Catamaran OC44

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This is sailing in its purest form. Stylish and fast with luxurious comfort. Take control of the OC44’s swing helm and experience the excitement and joy of sailing a true performance cruising catamaran. The OC44 is closely related to the HH44, but designed with more of a cruising spirit at heart. As with all of our OC boats, you still get the same HH build quality and outstanding fit and finish. What differs is a boat that features high-performance skegs instead of 5-meter pre-preg daggerboards and a gel-coat finish instead of paint. The boat also comes standard with a single swing-helm and twin diesel propulsion, but you can upgrade to twin swing-helms and our innovative EcoDrive, if you wish. Otherwise these two yachts are identical in every other way. Both boats come standard with significant carbon fiber reinforcements throughout the hull and deck structures. The salon windows are thermally toughened glass (not plastic). Mechanical steering comes standard, because it is safer. And the boats even come with real mattresses in the cabins and electric flush toilets. The cruising keels were special designed by Morrelli & Melvin to include winglets that provide increased lateral resistance and allow the boat to point six degrees higher than conventional keels. They keep the boat simple and easier sail as the decks remain open and additional space is found in the hulls. It also removes the risk of accidental groundings while cruising. As with the HH44, the OC44’s folding transom platforms provide safety while underway, and deploy at anchor to create four feet of additional living space and an easy connection to the water.