The new owners of Privilege Marine, the French luxury catamaran builder, plan to at least double production at its modern 20,000sq metre Les Sables d’Olonne shipyard at 20 or more units a year from the 10 built in 2023. The company employs some 200 people and its order book is valued at around 50 million euros. It is very much a year of change for Privilege Marine being not only under the new ownership of the Czech-headquartered investment group PPF acquired the brand last year but it also has a new CEO, Gildas Le Masson who has held his new position for just a few weeks. He was formally the ..read more

It’s an unprecedented success that Outremer 52 is enjoying. Three major awards in less than a year: Multihull of the Year at the British Yachting Awards, European Yacht Of The Year, and now, just yesterday, the coveted Multihull of the Year 2024 award organized by Multicoques Mag and presented during the most important specific exhibition, the International Multihull Show in La Grande Motte. Decidedly positive evaluations, unequivocally reaffirming a judgment that we ourselves had decreed immediately after climbing on board this magnificent vessel (link to the review). Outremer 52 The victor ..read more

Prestige Yachts is set for a grand debut at the International Multihull Show in La Grande Motte. The international multihull exhibition, scheduled from April 3-7, will host for the first time the booth of the French shipyard, which in recent years has distinguished itself for investing heavily in the development of motor-powered catamarans, creating iconic and luxurious boats that are experiencing extraordinary success. More specifically, Prestige Yachts will showcase two of its flagship models at the International Multihull Show in La Grande Motte, namely the innovative M48 and the flagship ..read more

From April 3rd to 7th, sea and sailing enthusiasts will have the opportunity to immerse themselves in the fascinating world of multihulls at the port of La Grande Motte, which will host the 15th edition of the renowned International Multihull Show. This event, over time, has become the most important global gathering dedicated to these vessels, and it is poised to surprise attendees with numerous premieres, new versions, and a wide range of innovative products and services. With a reputation solidified over the years, the International Multihull Show continues to grow in terms of size, presti ..read more

The Outremer catamarans are already on they way to Miami, ready to captivate thousands of visitors. The French builder will participate in the Miami International Boat Show 2024, one of the most prestigious yachting events globally, scheduled from February 14 to 18. The showcased yachts will be the flagship models of the shipyard, namely the Outremer 52 and the Outremer 55. We’ve previously praised the remarkable features of the Outremer 55 in a recent sea trial. As the flagship of the French builder, it is a practically perfect sailing boat – stable and spacious, designed to be both fast a ..read more

Outremer 55: a truly challenging sea trial. The market is unfortunately getting us used to seeing sailing catamarans that look more and more like motor sailers. Boats that, in almost all cases, end up sailing mostly under power all the time. Don’t get me wrong, I like to be comfortable in a boat too, however, there are some limits that, when crossed, make sailing almost impossible. Outremer Catamaran is a French boatyard that, on the contrary, has been manufacturing catamarans that are instead designed for real sailing for 40 years, whether they are used for summer cruises or, as is often th ..read more

Our Transatlantic Passage on our New Outremer 52  We made landfall after a 16-day sailing voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on January 5,2024 after spending the holidays at sea. This was the second leg in our All Together Maiden Voyage from La Grande Motte, France, through the Gibraltar Strait, to the Canary Islands, crossing to land in the Caribbean, then island hopping our way to Miami for a quick stop before our final destination for the season, the Bahamas. For all of us, it would also be our first-time celebrating Christmas and New Year’s at sea. Holly & Stephane just arri ..read more

Power catamarans are gaining popularity and taking over cruising with the motto “bigger is better”. Several builders have launched massive 80-foot luxury models and now Prestige officially splashed the M Line with the second in the series, the Prestige Yachts M8. The name implies that this model is also 80 feet – but it’s not. Prestige argues that the 65-foot cat has the space of an 80-foot monohull which is how they came to the name. Regardless of the actual LOA, she’s every inch a voluptuous distance cruiser prepared to deliver a hedonistic lifestyle. I stepped aboard hull #1 at the Fort ..read more

AWEN, Holly and Stephane’s Outremer 52 arrives in Lanzarote. Here’s the report, an absolute exclusive Offshore cruising is always an adventure, but when it comes to crossing the Meditteranean in winter, the challenge becomes epic. Leaving from La Grande Motte on November 1, the AWEN team, made up of Holly, Stèphane and skipper Jean-Marc tackled a very challenging sea with strong winds and very high waves to reach Gran Canaria. They succeeded. The voyage was planned accurately, starting with a setup and boat testing phase in La Grande Motte, before tackling the unpredictable waters of the Medi ..read more

December 17, 2023 | Foreword by Luca D’Ambrosio, Editor-in-Chief I had the pleasure of meeting Holly & Stephane at the last Cannes boat show, and they immediately impressed me with their great determination to follow their dream: to live aboard AWEN, their new catamaran for circumnavigating the world. Stephane is an experienced sailor, Holly is a natural communicator, but what struck me immediately is that they are both endowed with crazy energy. You only need to chat with them for 30 seconds to see it. Perhaps for this reason I immediately proposed to this exceptional couple to write thei ..read more