Innovation 65 – Boat Review

By David Lockwood Boasting a cleverly-designed symmetrical planing hull and an inspired hydrofoil system, the innovation 65 is one clever cat. David Lockwood tests it out. The forecast was for a gale and, sure enough, such was the severity of the 50kt westerly winds that the builders of an 87-footer in Brisbane had just cancelled our boat test. But the agent for this contemporary power catamaran had other ideas and, well, something to prove. While there were whitecaps as far as the eye could see, there was no white-knuckle ride on this Australian-designed and built Innovation 65. A big-ticket boat selling for more than $3 million fully-equipped for long-range liveaboard cruising, the world-class power catamaran – the fourth 65 to be launched in six years – has a seemingly invincible ride and new levels of cruising comfort. To read complete story – click here for Innovation 65 – Boat Review on BoatPoint website