Sea Loft 480 | The Live | Multihulls World

► To be completely honest, I hesitated a little before stepping aboard this brand-new Sea Loft 480 developed by Jeanneau… Why? Because the forward half of this new model is that of a monohull. To justify covering this craft in Multihull World, the aft section really had to be that of a catamaran! ► So here comes the “monomaran,” which we tested for a few hours around the Lérins Islands during the brand’s press sea trials. ► The Sea Loft 480 presents itself as a deliberately disruptive boat, both in terms of hull design and space distribution - with a large open saloon/cockpit/galley area aft and cabins forward, along with modular layouts designed either to preserve a spacious owner’s cabin in the bow or not. Primarily aimed at hoteliers and seaside tourism operators, the Sea Loft makes it possible to organize tailor-made outings (half-day trips, sunset cruises, overnight stays on board) with particularly low operating costs when fitted with the electric propulsion package, which offers a range of 15 nautical miles at 7 knots, further enhanced by 4.2 kWp of solar panels. ► Technical specifications Builder: Jeanneau Architects: Marc Lombard Yacht Design and Jeanneau Design Overall length: 48’7’’ (14.85 m) Hull length: 45’9’’ (14.00 m) Beam: 14’8’ (4.50 m) Draft: 1’17’’ (0.53 m) Light displacement: 24,030 lbs (10.9 t) Powertrain: 2 x 10 kW or 2 x 45 HP Cabins: 3/4 Berths: 6/8 CE Category: B10/C18/D18 Price: from € 480,000 ex-tax Price of the model tested with electric propulsion: € 718,740 ex-tax ► Sign up for our newsletter and win a free two-month subscription to Multihulls World by clicking here: https://bit.ly/48JP1Vk ► 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 600 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 #multihullsworld #yachting #multihull #cruising #bluewater #sailing #sailcruising #seatrial #boatreview #bluewatersailing #boat #boatlife #boating #sailingday #magazine #youtube #tiktok #sealoft #monomaran #jeanneau