VIDEO C-Cat 48 (14m): the performance cruiser on two hulls

The Cannes Yachting Festival and the Genoa Boat Show presented us with many new developments coming from the big names in Italian and international yachting. Our editorial staff went aboard the latest boats put in the water, one of them being the new C-Cat 48 catamaran from C-Catamarans, designed by young French designer François Perus. We talked about this with Amerigo Guardigli, an engineer working on C-Cat production and a key player in the shipyard’s new direction. Here is our onboard tour and a preview of the catamaran.

C-Cat 48 – The Video

C-Cat 48 – The Project

The C-Cat 48 reflects C-Catamarans’ philosophy of producing catamarans intended for sport cruising. Comfortable, equipped with every comfort, but with distinct sailing capabilities. For this reason, the C-Cat 48 is equipped with two side, slightly curved, dive-adjustable drifts. These help in upwind sailing, and at the same time with the curved shape reduce hydrodynamic drag under sail.

C-Cat 48 – Construction and interiors

The construction involves a sandwich structure laminated in infusion with multiaxial fabrics and epoxivinyl matrix. The bulkheads are composite with local carbon reinforcements. A rather high starting construction standard therefore, to maintain a performance cruiser sail area to displacement ratio.

For the interior, the boat has two versions that can be customized: the lighter, more comfortable Antigua version, but with a greater focus on sport sailing, and the more luxurious S.Barth, for those who want to feel at home on the boat.

Technical Specs

Hull length 14.80 m

Length at waterline 14.80

Maximum beam 7.30 m

Displacement 9.70 t

Full load displacement 13.00 t

Immersion 0.57/2.20 m

Total height 21.00 m

Tree height 19.70 m

Motorization

Engines 2 x 35 S Drive Hp

Fresh water tanks 300 l

Fuel tanks 2 x 130 l

Sail Area

Mainsail 80 m²

Self-tacking jib 40 m²

Genoa 53 m²

Gennaker 125 m²

Code 0 90 m²

Spi parasailor 165 m²

Interior

Cabins 3 | 4 | 4 + 1

Bathrooms 2 | 2+

Project

Architectural Design François Perus

Chief Design Marco Amadio

Marco Rogolino

www.c-catamarans.com