Salina 48 – Big and bold

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 2007 design, so it’s state of the art in terms of hull dimensions, construction, load carrying, performance and seakindliness for a cat destined primarily for the owner-cruiser market. This meant 200nm daily passage-making, positive flotation, plus hull volumes on the high side to cater for liveability, and no dagger boards. To read complete story – click here for Salina 48 – Big and bold Full Story