One of the best catamarans for ocean sailing in 2020 is The Privilege 435.

Best catamaran for ocean crossing. These catamarans arent built for performance but on a trade wind route with 20-25 knots of true wind on the stern the Lagoon 42 will do 7. This is a long-distance light weight cruiser produced in the Gold Coast area of La Rochelle. Lastly the ITA 1499 is a new Italian brand catamaran that reaches exactly 1499 meters in length.

What is The Smallest Sized Catamaran for Ocean Sailing. The 38-foot Maine Cat 38 the 47-foot Fountaine Pajot Saona 47 and the 55-foot HH 55. But although Hallucines crossing was super-fast another Marsaudon catamaran provided a second benchmark.

This boat is produced by Frances BaliCatana and designed by Xavier Fay. This means that it can head away from the protected harbors but it shouldnt go very far. The Privilege 435 is a heavy-displacement multihull that has been around for almost 30 years.

Stephen and I have made numerous ocean passages some lasting only a few days and others several weeks at a time. Large bays and lakes can be navigated and the boat can take on waves up to 8 feet high. In this unusual Boat of the Year fleet the Best Cruising Catamaran class was yet another category made up of three boats that were very different in terms of size and execution.

Designed by Christophe Barreau this catamaran uses high-quality vinylester with foam sandwich core for the hull and deck. Top Ten Tips for Ocean Passage Making Read More. What Makes It a Good Solo Sailing Boat.

The longest passage that we sailed was from Cape Town South Africa via St. A category C yacht is rated to be used inshore. It was a total of 42 days at sea.