the background and
doing well building
production to 65 boats
last year. They were
showing the 442 which
is a development of
the 44 with a new
coachroof allowing
more headroom, more
upright windows and a
Nautitech 442
novel water catchment
system. It is surprising
what a difference relatively small changes can make. The
boat looks very good, a lighter wood finish making the
boat feel lighter, more spacious and very well finished. The
owners hull is one of the best in this size of boat, it just
seems to work despite the hull beam being less than many
competitors, the space is used well and the combination
of good design, attention to detail and great finish make it Edel 33
a wonderful area for owners to enjoy the fruit of their hard
labours. They are slowly becoming a more powerful force
followed their heritage well and present modern alternatives
within the industry, steering a conservative course in design
to the traditional form of cruising catamaran.
and production terms.
Naval Force 3 were showing their Challenge 40 trimaran,
One of the oldest multihull brands is Edel Catamarans and
only just finished this is going to be used to deliver aid and
they showed three boats. Now based near Cherbourg their
medical assistance around remote Pacific islands (can I go as
design is distinctive, demountable and quite clever. I have
skipper please). Spacious and powerful it looked good.
been taken by their 33 which has a large central pod with
two doubles over each hull, galley and saloon area. The
Virus boats were showing their V8 about which we write
toilet/shower and another double are in the hulls with the
elsewhere in this issue. They have now sold five of these
remainder of the hull used for storage. Built to be light and
great little micro-multihulls and deserve to sell more. It is a
sporty they are interesting and unusual boats that have
great package.
30  MULTIHULL REVIEW : OCTOBER 2009
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