Patrick Gilot, Phillip Berman, and Oliver Poncin in front of the new Catana 50 at the Paris Boat Show

Well, it is final. This past October, at the Annapolis Boat Show, Catana announced that The Multihull Company would become exclusive agents for Catana catamarans for the entire East Coast of the United States.

"We could not be more pleased to be working with Phillip Berman and his team of multihull experts," states Patrick Gilot, North American sales manager for Catana. "Phillip has been selling used Catana's for years, and he knows our product line well, as well as our factory operation. As a former World Champion catamaran racer he appreciates the performance features of our line, as well as the high-tech construction that defines Catana."

Alexis de Boucaud, Manager for the Multihull Company Florida office, will be handling Catana sales and service in the southeast, while Tom Kintz, Office Manager for The Multihull Company's Mystic, Ct., office will be handling Catana sales and service in the northeast. In the Caribbean, Philippe Richard will continue his long tradition of managing Catana warranty service at The Catamaran Village in Chaguaramas, Trinidad, home of The Multihull Company's Caribbean brokerage office.

The Multihull Company will be showing the new Catana 50 at the Annapolis Boat Show in October of 2007 and at the Miami Boat Show in February of 2008.

Showing the new Dean 441 Sailing Catamaran at the Miami Boat Show, February 15th to February 19th

Dean 441

Not everyone is looking for a performance oriented dagger-boarded catamaran like a Catana or a Dolphin. Indeed, many buyers these days simply want a solid, well finished, and extremely spacious catamaran at an attractive price. In our view, at $420,000, the Dean 441 represents a great value on the market for this type of buyer.

Dean has been building solid, proven catamarans for over 20 years, and the new 441 represents the fruit of over 50 hulls that have been tested on every major ocean in the world.

Dean 441 sales are managed at The Multihull Company by Tom Kintz and Alexis de Boucaud. They will be showing the new Dean 441 at the Miami Boat Show this coming February. To learn more about the Dean 441, or the Dean Jag powercat, please visit our website or contact either Alexis or Tom for detailed information.

The Dolphin Catamaran line is attracting a wide range of championship owners. So far Dolphin's have been purchased by a former Hobie Cat 16 World Champion, an F-31 Trimaran National Champion, and now former Olympic Ski racer, Ni Orsi.

Ni and his wife, Kris, recently retired to Italy, and we were fortunate enough to have them become our Dolphin agents for Italy.

Kris and Ni Orsi

Ni grew up on the water. He owned his first boat when he was five, and by the time he was sixteen had won several National Water Skiing Championships. He retired from water skiing after the 1960 World Championships, where he placed third overall. While water skiing, Ni was also snow skiing with similar results. He won several National Snow Skiing Championships and was on the 1964 & 1968 U.S. Winter Olympic Ski Team with Billy Kid. In 1965 he was ranked third in the World in downhill. After retiring from snow skiing, Ni turned his competitive energy to racing Hobie Cats with Kris as crew.

Recently retired from business, Ni and Kris moved to Santa Margherita, Italy. Realizing that sailing was still in his blood Ni had to find a new boat. After three years of research, he concluded that the right boat for his needs was a Dolphin 460. Ni will have his new Dolphin sitting on a mooring in front of his house. He will be taking Europeans on demonstration sails, chartering his boat to qualified sailors, and will be showing her next September at the Cannes Boat Show in the South of France.

Ni will be working closely with Alexis de Boucaud on expanding the presence of Dolphin catamarans to European buyers.

1995 44' Catana - $279,000 Andiamo has been painstakeningly cared for by her owners, who live on her full time.

2002 46' Bahia - $399,000 Mark's Promise is a very well maintained Bahia 46 catamaran that is totally set up for charter work and coastal sailing.

Every six weeks for the past two years a new Dolphin 460 has been launched and sailed to North America. We recently realized that we had a number of Dolphin owners sailing in the southern Caribbean this year and decided to hold a party. Between five and six Dolphin 460's will assemble in St. Vincent for a week of racing seminars, parties, and fun. To learn more about the rally, please contact Carol Skari at The Multihull Company for the schedule of events.

We are delivering a Dolphin Catamaran from St. Vincent to Miami, Florida. The boat departs on or about January 22nd, and will be skippered by ace catamaran delivery master Jorge Ventura. This is a great learning experience for anyone who wants a true offshore delivery. Fast boat, wind on the beam, warm water, great skipper! Contact us immediately if you wish to do this. First come, first served.

Please stop by and visit our display at the Strictly Sail Philadelphia boat show. Tom Kintz will be there to answer any questions you might have about multihulls, about our listings, or about either Catana, Dean, or Dolphin catamarans. On Saturday the 20th, Tom will be delivering a speech titled "How to Buy a Catamaran that Suits Your Needs." Of course, if you miss us in Philly, be sure to see us at the Miami Boat Show in February.

Now is the time to finalize you travel plans to attend the Strictly Sail Miami Boat Show.  The Multihull Company’s presence can be easily found by our red and white tent. Phillip Berman, Alexis de Boucaud, Tom Kintz, Junior Pimenta of Dolphin Catamaras , Peter Dean of Dean Catamarans, and Patrick Gilot of Catana will be in attendance. Phil will be giving a seminar on just that – how to find a catamaran that best suits your needs with tips on buying and followed by a question and answers period.

The Dolphin 460 and Dean 441 will be available for onboard viewing.  There will be a display with a slide show featuring Catana Cats.  Join us in Celebrating the fine art of sailing in Miami.

1998 50' Custom Newick Traveler Trimaran - $420,000 A modern high performance racing/cruising trimaran from the board of well-known multihull designer Dick Newick.

1985 41' Catalac $170,000 This British-built yacht is the largest of the Catalac range and features the consersative design and rugged construction typical of her siblings.

The Multihull Company is very pleased to announce the addition of Tom Kintz to our growing staff of multihull professionals. Tom is in charge of our Mystic, Connecticut office and looks forward to serving the needs of our customers, particularly those in the northeastern United States. Tom is well known to the multihull community through Adventure Yacht Sales, which he has operated since 1994. He is very experienced in all areas of yacht brokerage and is one of only a few hundred yacht brokers worldwide who has earned the Certified Professional Yacht Broker (CPYB) designation. Tom is a member of the Yacht Brokers Association of America (YBAA) and subscribes to the Association's strict code of professional ethics.

Tom is a lifelong sailor with extensive offshore experience. He has lived aboard multihulls for the past 20 years and has cruised on multihulls full-time for several years. He has been "out there" and knows what works.

Tom's in-depth knowledge of the multihull marketplace will add value to your multihull purchasing and selling transactions. He refuses to push clients into "just any boat" for the sake of a quick sale. "I'd rather lose a sale than sell a multihull to a client that I know won't meet his or her requirements."

Tom genuinely enjoys the process of working with clients to find them their perfect boat. "I love discussing multihulls and greatly enjoy working with people who are often at a very enjoyable point in their lives." "I'm honored that many of my clients have come back to me for their next buying or selling transaction. I'm happy to count many of my clients as friends."

Tom holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical Engineering from Worcester Polytechnic Institute and an MBA from Rennselaer Polytechnic Institute. He can be reached in our Mystic, Connecticut office as follows:

2001 54' Custom Trawler Catamaran $1,470,000 We are pleased to offer this magnificent classic catamaran, currently nearing completion in the Pacific Northwest.

2000 63' Lite 62 Trimaran - $1,200,000 The Lite 62 trimaran is a very high performance cruising trimaran designed specifically to make fast and comfortable offshore passages.