Blue water is a nebulous term.
Catamaran sailboat blue water. Francis catamaran for a while now. PASSAT II is a proven Bluewater catamaran. An entirely new concept but benefiting from so much past experience the Explocat 52 is opening up new perspectives.
Theyre a lesser known catamaran brand but they build serious bluewater cruisers m. I think of it is any offshore passage 3 or more days out where weather forecasts can fall apart and big seas are then possible. It has toured the Med crossed the Atlantic and cruised most of the Caribbean and Bahamas.
Some think of it as 250 mile or less hops in the Carribean. Todays bluewater catamarans roam the globe carrying families to exotic destinations across the Pacific and beyond. It makes avoiding the rocks much easier.
Very well maintained engines were replaced in 2018 along with new North Sails and parasail. PASSAT II is a proven Bluewater catamaran. At sea when crossing the Atlantic or the Pacific a daily position at noon remains sufficient.
A catamaran generally has no ballast. That all changed though as big roomy cats were discovered by sailors who went off to charter in the Caribbean where the multihulls proved their worth as comfortable liveaboard and party boats. Of course its use is especially practical when coastal sailing.
Mooring Country United Kingdom. Length 0 m0 ft. This was the first Nautitech catamaran to be built under the ownership of Bavaria designed with an open-plan bridgedeck and cockpit for free-flowing living space.