FP48 arrives in Italy after its Cannes premiere

The all-new FP48 continues its European show programme in Genoa after making its world debut at Cannes. At roughly 14 metres, it sits near the entry point for owners seeking a genuinely spacious cruising catamaran while remaining within a size that private crews can realistically manage.

For monohull owners moving into multihulls, the attraction is often less about speed than daily usability. Greater beam creates separate living zones, generous cockpit space and more privacy between cabins, while twin hulls can provide reassuring stability at anchor.

FP51 adds more separation between social and private spaces

The FP51 occupies the middle of the Genoa display and offers more room for longer stays aboard without reaching the scale of a crew-dependent yacht. Fountaine Pajot continues to emphasise natural light, exterior circulation and the ability to move easily between cockpit and saloon.

This size can work well for families cruising for several weeks because storage and guest separation improve materially over smaller catamarans. Owners also gain enough deck area to create distinct quiet and social zones instead of relying on one principal cockpit for every activity.

FP55 pushes the production catamaran toward yacht-like volume

The FP55 is the largest of the LYG-relevant models at Genoa and follows its Cannes world premiere. At around 17 metres, the yacht offers substantially more accommodation volume while remaining below the 24-metre threshold that often changes crewing and regulatory expectations.

For buyers comparing a 55-foot catamaran with a similarly long monohull, the difference in usable space can be dramatic. The trade-off is greater beam, which affects berth availability and marina pricing, so cruising plans need to be considered before the extra width becomes an automatic advantage.

Genoa gives buyers a rare same-brand comparison

Seeing the FP48, FP51 and FP55 together lets prospective owners judge where additional length genuinely improves their intended use. Cabin requirements, tender storage, marina access and the number of people regularly aboard can all point toward a different model.

That is more useful than selecting purely from specification tables. Walking through several sizes on the same day makes it easier to identify which spaces are essential, which are merely desirable and where extra yacht length begins to create costs without adding meaningful value.

Official sources: www.catamarans-fountaine-pajot.com.