Year Of The Cat
Robb Report Singapore|October 2024
A new breed of power catamarans is redefining the twin-hull paradigm in both style and functionality.
Howard Walker
Year Of The Cat

THE OPULENCE IMPLIED by the term ‘luxury power catamaran’ has largely meant the commodious salons typical of these wide-beam motor yachts. Unfortunately, such spaciousness has long come at a price that includes ungainly styling, severely narrow staterooms in the outer hulls and squirrelly handling on big seas—not to mention a lack of compatibility with many marina slips due to the form’s bulky proportions.

But a handful of builders are addressing such issues with slimmer designs and the use of foils for enhanced performance. Take Bluegame’s BGM75, with a width of 26 feet 7 inches, or about 25 per cent of its length overall. By comparison, conventional power catamarans sport beams closer to 50 per cent of their lengths. “This is more like a monohull that happens to have twin hulls,” says Luca Santella, Bluegame’s founder and head of product strategy. Another bonus: thanks to naval architect Philippe Briand’s design, the Bluegame catamaran requires roughly half the horsepower of a 90ft monohull with a similar interior volume.

This story is from the October 2024 edition of Robb Report Singapore.

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