In the last seven years 230 have been built by Fountaine Pajot and continuous product development has occured that makes the Lavezzi as popular now as she was [...]

by BWS Staff The Lavezzi 40, designed by noted French designers Joubert/Nivelt, is one of the smaller offshore cruising cats in the Fountaine Pajot line (from 36 to 60 feet), yet contains all of the elements you will need for extended living aboard, family cruising and passagemaking. The hull forms are lean and Lavezzi 40 [...]

When production catamarans reached critical mass about a decade ago, they displayed a wide range of innovative ideas. Some of these ideas persisted, while others disappeared. Today’s cruising cats improve by steady evolution rather than quantum jumps; Fountaine Pajot’s Lavezzi 40 is a perfect example. Americans were startled by the lines of these vessels in [...]

By Nigel Turner For years now I have had an urge to go sailing on a large catamaran that has the capability to cruise in comfort. So when the opportunity arose to have a look at a 40 footer out of Mooloolaba, I was more than pleased to take up the offer. To read complete [...]

By Caroline Strainig If you love cats and acan afford the price tag of a real dream machine, take a stickybeak at Fountaine Pajot’s new Lavezzi 40. Not only is it luxurious, but it has good bridgedeck clearance and can move too, report Caroline Strainig. To read complete story – click here for Fountaine Pajot [...]

By Mike Cahill New Zealand brokerage listings may be dominated by monohulls butinternationally the charter and recreational fleets are increasingly trending towards multihulls. To read complete story – click here for Lavezzi 40 Full Story

By Barry Tranter This cruising cat is great for beginners, experts and any sailors who enjoy one-level living in style. Catamarans are bringing new people to the world of yachting. They make sense both to first-yacht buyers and to powerboat people who may be considering crossing to the dark side of boating, also known as [...]

BWS takes a quick look at some of the new cruising multihulls coming to the U.S. market this year. The new Orana 44 from French builders Fontaine Pajot incorporates many innovations in a design that promises to be a great floating home and a capable cruiser. Designed by veterans Joubert/Nivelt, the 44 packs a huge [...]

By Barry Tranter When, in the dim and distant future, the definitive history of yachting is written, the chapter on multihulls will record that in the 1960s the British virtually invented the modern production multihull, both cats and trimarans. And then, for various reasons, they left the field and the French wasted no time in [...]

By Louise Coates I was introduced to boating at a young age when my parents bought a ‘Heron’ to race on Sundays at our small local sailing club. Dad was Commodore for many years while he and my mother enjoyed the racing and social aspects of belonging to a small and friendly, family sailing club. [...]

At Fountaine pajot, they have always liked this niche in the market – reasonably-sized boats which can both shine in a charter fleet, and at the same time appeal to owners looking for an ocean cruising boat… A FLATTERING RELATIONSHIP. In 1992, the La Rochelle-based builder brought out the Venezia 42, 126 examples of which [...]

By Philippe Echelle The Belize was launched in 2000, as a successor to the placid vénézia 42, and can be distinguished From its predecessor by its more modern design and ergonomics as well as its improved Performance; 130 boats have been built. The maestro is the owner’s version and its success gave us The chance [...]

By Bernard Lelievre At the lastest Grand Pavois in la Rochelle, at a press conference for the launch of the Greenlanb 44, Jean-François Fountaine, CEO of the shipyard that bears his name, informed us of the future projects jealously concocted for the year 2000, including a new 43′ catamaran, replacing the Venezia 42. To read [...]

By Terry & Sue Scott My dream for many years has been to charter a yacht around th Whitsunday Islands. As a significant birthday was approaching , I decided the time was right to live the dream. To read complete story – click here for Belize 43 Whitsunday Wanderer Full Story

By Gilles Ruffet Fountaine Pajot is finishing the renewal of its range, initiated with the Lavezzi 40, with the arrival of the Salina 48; this boat marks a clear development in the company’s tradition. Whilst its direct competitor was imposing its vision of the cruising catamaran, by elevating liveable volume to the status of a [...]

By Roger Priest Roger Priest checks out the latest arrival from France – Fountaine-Pajot’s Salina 48 luxury catamaran. This big 14.3m cruising cat comes from French boatbuilder Fountaine-Pajot’s volume production line, which brings many advantages and a few constraints. Being a big producer, funds were able to be spent in tank testing to optimise the [...]

1 April 1997 By Bill Lee I like multihulls. Years ago, I owned a 20-foot Shark catamaran and a 25-foot C-Class cat. In 1972, I sailed a Transpac for multihulls on a Brown 37 trimaran Bachannal, winning on corrected time and completing the 2,225-mile course in 10 days, 10 hours, aboard what was, by today’s [...]

Nearly 200 Bahia 46s were built over the past seven years. It is the most popular cruising design Fountaine Pajot ever produced. [read more: download pdf]

Fountaine Pajot are renowned world wide for setting the standards when it comes to cruisin catamarans, proving you can build a stylish masterpiece that sails safely around the globe. [read more: download pdf]

By Gilles Ruffet There was a time, not too long ago, when a 50’ catamaran was a big boat. But each year, at boat show after boat show we discover new models, always just that little bit longer. Most of the big builders now have a big catamaran of around 60’ in their catalogue. To [...]

Fountaine Pajot is the world’s number one builder of cruising catamarans and has consistently set the standard for all others to follow since they began back in 1976 in France. Earlier this year they launched their 1500th boat. Based in two locations in France (La Rochelle and Aigrefeuille) they are surrounded by arguably the world’s [...]

By Barry Tyler Australians will be well aware of the French Fountaine Pajot range of catamarans, seen predominantly in the sailing guise and frequently involved with the charter industry. With the advent of higher fuel costs however there is now also an ever-increasing demand from the private sector, from cruising skippers who are looking for [...]

By Capt. Andy McCutcheon Viva La France “Fountaine Pajot’s new 44’ Cumberland Trawler Cat, the newest in the European manufacturers range, will leave you saying Oh-La-La and other catchy French Superlatives”. On a recent trip back to Mooloolaba, home base to EC Marine and the epicenter of the Fountaine Pajot product line here in Australia, [...]

By Andrew Young The day had finally arrived! The first Cumberland 44 was unloaded from a container ship in Brisbane after traveling from Southampton. To read complete story – click here for Cumberland 44 – Are Two Hulls Better Than One? Full Story

By Brian Hartz Fountaine Pajot’s Cumberland 44 tra wler ca tamaran saw action in the Louis Vuitton and 32nd America’s Cup as the green-and-white liveried committee boat, Nefertiti, around which Emirates Team New Zealand and the other syndicates entered the start box, having drawn the starboard flag. To read complete story – click here for [...]