Fountaine Pajot

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The world’s leading builder of cruising catamarans, the Fountaine Pajot boatyard was set up in 1976 near La Rochelle. The original team consisted of four people and built the 505 under the leadership of Jean-François FOUNTAINE, a well known regatta competitor recently returned from the Montreal Olympics. Innovative and well built, these craft immediately attracted the best French competitors. The enterprise then developed further, with other models of dinghies, the 420 and 470, built at the new Aigrefeuille yard, opened in 1978.

As early as 1980, Fountaine Pajot altered course and started to build Prototype IOR, monohull racers. These half-tonners from the Fountaine stable were to become world champions and win the prestigious Figaro solo race. The reputation of the yard in the world of ocean racing was thus established.

In 1981, the first multi-hulled vessel left the Fountaine Pajot yard. This was the 18 m deep-sea racing trimaran,the Royale, built entirely in foam-core sandwich for Loïc Caradec et Philippe Facque. The Fountaine Pajot team committed itself to open class racing, involving itself deeply in the adventure of Charente Maritime sailing vessels.

1983, Launch of the yard’s first series production catamaran, the Louisiane 37. This 11 meter craft was designed with the collaboration of Michel Joubert et Bernard Nivelt. Built of PVC foam-core sandwich, with all the experience of this technology that Fountaine Pajot had gained by now, the Louisiane met with immediate commercial success.

1985, Reassured in the soundness of its decision, the company extended its production area with the aim of quickly developing its product range. It launched the Casamance 43 : this highly innovative craft was the first of a new generation incorporating the skills learned from the Louisiane. The pivoting centerboards were abandoned in favor of fixed fins better suited to a cruising program. The hull and nacelle gained in volume and allowed more space for the interior.

1986, Eric Bruneel joined the company, bringing with him the idea for the Corneel 26, a day boat catamaran nominated "Boat of the Year" by Bateaux magazine.

1988, Maldives 32 and Fidji 39 were launched.

1990, The designer Olivier Flahault became involved for the first time on the Fidji 39. Today, almost all our models bear his signature.

There are more than 1400 Cruising Catamarans sailing the oceans of the world built by Fountaine Pajot, a figure unequaled by any other multihull yard.

Years in Business: 1976 - present

Sailboats Built By Fountaine Pajot

(Dates indicate when boat was first built by any builder)

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MODEL LOA FIRST BUILT FAVORITE COMPARE
420 13.78 ft / 4.20 m 1959
470 15.42 ft / 4.70 m 1963
505 16.50 ft / 5.03 m 1954
ALEGRIA 67 66.80 ft / 20.36 m 2018
ANTIGUA 37 37.07 ft / 11.30 m 1990
ASTRÉA 42 41.27 ft / 12.58 m 2018
ATHENA 38 38.05 ft / 11.60 m 1994
AURA 51 50.98 ft / 15.54 m 2021
BAHIA 46 46.10 ft / 14.05 m 1997
BELIZE 43 42.65 ft / 13.00 m 2000
CASAMANCHE 45 45.83 ft / 13.97 m 1985
CIFRALINE 1/4 TON 24.61 ft / 7.50 m 1981
CORNEEL 26 25.59 ft / 7.80 m 1985
ELBA 45 44.13 ft / 13.45 m 2019
ELEUTHERA 60 59.90 ft / 18.26 m 2009
FIDJI 39 39.00 ft / 11.89 m 1989
HELIA 44 43.63 ft / 13.30 m 2012
IPANEMA 58 58.40 ft / 17.80 m 2015
ISLA 40 39.14 ft / 11.93 m 2020
LAVEZZI 40 39.10 ft / 11.92 m 2002
LIPARI 41 39.21 ft / 11.95 m 2010
LOUISIANE 37 37.10 ft / 11.31 m 1983
LUCIA 40 38.48 ft / 11.73 m 2015
MAHE 36 36.19 ft / 11.03 m 2004
MALDIVES 32 32.00 ft / 9.75 m 1988
MARQUISES 53 52.98 ft / 16.15 m 1991
MARQUISES 56 56.00 ft / 17.07 m 1992
ORANA 44 42.98 ft / 13.10 m 2009
SABA 50 49.15 ft / 14.98 m 2015
SALINA 48 46.90 ft / 14.30 m 2010
SAMANA 59 59.74 ft / 18.21 m 2020
SANYA 57 56.63 ft / 17.26 m 2010
SAONA 47 46.00 ft / 14.02 m 2016
TANNA 47 45.73 ft / 13.94 m 2021
TOBAGO 35 35.00 ft / 10.67 m 1993
VENEZIA 42 42.33 ft / 12.90 m 1992
VICTORIA 67 66.67 ft / 20.32 m 2013