63 feet power catamaran transatlantic crossing @8.1 knots and 12.5 ltr/h

Nigelpickin said:
Well hurry up and get the magazine out then Jack, will be very interested on your thoughts. :)

BTW, I notice from your recent ST34 update that you are in Portimao, have you ever done an article or run a thread on the resort/marina/cruising area....just interested as we are considering wintering there next year?
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Quick teaser on the Lagoon here, actually: http://www.mby.com/reviews/aft-cabins/lagoon-630-motor-yacht-first-drive

Yes, I have covered our move from Swanwick to Portimao in the magazine across three or four different articles in the Our Boats section. I can't remember which issues off the top of my head but they are all in there somewhere!

More than happy to give you more details of our experiences in the area if you want to email me: jack.haines@timeinc.com

Apolgies for the drift, OP.
 
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Nigelpickin said:
About 1.5 Jimmy, so good for the volume and kit....however, what's the point of the big cat without the sailing rig; you can get the 620 for the same kind of price.
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The point is that you get to where you want to go and at the time when you want to arrive there! Personally, I find the idea of a big motorcat for bluewater cruising quite attractive, obviously for the amount of deck space you get, but I've also yet to see one which has anywhere near the same standard of fit out as the average monohull motoryacht. Also, with the exception of the old Lagoon 44, most motorcats I've seen squeeze the master cabin into one of the hulls, even the huge Lagoon 630 and thats a big downer for me.

The Horizon powercats have had some good write ups http://www.horizonpowercatamarans.com. The finish seems to be more on a par with the average monohull motoryacht and on the PC60, the forward master cabin looks fab

Anyone know anything about Jaguar cats http://www.jaguarcatamarans.com? Being sold by Dickies although I guess they're made in China somewhere
 
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Make that 3 of us! The SWMBO seems particularly keen on the idea
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Ann bought me AGLA membership as a birthday present last year...she's hooked which is at least half the challenge :)

If you've not done so it's worth 50 bucks to join up and look around the forum. There are plenty of friendly voices and it's always nice to hear of someone crossing their own wake...

We'll have to start a Great Loop thread as plans progress....
 
Hugo_Andreae said:
We are planning a Motor Cat special for the June issue of MBY which will include a full test of the new Lagoon 630, Fountaine Pajot 37 and C-Fury tender as well as previews of half a dozen interesting new motorcats currently in development and a personal story from a former monohull owner who switched to powercats a few years back and has owned a number of different ones since.

The two power cats which come closest to interior style and quality of the Brit monohulls are the Jaguar 48 and Horizon PC60, although Fountaine Pajot has upped its game considerably in recent years.

Hugo
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Hugo, when might we expect a full test of the Jaguar 48?
 
Divemaster1 said:
.... and some awful lower helm positions....
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Yup bit like helming from inside a letterbox! That's the problem when sailboat manufacturers turn their hand to powerboat manufacturing. They often don't understand the more developed expectations of the powerboat market
 
I would love to see one of the UK motorboat manufacturers design and build a Cat with sensible engines, don't need to blast along at huge speed but like the thought of massive range at 8-10 knots when required.

Had a wander round the Lagoon motor Cats at Southampton and felt they were a bit flimsy inside. As someone has said already, a bit Ikea. Wanted to feel the fabric and small the leather a bit more as it were. I've never been out to sea in a Cat so can't comment on the unusual ride but in theory you imagine they were more stable at anchor and presumable in a beam sea. One of the builders claims improved performance in a following sea as well with less likelihood of the boat being swung round.

Henry :)
 
henryf said:
I would love to see one of the UK motorboat manufacturers design and build a Cat with sensible engines, don't need to blast along at huge speed but like the thought of massive range at 8-10 knots when required.

Had a wander round the Lagoon motor Cats at Southampton and felt they were a bit flimsy inside. As someone has said already, a bit Ikea. Wanted to feel the fabric and small the leather a bit more as it were. I've never been out to sea in a Cat so can't comment on the unusual ride but in theory you imagine they were more stable at anchor and presumable in a beam sea. One of the builders claims improved performance in a following sea as well with less likelihood of the boat being swung round.

Henry :)
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The lagoons certainly have a utilitarian feel, (did you see the crew cabin?!), but a lot go to charter and the sailing fraternity, esp the French contingent, are less driven by hide and oak.
In terms of innovation it gives the designer a lot of scope in terms of space, light and power trains, so the market drivers are all there. Would be great to sea a Targa 38 x 2!

Re following sea, there are some great movies showing these cats appearing to ride the wave crest at hairy speeds, and then some others showing the things upside down....would have less of a problem without the sail though.
 
henryf said:
I would love to see one of the UK motorboat manufacturers design and build a Cat with sensible engines, don't need to blast along at huge speed but like the thought of massive range at 8-10 knots when required.
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It would be nice to see one of the big 3 UK mobo manufacturers do anything other than me-too type planing monohulls. Yes, it would be interesting to see their take on something like a cat or a bluewater SD or D boat. It seems like the UK builders are very much stuck in the same old rut

Agree on the Lagoons. Typical BenJen product built down to a price rather than up to a standard but brilliantly executed
 
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