We decided to buy a new performance catamaran for blue water sailing and long term liveaboard cruising. What is the best blue water sail boat for us? Come along with us as we explore performance catamarans at the Annapolis Boat Show and beyond.
–Balance 580, 526, 502, 482
–Outremer 5X and 4X
–Catana OC50v2
AND reveal our final life changing choice.  

UPDATE OCTOBER 01, 2026 – Our Brand New Catana Burns in Forest Fire at Catana Shipyard

Part 1 – Balance Catamaran ?

ARE WE BUYING A NEW PERFORMANCE CATAMARAN? ANNAPOLIS BOAT SHOW TOURS – PART 1

Part 2 – Outremer ? Catana OC ?

WHICH PERFORMANCE CATAMARAN ARE WE BUYING ? PART 2 – BALANCE, OUTREMER, CATANA OC COMPARED

Part 3 – Visiting Catana Factory

BUYING OUR NEW CATANA OCEAN CLASS PERFORMANCE CATAMARAN BUILD AT THE FACTORY IN FRANCE

Part 4 – Sailing the Catana OC2

SAILING CATANA PERFORMANCE BLUE WATER SAILING CATAMARAN IN FRANCE

Part 5 – Other Catana Ocean Class 50 Videos

Catana

Some of our favorite Catana Ocean Class OC2 Features:

• Sails at only 3 knots wind speed
• Refrigeration – 19 cu. Ft full size with ice maker
• Built in 2 drawer freezer
• Wine/beverage refrigerator
• Dishwasher
• Watermaker
• 800 amp lithium
• 2500 kw solar
• 250 nm/day average
• 920 liters water
• 71 sq meters usable floor area
• 3 bulkheads give it great strength
• 48V electric US and European sockets
• 2000 W Solar Raymarine systems
• Built in TV
• Coppercoat
• Advanced lightweight strong interior foam core materials
• Carbon infusion core
• Fully glassed in cockpit
• Speed with silence due to extra foam insulation
• Helm with room for 5, and all lines within reach
• Electric daggerboards controlled from cockpit enhance safety
• Forepeak sail storage over 10 cu meters
• Sail package includes Main, Genoa, Solent, Code, Spinnaker

Get more details on Catana’s site here!

UPDATE: Our Brand New Catana OC50v2 Burned in France Forest Fire