The much anticipated first Privilege Euphorie 5 was launched last Tuesday. The 15.98m powercat will be delivered to her owners mid June. This is the first motor catamaran built by the Privilege Marine shipyard in Port Olona. Emphasis was placed on comfort and autonomy. The boat of 15.25 m will be completed at the dock of the shipyard and delivered to its owner in mid-June. The Euphorie 5 is a model designed on the basis of the Privilège Serie 5, sailing catamaran, with many modifications especially at the rear of the hull to accommodate the two engines of 320 HP each .The bridge and the interior have been improved ergonomically with a large cockpit, relaxation area and owner’s cabin. For more information on this exciting new Powercat follow this link https://www.multihullcentral.com/boat/privilege-euphorie-5/

Multihull Central in partnership with the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron announces a new hardstand area exclusively for the out of water storage and display of preowned cruising catamarans and trimarans. This display now opens up a convenient location for multihull owners who moor their boats on Moreton Bay or in the Brisbane area, a cost effective local alternative when selling their boats. The facility also provides a central and convenient shopping experience for multihull buyers with a range of boats anticipated to be on display, close to Brisbane Airport, half an hour from Brisbane city while enjoying world class facilities of the RQYS including its restaurants, bar and onsite accommodation for traveling customers. Multihull Central will be relocating from its office location on the Esplanade in Manly, to a new office location adjacent the Multihull hardstand display area inside RQYS, formerly used as the…

Some great footage of the tight racing at this years Outremer Cup between Outremer’s old and new. If you would like to find out more about the Outremers, join the regatta next year as either a crew or boat owner or arrange a trip to the factory contact us on or 1300 852 620.

From the 24th-27th of May Multihull Central featured a record breaking multihull display at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show on the Gold Coast. The massive display featured 6 boats, three power and three sail and was manned by over 20 staff. It was a exciting 4 days with over 1800 people having the chance to walk on board and experience each boat for themselves. For the first time in Australia all three Aquila models were on display. The Aquila 36, debuting the fishing version and recent winner of the prestigious Multihull of the year award, the always popular Aquila 44 and for the first time in Australia the spectacular Aquila 48. The increasing popularity of Aquila powercats throughout Australia and the world was evident with the number of people who visited the stand often more than once over the weekend. Also debuting was…

Outremer have revealed the new look for the Outremer 51 at the International Multihull Boat Show in La Grande Motte, France with the launch of a new boat. You can see the launch and have a tour of the new design below. The launch of the new Outremer 51. Click HERE to watch

Aquila Power Catamarans have just won the ‘Multihull of the Year’ in the powerboat category for their exciting and innovative Aquila 36. This is another great achievement for the design following them receiving the prestigious Christofle Yacht Style Award in January, which recognizes the best of the yachting industry in Asia and internationally, showcasing excellence and creative flair. Launched at the 2017 Miami Boat Show, the Aquila 36 represents the latest innovation from the world’s leading power catamaran brand. Like no other in its class it’s designed to be a luxury weekend family boat or it also makes for a great ocean going fishing boat, dive boat, cocktail cruiser or even passenger vessel with a comfortable seating capacity for 20 guests. We will be showcasing the Aquila 36 along with the sisters the Aquila 44 and 48 at the Sanctuary Cove International Boat show…

We have just received news that Corsair Marine have won “Multihull of the Year” for the Corsair 760 in the under 40 foot class. These awards are not only an important message reinforcing the uniqueness of our models and brand, but they truly are well deserved recognition of the high quality product that Corsair is currently putting out in the market place. This is a fantastic achievement and testament to a great design and top quality product! To learn why the Corsair 760 won this years’ Multihull of the hear Click HERE ‘It is a great little family boat perfect for that weekend away and still able to cater for all skill levels on the racing scene’ said skipper Daniel Van Kerckhof, current F18 Australian Champion. ‘The little Corsair handles superbly and is quite damn comfy.’ The Corsair 760 is currently available to view…

The award winning Corsair 760 is on display at the Royal Queensland Yacht Squadron from now until the Sanctuary Cove International Boat Show at the end of May. During this time she is also available for test sails by prior arrangement, please contact Michael Meehan 0419 872 235 or to arrange a time.  

Brett Hodder is the new Service Manager here at Multihull Central. He is not only a Seawind 1160 owner himself, but has lifetime of experience sailing, is a Masters 24, MED 3 and has RYA Yachtmaster Cruising Instructor qualifications, he has also sailed thousands of miles in locations around the world. With so much practical and hands on experience he can understand and rectify most problems on any boat and more than happy to share his experience with you. Here he as written a must read article for all Seawind 1160 owners, with some handy tips and fixes to improve your boat. If you would like to contact Brett for advice or to source spare parts, he can be reached on 02 9810 5014 or he would love to hear from you. Hello and welcome to my article outlining a few matters relating…

In 1999 my partner, Jess, and I decided to invest in a cruising yacht to be placed in the charter fleet in the Whitsundays. After many years racing dinghies (mainly NS14s) together, we were to embark on a journey that would eventually lead us to owning and cruising a blue water capable yacht and sailing nearly 28,000 together. I had previously read about cruising catamarans so we visited the 1999 Sydney Boat Show and inspected a Seawind 1000. We fell in love and after receiving a lot of positive feedback from the charter businessw we decided that a cat would be the best way to proceed. So we chose a Seawind 1000 and lined up with a company called Tropical Sailing. The boat (#1073) was built in Wollongong by Seawind and because Tropical preferred their boats to have “Tropical” in the name (they already…