70 Years of Innovation!
As early as the 1960s, naval architects and builders broke free from the single-hull sailboat model to create catamarans and trimarans. This major innovation revolutionized offshore racing, and indeed, the entire world of recreational boating. We invite you to revisit the history that led us to our modern multihulls. An opportunity to (re)discover these models, (re)read our reviews, and of course, (re)watch our videos!
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17/04/2026
Par
Emmanuel van Deth
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The first mass-produced cruising multihulls came from Great Britain: as early as 1955, the Prout brothers assembled a 36-foot catamaran – they would later become much better known for their Snowgoose. In 1965, the British builder Sail Craft Ltd. presented the famous Iroquois. This catamaran, designed by J.R. Macalpine-Downie, already featured a chine-deflector on the forward half of its hulls. Other shipyards, also based in the UK, entered this market. Catalac started with its famous 9M in 1970; Heavenly Cruising Yachts launched its premier Heavenly Twins, the 26, in 1971. Things were also hap…
