Chris White Atlantic 47 catmaran with Mastfoil Sail Magazines best multihull in the 41-50' range

From the following article on the Sail Magazine website:

http://www.sailmagazine.com/best-boats/sails-best-boats-2014-atlantic-47

Although huge, full-roached mainsails have been the rule on most catamarans for years now, in real life we all know that many cruising-cat sailors don’t ever use them because they can be so hard to handle. A number of designers have responded to this fact in incremental ways—for example, by reducing mainsail size or specifying in-mast furling. But now veteran multihull designer Chris White has solved the problem completely by taking the bold step of eliminating the mainsail altogether.

read more here

Multihull Solutions, out of water boat show allows potential multihull buyers to inspect multihulls inside and out. Located at the Boat Works in the Gold Coast Marine precinct

From the following entry on the Multihull Solutions website:

http://www.multihullsolutions.com.au/pre-owned-multihulls/out-of-water-multihull-boat-show

Out-of-Water Boat Show As the name suggests, the Out-of-Water Multihull Boat Show is a display of multihull boats “out of the water” as opposed to them being exhibited in marina berths. Located at The Boat Works in the Gold Coast Marine Precinct, Australia’s leading multihull service boatyard, the Out-Of-Water Boat Show will display a wide range of multihulls from renowned Australian and international brands including Schionning, Catana, Grainger, Fountaine Pajot, Leopard, Lagoon, Seawind and more.

A line-up of premium multihulls will be on display seven days a week. These will be predominantly pre-owned vessels with a selection of new vessels being launched into the market. There is a very select range on display with all boats required to meet a certain criteria: they must be reputable designs, in good condition and realistically priced. This new style of brokerage is set to make the sales process a lot simpler for both buyers and sellers.

read more here

Multihulls World, Multihull handling, how to guides

The comprehensive Multihulls World website have put up a series of articles on multihull boat handling.  They cover sail deployment, reefing, anchoring etc.  A useful resource if your just finding your way with your new multihull.

http://www.multihulls-world.com/us/manoeuvre-guide

The Fourth International Boat Show, La Grande Motte 10th to 14th April 2013

A repost of the following article from Multihulls-World:

http://www.multihulls-world.com/us/catamarans/news/the-international-multihull-boat-show-the-boats,1080.html

The fourth edition of the International Multihull Boat Show, will take place at La Grande Motte (France) from 10th to 14nd April 2013. Here are the list of the expected boats.  

AVENTURA 33 HYBRID
BAMBA 50
MULTI 23
CATANA 42
CATANA 47
CATANA 50 3cab
CATANA 50 4 cab
CATANA 59
DASH 7,50
FLASHCAT 44
Fountaine-Pajot SUMMERLAND 40
Fountaine-Pajot CUMBERLAND 47 LC
Fountaine-Pajot LIPARI 41
Fountaine-Pajot HELIA 44
TRYPTIQUE
LAGOON 39
LAGOON 400s
LAGOON 450
LAGOON 52
LAGOON 560
LAGOON 67 PERLE NOIRE
LEOPARD 39 POWER
LEOPARD 39
LEOPARD 44
MOORINGS 4800
MATTIA 52
DRAGONFLY 28
BANDIT 8,70
NAUTITECH 442
NAUTITECH 542
OCEAN VOYAGER 53
NEEL 45
SEACART 26
OUTREMER 49
OUTREMER 5X
PRIVILEGE 615
TAG 60
ABSOLU 50,2
AQUALI 33
VA 32
TS 52,8

And the fantastics Golden Oldies: proa GODIVA, FINE MOUCHE ex FLEURY MICHON IV, AILE BLEUE, FORMULE 40 ex BISCUITS CANTREAU and the ORMA 60' EMOTION.

Discover the definitive list on:
http://www.multicoque-online.com

The English press release is here:

http://www.multicoque-online.com//media/file/page/Presentation_Edition_2013_-_GB.pdf

Multihull Boat Show in Sydney, Multihull Display Day set for Saturday at Multihull Central Marina

From the following press release on Sail-World submitted by Brent Vaughan of http://www.multihullcentral.com/

This Saturday, 6th of April, 10 catamarans of six world famous brands will be all on display in one location at the Multihull Central marina, as part of the Multihull Display Day on Sydney Harbour.

The incredible custom designed 47ft Ricochet will feature at the display, along with nine other catamarans. Ricochet was a concept design collaboration between Farrier, Murray Burns Dovell, Azzura Yachts and Burley Katon Halliday architects. Nicknamed the 'Silver Bullet', this cat features beautiful lines and a striking silver metallic paint job, while the fitout has incredible attention to detail. From the carbon fiber heads, to a rotating mast, this cat enjoys both form and function boasting superb sailing attributes.

Other cats on display include:

• Seawind 1000
• Seawind 1160
• Seawind 1250 XPAC
• Fountaine Pajot Belize 43
• Lightwave 45
• Crowther 54 custom
• Crowther 40 Spindrift
• Venturer 3650 powercat

read more here

'Ricochet', Multihull Central