► You frequently see sailors on social media criticizing all the new boats they consider unsuitable for open seas in winds of over 50 knots... For us at Multihulls World, this kind of criticism makes no more sense than pointing out that an RV isn’t the thing for the twists and turns of a snow-covered mountain road... The success of pontoon boats, despite not being the most seaworthy of craft, but great at anchor, shows that many boaters don’t necessarily want to set off on a round-the-world trip, and prefer the comfort of a platform on the water over its performance. With this in mind, we’d like to present the Smart Cat S280, a catamaran we saw alongside the HopYacht 30 at the Miami International Boat Show. This compact unit is based on the open cockpit/nacelle principle popularized on Edel Cat, Corneel 26 and Kat 28 from the 1980s - but also on the small Aventura from the 2000s. The galley is located in the starboard passageway. There are 3 berths and one bathroom, or 2 berths and 2 bathrooms. As the disclaimer preceding this presentation suggests, the S280 has no pretensions to performance under sail: it is relatively heavy, moderately canvassed and its hulls are reasonably beamy at the waterline. But this little catamaran has the advantage of being dismountable to fit into two 40-foot shipping containers. The S280 can be fitted with a variety of engines (inboard, outboard or electric), and can even do without a rig. ► TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS Builder: S Com Tech - South Korea Length: 28’ (8.50 m) Beam: 17’5” (5.29 m) Draft: 2’10” (0.89 m) Displacement: 10,000 lbs (4.5 t) Mainsail: 417 sq ft (38.8 m²) Genoa: 344 sq ft (32.2 m²) Engines: 2 x 10 or 2 x 25 HP outboards or 2 x 21 HP inboards Fuel: 27 US gal (102 l) Water: 36 US gal (135 l) ► Become a FREE SUBSCRIBER to Multihulls World's YouTube page now - https://www.youtube.com/c/MultihullsWorld ► Log on to our website to discover over 500 multihulls tests! Subscribe to our newsletter to take advantage of our promotions and boat show invitations! https://www.multihulls-world.com/ ► Follow us on Facebook! https://m.facebook.com/MultihullsWorldMag/?locale2=fr_FR ► Discover us on Instagram! https://www.instagram.com/multihulls_world/ ► Follow our multi news on X https://twitter.com/multihullsworld?lang=fr ► Let’s talk about business https://www.linkedin.com/company/multicoques-mag-multihulls-world/ ► Like us on TikTok! https://www.tiktok.com/@multihullsworldmag #multicoquesmag #multihullsworld #catamaran #multihull #multicoque #dominicsalander #miamiinternationalboatshow #smartcat #smartcats280

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Il viaggio continua. Come ogni cosa ha una sua fine e anche questa volta si sta avvicinando. Le sensazioni sono contrastanti. “Allora domani ultimo giorno”, “appena arriviamo baciamo la terra”, “che poi alla fine si sta così bene qui..” Insomma, ci sono desideri di arrivare che fanno la lotta con lo star bene a bordo. Sicuramente mancano ore di sonno, quelle non saranno mai troppe! Stiamo galoppando verso Martinica e iniziamo, con grande anticipo, ad allenare i nostri occhi a scrutare l’orizzonte in cerca di qualcosa diverso dal mare. Chi vincerà come primo avvistatore? Lo scopriremo molto presto! Una cosa è certa, la voglia di arrivare non riuscirà a impedirci di vivere il momento in cui siamo, spinti da un dolce aliseo su un mare dorato dal sole. Andrea

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Hold on tight - really tight - because we spotted the world's most powerful PWC, built by Benelli, at the Southampton Boat Show. You know Benelli, the company that's world-renowned for crafting some of the finest hunting shot-guns around? Well, turns out these guys also like their waterbikes. And, they like them powerful. To the tune of oh, say, 315 hp. Yowza! Now, the Benelli isn't yet available in the US of A, and that's why you probably haven't seen this bad boy just yet. But, stay tuned. We heard some interesting rumors at the show, and it sounds like this PWC may be coming to our shores in short order. http://features.boats.com/boat-content/2013/10/benelli-first-look-video-of-the-most-powerful-pwc-in-the-world/ For more PWC videos, visit www.boats.com.

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