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Production 46-foot catamaran aft-cockpit fiberglasssloop with deck saloon from Fountaine Pajot. Designed by Joubert and Nivelt. Built in France. 149 produced from 1996.
Specifications for the Bahia 46
| LOA |
46.0 ft.
| LOD |
46.0 ft.
|
| LWL |
46.0 ft.
| Beam |
24.1 ft.
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| Draft |
4.2 ft.
| Displaces |
21,280 lbs.
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| Sail Area |
1,219.0 sq. ft.
|
| SA/D |
25.4
| Comfort |
9.9
| Capsize |
3.48
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| L/B |
1.9
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Design review of a contemporary, Euro-styled 46-foot cat for comfortable cruising. The author, a yacht designer, looks at the design on paper, with comments on aesthetics and design technique.
[Boats.com, August 1997]
Builders of a line of cruising catamarans from 38 to 60 feet.
- The Bahia 46
Designers of high-performance monohulls, cats and tris, including round-the-world, solo, and other extreme racing. Also designs Fountaine-Pajot and other catamarans.
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- The Bahia 46
U.S. distributor of Outremer high-performance catamarans, U.S. dealer for Fountaine Pajot cruising catamarans, and U.S. agent for St. Francis luxury cruising catamarans. Also brokers used Outremers and handles Outremer charters in the South of France and St. Francis charters in the Bahamas.
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