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International Multihull Show set for record edition
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Due to a growing in-water line-up, the five-day event at La Grande Motte will include separate displays for sailing multihulls and power catamarans.
The area shown top left will be dedicated to power catamarans
This year’s International Multihull Show in La Grande Motte “is shaping up to be the most successful ever”, according to organiser M2Organisation, which is anticipating a record 75 yachts and 170 exhibitors.
For the first time, the five-day event in southern France will include a separate display for power catamarans, with up to 20 multihull motor yachts expected in the new in-water zone. On land, the exhibitors’ village has been redesigned and expanded, and will showcase equipment manufacturers, designers and other service providers, as well as the Multihull Design & Innovation zone.
The line-up of yachts could feature as many as nine world premieres – including the Lagoon 38 and Excess 13 sailing catamarans – as well as four Europe debuts.
The Lagoon 38 is the brand’s new entry model
The Lagoon 38 will have its world premiere, a few weeks after its private showing at the Lagoon Exclusive Days in Bordeaux in March. The world’s leading builder of cruising catamarans will also show its 43, 51 Iconic, 55 and 60 sailing catamarans, while a Lagoon 42 and two units of the Lagoon 46 will be shown by charter companies.
Excess, also part of the Beneteau Group, will stage the global debut of the Excess 13 alongside the Excess 11 and Excess 14.
Fountaine Pajot is showing five sailing cats – an Astrea 42, Elba 45, Tanna 47, Aura 51 and Samana 59. Bali, of the Catana Group, is showing six, ranging from the Catsmart (39ft) and Catspace (40ft) to the 4.2, 4.4, 4.6 and flagship 5.8, while another Catsmart and Bali 5.4 are being exhibited independently, according to a provisional line-up of yachts.
Fountaine Pajot is among the major exhibitors
Leopard, which builds in Cape Town, is showing a Leopard 42 and a Moorings 5000 – a charter version of the Leopard 50 – while the Knysna 500SE is also from South Africa.
Chinese shipyards will have a significant presence, with Heysea staging the global debut of its Seaview 59 by British designer Bill Dixon, and HH Catamarans exhibiting an HH44.
The aluminium Tortue 147 will have its world premiere, while other sailing cats include the Orc 57, Outremer 55 and 52, Nautitech’s 48 Open and 44 Open, Comar Yachts’ C-Cat 48 and C-Cat 38, Aventura 45 and 37. The Neel 52, Neel 43, Dragonfly 36, Tricat 30 and Tricat 8.50 are among sailing trimarans.
Power and sailing cats will be separated this year
Among power catamarans, Aventura is set to stage the world premieres of its 38 SC (Sport Cruiser) coupe and 38 MY (Motor Yacht) flybridge model, both built in Tunisia.
Aquila is set to display its 50 Yacht and 42 Yacht inboard flybridge models, and 36 Sport and 32 Sport outboard coupes. Leopard will show its 40 Powercat, 46 Powercat and 53 Powercat flybridge models plus a Moorings 403, a three-cabin charter version of its 40 Powercat, while Poland’s Dracan Marine will exhibit its Dracan 42.
The Beneteau Group is represented by the Prestige M48 and Four Winns TH36, while other powercats from French brands include Fountaine Pajot’s MY6 (46ft) and Catana Group’s Yot 36 and Yot 41 coupes built in Portugal.
