The inevitable combination of both the trend for aluminium yachts and towards multihulls, the Ovnicat 48 is a new go anywhere catamaran, Rupert Holmes reports It\u2019s easy to assume that all rugged metal yachts are very heavy. While that was the case at one time for steel designs, it\u2019s a different matter for aluminium which, before carbon fibre became feasible, was frequently used for competitive racing yachts and from which the Ovnicat 48 is built.
\nThis means it was almost inevitable that two of the biggest trends in cruising yacht design \u2013 expedition yachts and multihulls \u2013 would merge at some stage. The Garcia Explocat 52, launched late in 2020, wasn\u2019t the company\u2019s first aluminium catamaran, but it brought the concept to a bigger audience.
\nAt the same time Ovni, which has built 1,500 shoal draught aluminium monohulls over the past 50 years, was also developing a multihull concept with a 48 design. The first two have already been sold, with one scheduled to launch in 2024.
\nWe don\u2019t yet have many details, but it looks like an enticing design by Mortain and Mavrikios, with more of an emphasis towards warm water sailing and temperate climates than the other yachts in this selection.
\nDespite the boat\u2019s rugged nature, laden displacement is lower than that of most cruising catamarans of similar size, giving the promise of brisk and enjoyable sailing without the worries of a more fragile fibreglass construction.
\nOvnicat 48 specifications
\nLOA: 14.50m \/ 47ft 6in
\nBeam: 7.75m \/ 25ft 6in
\nDraught: 1.35m \/ 4ft 5in
\nBase price: \u20ac1,200,000 ex VAT
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