A cruising-racing catamaran is a twin-hulled sailboat combining the comfort of a cruiser with the performance of a racer.
These craft are ideal for fast cruising. They are speedy, competitive racers without sacrificing comfort. Highly flexible, such catamarans can be used for coastal or offshore cruising, racing with family or friends, recreational day-sailing or a voyage around the world.
Vessel weight control is essential for performance. Thus, racer-cruisers are often made of carbon fiber, an extremely light, yet very sturdy material. In general, they carry a lot of sail for greater speed, though builders also show great ingenuity in providing comforts rivaling those of larger yachts.
Features may include cabins with private head, a saloon occupying the entire central platform, professionally equipped galley and ample deck space, among others. A flying bridge can provide additional deck space and an unobstructed 360° view of the sea.
Length is the principal criterion of choice. It will directly affect cabin number and size, and maximum number of crew, as well as maintenance, insurance and berthing costs. There is a boat-length scale with sliding cursor at the upper right of the NauticExpo page to aid in selection.
- Stability
- Below-decks comfort and space
- Speed and excitement
- Primarily for experienced sailors
- Requires extra room in port
- Expensive
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat) OUTREMER 5X Outremer Yachting
17,98m 
59' 0"ft
New flagship for Outremer Yachting, Outremer 5X is proud to relieve...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat) TORO 34 Design Catamaran
10,4m 34' 1"ft
The TORO34 is a catamaran built for fun, performance and feelings. However, it has been designed with security in mind too. Easy to handle, huge flottation volumes and a high above water trampoline are some of the safety characteristics it offers. Its large sail area is easily manoeuverable thanks to Harken cars and track and two reefs on the main,...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat) SIG 45 Le Breton Yachts
13,7m 44' 11"ft
The SIG45 combines speed, innovation and grace, taking advantage of the performance, space and stability advantages of a modern performance multihull, but retaining the aesthetic elegance and ergonomics of a modern...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat, carbon) FASTCAT 605 GREEN MOTION African Cats
18,64m 61' 2"ft
An absolute breakthrough in weight whilst still maintaining the right level of comfort...The new African FastCat 605 Green Motion is built with vacuüm infusion, which stands for Kevlar and basalt fibre, Epoxy, Vacuum Infusion. This method is used to lay up the hulls, deck,...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat, carbon) D1150 Multimarine Composites
11,5m 37' 9"ft
A stylish, comfortable and fast cat with a low, streamlined coachroof. She will be a very light and competitive offshore racer,...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat, custom-made) OBI ONE Vismara
17m 55' 9"ft
The “ObiOne” project sees Vismara working in conjunction with Le Rouge, and it is an evolution of the well-known Petter 55, for which Vismara took charge of the creation at Petter Quality Yachts, Marseille. The new project and craft, designed and built to measure...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat, custom-made) YOUNG 69 Young Yacht Design
21m 68' 11"ft
The Young 69 is an extraordinary design proposal for a very special client from Italy. This design concept is very progressive and makes a statement in aesthetics, high performance and practical usages. The client is a racing car driver and has a very distinctive Italian style that makes this design unique. Designed for Mediterranean...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat) FREYDIS 50 RACING Lerouge yachts
15,24m 50' 0"ft
Freydis 50 racing is the cruiser-racer version of this famous model, which is already reputed for her outstanding sailing performance. She differs with her deep carbon daggerboards, which further improve her tacking angle...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat) SAGITTA Multihull Centre
9,14m 30' 0"ft
Combining performance, style and comfort Woods Designs have successfully designed catamarans that combine cruising and racing without compromising either. This is clearly shown in the Woods Designs 30 Series, a range of boats based on 30ft hulls and Sagitta is the performance cruiser of the range. The saloon features all round vision through forward facing windows and the two entrances from...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat) R44 CAT Reynolds Sailing
12,19m 40' 0"ft
Can you Imagine... sailing at 18 knots in only 10 knots of wind in the world's largest trailerable boat? Can you imagine sailing fast and stable without heeling? Imagine a boat this fast yet easy to sail, sleeps six adults with...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat) TS 50' GA Xlight Catamaran
15,24m 50' 0"ft
"Finally a sailing boat which feels like a racing...
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Cruising-racing catamaran (sailboat) RAIDER ONE Lightwave Yachts
9,14m 30' 0"ft
The Raider One Design fleet offers to be the most exciting experience since the...
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Cruising-racing trimaran 37 CR Corsair Marine International
11,28m 37' 0"ft
The 37CR Bluewater Cruiser features shallow draft with retractable daggerboard and rudder for exploring, a carbon rotating wing mast and quality deck hardware.It...
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Cruising-racing trimaran pt 11 Performance Multihull
12,7m 41' 8"ft
Our first offering is the PT-11, a hi-performance 11 meter trimaran designed and built as a sport cruiser for a very discerning...
