The Alegria 67 is a French
sailing catamaran
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that was designed by
Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design as a
cruiser
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and first built in 2018.
Production
The design is built by
Fountaine-Pajot in
France. First produced in 2018, it remains in production.
By 2019 more than 40 boats had been ordered by customers.
Design
The Alegria 67 is a recreational
sailboat, built predominantly of
fibreglass, with wood trim. The hull is a vacuum infusion
PVC polyester
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fibreglass sandwich, while the deck is a vacuum infusion
balsa polyester fibreglass sandwich. It has a
fractional sloop
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rig, with a
staysail
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, a square-topped
mainsail,
aluminum spars, a deck-stepped mast, wire
standing rigging and a two sets of swept spreaders. The twin hulls have reveres
raked stems,
reverse transoms, twin internally mounted spade-type
rudders controlled by a dual
wheels and a fixed
skeg keels. It has a light displacement (empty weight) of and carries no ballast.
The boat has a draft of with the standard skeg keels.
The boat is fitted with dual
diesel engines of , or optionally , with bow thrusters for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .
The design has numerous possible layouts for private owner or charter use, which allow a maximum sleeping accommodation for 16 people in eight cabins with double berths, with one private
head
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with a shower per cabin. The
galley
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may be located on the main deck or below decks in place of one cabin. The design has a front deck, outdoor
Jacuzzi and a
flying bridge on the top level.
Operational history
The design has won several awards, including ''Best Multihull Sailing Yacht in Asia'' at the Christofle Yacht Style Awards Ceremony in
Thailand, organized by ''Yacht Style Magazine'' in January 2019; the 2019 ''Asia Boating Award'' and the ''Best Sailing Multihull'' at the Singapore Yacht Show in April 2019 and the ''Best Multihull of the Year 2019'' in the 50 feet and over category at the International Multihull Boat Show in
La Grande-Motte, France in April 2019.
In a March 2019 review for ''The International Yachting Media'', Marco Pinetti noted the sailing qualities, ability to sail close to the wind, the ease of handling due to the electric winches, the hydraulically-raised tender platform on the transom and the surprising inclusion of a Jacuzzi tub. In the sailing tests he noted that the
jib required electrically
roller furling to allow the boat to tack. He concluded that it is "a really extraordinary catamaran. Fast under sail and meticulously designed to fully enjoy the sea, she can only be considered as practically perfect.
A review in ''Katamarans'' praised the flying bridge on the top level but noted that it would create
windage. It also noted that while the boat can be owner-sailed shorthanded, a professional crew would be the norm. The risk of significant
depreciation on a new catamaran selling for
€2M was also noted, stating "there are some very nice second hand boats out there for less money".
See also
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List of sailing boat types
The following is a partial list of sailboat types and sailing classes, including keelboats, dinghies and multihull ( catamarans and trimarans).
Olympic classes
World Sailing Classes
Historically known as the IYRU (International Yacht Racing ...
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List of multihulls
References
External links
*{{Official website, https://www.catamarans-fountaine-pajot.com/en/sailing-catamarans/catamaran-alegria-67/
Video tour
Catamarans
2010s sailboat type designs
Sailing yachts
Sailboat type designs by Berret-Racoupeau Yacht Design
Sailboat types built by Fountaine-Pajot