Outremer have revealed the new look for the Outremer 51 at the International Multihull Boat Show in La Grande Motte, France with the launch of a new boat. You can see the launch and have a tour of the new design below. The launch of the new Outremer 51. Click HERE to watch
Aquila Power Catamarans have just won the ‘Multihull of the Year’ in the powerboat category for their exciting and innovative Aquila 36. This is another great achievement for the design following them receiving the prestigious Christofle Yacht Style Award in January, which recognizes the best of the yachting industry in Asia and internationally, showcasing excellence and creative flair. Launched at the 2017 Miami Boat Show, the Aquila 36 represents the latest innovation from the world’s leading power catamaran brand. Like no other in its class it’s designed to be a luxury weekend family boat or it also makes for a great ocean going fishing boat, dive boat, cocktail cruiser or even passenger vessel with a comfortable seating capacity for 20 guests. We will be showcasing the Aquila 36 along with the sisters the Aquila 44 and 48 at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat show…
We have just received news that Corsair Marine have won “Multihull of the Year” for the Corsair 760 in the under 40 foot class. These awards are not only an important message reinforcing the uniqueness of our models and brand, but they truly are well deserved recognition of the high quality product that Corsair is currently putting out in the market place. This is a fantastic achievement and testament to a great design and top quality product! To learn why the Corsair 760 won this years’ Multihull of the hear Click HERE ‘It is a great little family boat perfect for that weekend away and still able to cater for all skill levels on the racing scene’ said skipper Daniel Van Kerckhof, current F18 Australian Champion. ‘The little Corsair handles superbly and is quite damn comfy.’ The Corsair 760 is currently available to view…
The award winning Corsair 760 is on display at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron from now until the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show at the end of May. During this time she is also available for test sails by prior arrangement, please contact Michael Meehan 0419 872 235 or to arrange a time.
Brett Hodder is the new Service Manager here at Multihull Central. He is not only a Seawind 1160 owner himself, but has lifetime of experience sailing, is a Masters 24, MED 3 and has RYA Yachtmaster Cruising Instructor qualifications, he has also sailed thousands of miles in locations around the world. With so much practical and hands on experience he can understand and rectify most problems on any boat and more than happy to share his experience with you. Here he as written a must read article for all Seawind 1160 owners, with some handy tips and fixes to improve your boat. If you would like to contact Brett for advice or to source spare parts, he can be reached on 02 9810 5014 or he would love to hear from you. Hello and welcome to my article outlining a few matters relating…
In 1999 my partner, Jess, and I decided to invest in a cruising yacht to be placed in the charter fleet in the Whitsundays. After many years racing dinghies (mainly NS14s) together, we were to embark on a journey that would eventually lead us to owning and cruising a blue water capable yacht and sailing nearly 28,000 together. I had previously read about cruising catamarans so we visited the 1999 Sydney Boat Show and inspected a Seawind 1000. We fell in love and after receiving a lot of positive feedback from the charter businessw we decided that a cat would be the best way to proceed. So we chose a Seawind 1000 and lined up with a company called Tropical Sailing. The boat (#1073) was built in Wollongong by Seawind and because Tropical preferred their boats to have “Tropical” in the name (they already…