Outremer 43

The 43 is the last representative of the original Outremer philosophy: a spartan catamaran which is simple, light and safe. Built until 2000, it gave up its place to the already more civilized 42, whilst the 45, which is quite a bit bigger and more liveable – 6.1 tonnes as against 3.8 – is not in the same category. Because leaving aboard a 43 has a lot in common with a vocation: don’t bank on embarking diving gear, your electric guitar and your two favourite surfboards... The useful load carrying capacity boils down to 1,700 kg. Do the sums: two adults and two children (200 kg), 300 litres of …