"DOUCE FRANCE" STILL THE LARGEST MEGA CATAMARAN - AVAILABLE FOR CHARTER

I recently added a link to "DOUCE FRANCE" website in the Catamaran Category because I just recently found her website. There are some nice pictures and her charter calendar for the lucky ones interested.

"DOUCE FRANCE" is still the largest luxury catamaran launched so far until "HEMISPHERE" is (which I really hope comes quickly). You can find information about her in the luxury catamaran blog. Just for a reminder "DOUCE FRANCE" was launched in 1998 by Alumarine on VPLP drawings and an Anne Monique Bonadei interior design.

She is actually sailing in the Seychelles area and will be back in the Mediterranean for the summer season. She accomodates 12 guest in 6 staterooms with ensuite bathrooms, and a crew of 8. She looks brand new after having completed a year long refit at the New Zealand Yacht Shipyard where all the systems were checked and changed when needed, and she was painted.

Charter Douce France catamaran with Windwarld Islands.

SPIRIT 35 - NEW ZEALAND YACHTS

Eye catching Yacht

Special thanks to Roger who left a message on my blog and is a fan of wave piercer.

New Zealand Yachts is a shipyard located guess where specialized in designing and building Wavepiercer Yachts. They have also done recenlty the refit of BELLA DONA and DOUCE FRANCE the world largest sailing catamaran.

New Zealand Yachts has developped a line of Wave Piercer Catamaran Yachts from 25 to 50 meters.

They see 4 main advantages in this type of yachts :

1. Environementally sound : 40 % lower fuel consumption than a monohulls and hull shape specially designed to protect corals reefs and have less influence on the sea environment.
   
2. An amazing stability : slamming is really reduced. The air trapsact as cushion and smooth the ride even at high speeds in a 4 meter sea.
   
3. Increased Real Estate : 25 % more interior and exterior space compare to a monohull
   
4. Style : I have to admit that the Ken Freivokh (Maltese Falcon Designer) exterior design is quite nice for a motor yacht which I am not always a fan off.

Great Bathing Plaform - goes up while cruising

SPIRIT 35 was launched in 2004 and was awarded "the International Superyacht Design Award" by the Superyacht Society.

SPIRIT 35 offers her guest 258 square meters inside and 252 square meters outside for 10 guest, a lot of room. Definitely a head turner, she is available for charter ( EUR€ 98000.00-120000.00/wk) in the med and for sale at (15 950 000 USD).

Master Suite

You will find a great video of the SPIRIT 35 on You Tube.