Yachting USA — January 2018

CURRENTS NEW & NOTEWORTHY

18 YACHTING JANUARY 2018

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lenty of boatbuilders use terms

like voluminous and cavernous to de-

scribe interior accommodations, but

catamaran companies — working with

far wider beams than same-length monohulls

allow — have long held the edge on stateroom

space. Fountaine Pajot’s MY 44, which made

her U.S. debut at the Fort Lauderdale Inter-

national Boat Show, is the latest example of a

catamaran that allots substantial hull space

to sleeping areas, making the yacht feel less

like a weekender and more like a second home

on the water. Instead of jamming in an extra

stateroom, Fountaine Pajot kept the number

at three en suites, including a master that runs

about two-thirds of the yacht’s length on the

port side, earning it the nickname the “private

apartment.” Look at the size of the belowdecks

windows in the photograph at left. Some of them

have opening ports for fresh breezes too. 215

Square Feet That’s the size of the main salon,

which has panoramic views and a cockpit-facing

galley for serving guests inside and out. 226

Square Feett The fl ybridge guest area — with

seating, sun pads and a dining table — inch-

es out the salon in terms of relaxation space.

161 Square Feett That’s how much acreage

Fountaine Pajot devoted to the master state-

room, which has an athwartships island queen

berth so owners wake up to a view out the

windows to the sea. IPS Powerr Twin 260 hp

Volvo Penta IPS350 engines come standard,

with IPS400 and IPS600 power plants avail-

able as options. Forward Fun The foredeck

on the MY 44 has two sun pads with fl ip-up

backrests. Views over the bows (through safety

railings, of course) are nearly unimpeded.

Take the next step: fountaine-pajot.com

ROOM TO MOVE

The Fountaine Pajot MY 44 has three staterooms, one so big that it’s dubbed the “private apartment.”

By Kim Kavin

THE CAT’S PAJAMAS

42-YEAR LEGACY

Fountaine Pajot has

been building boats

since 1976. Its fi rst

sailing cat launched

in 1983, and its fi rst

power cat in 1998.

SISTERSHIPS
The MY 44 fi lls
the gap between
the MY 37 and MY
55 in Fountaine
Pajot’s lineup of
power catamarans.

BIG BRANDING

Garmin is an

offi cial partner of

Fountaine Pajot,

which calls itself

the world’s leader in

luxury catamarans.

LOA

44'

MAX

BEAM

21'8"