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 Capt. Andy McCutcheon “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, I was asked [...]

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 Trawler catamaran 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. Although the French builder launched the model in 2005, only [...]

By Rick Huckstepp The Summerland 40 is a trawler catamaran from the well-pedigreed stable of Fountaine Pajot; the name says it all but you need to look closer to appreciate their efforts LIKES: Very quiet underway Good manoeuvrability underway and when docking Spacious living and cabin areas DISLIKES: Would have like a roomier bathroom for [...]

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 [...]