Fountaine Pajot Catamarans
 


2008 Asia Pacific
Launch of 4 NEW Models


EC Marine Pty Ltd has just announced it will unveil not just one, but four brand new catamarans in an unprecedented Asia Pacific launch in 2008.

May’s 2008 Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show will be the venue for the official launch of the brand new Highland 35 Pilot and Cumberland 46 power Trawlers, as well as the exciting new Orana 44 and Salina 48 sailing catamarans.

Fountaine Pajot has invested AUD$20m over the last three years developing these new models, new manufacturing facilities and production lines, and setting new benchmarks in state-of-the-art production techniques with continual improvements in infused sandwich composite hulls and new RTM eco-technology.

The highly anticipated new
Orana 44 and Salina 48 sailing catamarans replace two of the company’s greatest successes, the Belize 43 and Bahia 46, while the Highland 35 Pilot is an outstanding evolution of the popular Highland 35 Trawler, and the new Cumberland 46 replaces the Cumberland 44 Trawler.

Further information and exclusive previews and inspections of these new models can be arranged contact
EC Marine Pty Ltd


Merry Christmas

On behalf of the team at EC Marine Pty Ltd, as well as our network of dealers around Australia and New Zealand, Directors Mark Elkington and Peter Cohen would like to wish you and your family a very safe and happy Christmas and New Years. Thank you for your support in 2007, which has helped make this year our most successful to date.


Salina 48
Fiji Syndicate

A superb opportunity exists to join a Fountaine Pajot Salina 48 syndicate in Fiji. With just ten owners, the syndicate provides owners 30 cruising days each year through Fiji, Tonga or stunning Lau. The Salina 48 will be based in Fiji (either the Mamanuca, Yasawa Islands, Pacific Harbour or Savusavu).

Cost: AUD$110,000
Annual maintenance: AUD$9,750 (inc full time skipper)

For more information, contact Mark Elkington


For more information, please contact Mark Elkington


MAHE 36 (2007)
AUD$420,000 ono
Location: QLD
Australian Dealer’s demo. Available for immediate delivery.

LAVEZZI 40 (2003)
AUD$559,000 ono
Location: QLD
An excellent example of how to set-up a true blue water cruising catamaran. Will suit new boat buyers. Sail away, nothing to spend.

VENEZIA 42 (1998)
AUD$495,000
Location: QLD
Must see to appreciate with every imaginable option fitted. Air-conditioned and set up for world cruising.

VENEZIA 42 (1999)
AUD$460,000 ono
Location: QLD
4-cabin version with good inventory and cruising equipment.

BELIZE 43 (2006)
AUD$729,000
Location: QLD
Company demo vessel, full warranty. Available for immediate delivery.

HIGHLAND 35 (2006)
AUD$459,000 ono
Location: NSW
Company demo. Set-up and ready for immediate delivery.

CUMBERLAND 44 (2006)
AUD$1.2m
Location: QLD
This ex-company demo vessel is offered as new with warranty. Fully optioned.


2008 Events Calendar (subject to change)

Auckland Boat Show (6-9 March)
Sanctuary Cove Boat Show (22-25 May)
Oceanic Whitsunday Boat and Leisure Show (7-8 June)
Sydney Boat Show (31 July – 5 August)
Whitsunday Multihull Rendezvous (August tbc)
Mandurah Boat Show (9-12 October)


We recently interviewed clients Barry and Robyn Costa who bought a Belize 43 in 2006. They have been sailing this boat from Fountaine Pajot’s commissioning port in La Rochelle, France back to Australia. Below is their advice for others who might be considering picking up their own boat ex factory…

Q: What do you think it would cost to sail back to Australia if you just made essential stops for fuel and provisions and minimal sightseeing?
A: Budget AUD$3000/month if doing the tourist thing (marinas, sightseeing ,motor sailing ,wine etc) but approx $1000 - $1500 if going express! Also depends on your taste in wine, food preferences and crew numbers! A quick trip needs to allow for a Shakedown. Chasing/sticking to weather patterns and seasons can have a big effect on timing. ie. leave for Canaries before early October, don’t get to Caribbean before early December and avoid the South Pacific cyclone season.

Q: Are you enjoying the trip and what are the negatives?
A: Seeing the world - its people, culture, sights and history – is undoubtedly one of the major positives, as well as the incredible lifestyle we are enjoying. Negatives include the minimal sailing we have been doing in the Med due to the gales, lack of time, and the unexpected expenses that always crop up.

Q: How do you rate the Belize 43 as a live-aboard vessel?
A: The Belize 43 is a good cruising size for 4 – 5 pax, and passages with minimum 3 pax is okay. Bigger is always better for rough conditions, making speed, larger payload and all round comfort, but bigger can cause hassles with marina spaces. It’s always a compromise between cost and size.

Q: If you did this trip in a monohull, would the passages have been more comfortable?
A: Only if it was more than 60ft. There is no substitute for waterline length regardless of type. (Robyn got the shakes just watching monos sway at anchor and in marinas!)

Q: Would you recommend this buying process to other clients?
A: If they like their sailing, want the experience, have the time and want to tour – they could be put off if it is a rushed delivery.

Q: What would we have done differently?
A: We would have planned for a longer trip with more time in Eastern Med – and also made time to understand seasons a bit better. Would also opt for a Parasail over a spinnaker.

Q: Any advice on equipment?
A: Gennaker is a must have, the factory layout of instruments needs to determined beforehand to allow space and we’d also choose bigger engines for when we are motoring on just one.


Mini Review
Cruising World 2008 - New Boat Showcase
By Jeremy McGeary

Rounding up the new range for Fountaine Pajot, the Salina 48 gets its lines from Berret-Racoupeau and shares the decor updates and manufacturing technology advances employed in the Orana 44.

Accommodations in the hulls are similarly arranged with three-or-four cabins while the saloon is turned through 90 degrees to take advantage of its great width.

The elevated helm position gives the same view as a flying bridge but with easy access to both cockpit and side deck. A rigid roof covers the rest of the cockpit area, with its large lounge and table, but dedicated sun worshippers will find a spot on the platform that spans the dinghy davits between the hulls aft. One-level walkabout is the rule between aft deck, cockpit, and saloon.



Full transcript of new catamaran reviews available on our website soon.
For more information on the Salina 48,
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