Category: Models & comparisons

Leopard 45 buyer's review: the 2017-on Simonis Voogd cat and the 1990s boat of the same name, specs, test findings, survey points and used prices.

HH55 and HH66 buyer's review: carbon daggerboard cats by Morrelli & Melvin, published specs, sea-trial findings, survey points and used prices.

Catana 47 used buyer's review: the 471/472 and the 2010-on 47, published specs, how testers found them, owner-reported weak points and asking prices.

Fountaine Pajot Belize 43 vs Antigua 37: history, published specs, what reviews and owners report, survey points and current asking prices.

Leopard, Aquila, Fountaine Pajot MY and Horizon power cats compared: builder specs, tested fuel burn and range, charter programmes and used-boat checks.

Every key Lagoon from the 410 to the 46: production years, series changes, the 420 hybrid, the 450 bulkhead campaign and what a surveyor should check.

What makes a catamaran ocean-ready – payload, bridgedeck clearance, boards vs keels, escape hatches – and how Outremer, Catana, Privilège, HH, Seawind differ.

Range, running costs, handling and space: how sailing and power catamarans compare, and how to choose.

Ex-charter catamarans can be great value. How they differ from owner’s versions and what to check before you buy.