On the Cover
World's Best Rides: A cruising cat’s owner and crew have ringside seats for one of the greatest surfing competitions on the planet: the Eddie Aikau surf contest at Waimea Bay, Hawaii.

News Briefs
• Gemini Expanding Distribution
• Gemini Announces South West Dealer
• DUX Inflatables Opens New Plant
• Yacht Companies Feeling Optimistic
• Haiti Needs Our Help
• Alliaura Marine Assists with Orphanage
• New Advertising Manager for MM
• YCEOO Launched
• Multihull Manufacturer List
• New Du Toit Scape 51
• New Maverick 400

Featured Products
• Managing the Waterways – Electronic Charts by Mark and Diane Doyle
• iPad by Apple Inc.
• Wet Wear Sailing Gear by Ronstan

Geoff Holt Arrives
by Harriet Courage
By sailing to Tortola from Lanzarote, he became the first quadriplegic to singlehand a catamaran across the Atlantic.

More News Briefs
• Cool Cat 26 Goes into Production
• New Admiral 36 Displayed
• Yachting Vacations Renames School

Fountaine Pajot’s January News Letter

2009: The Multihull Market
by Brent Hermann
There is no doubt that 2009 was a bad year for most people, but how bad was it?

Catamarans... Then and Now
by Jeffrey Spector
The history of marine insurance and catamarans both date back hundreds of years.

A “101” on Maritime Law
by Danielle Butler
There are a wide-variety of claims and/ or damages that effect the marine industry.

Play the Numbers Game
by Captain Matt
What are HIN numbers and what do they mean?

Little Paws from Oz
by Jo Djubal
From Brisbaine, Australia to Detroit, MI... A Little Barrier Express goes to America.

The Cat from the Cold
by Captain Jorge Ventura
The delivery of a new Lagoon 421 from Annapolis, MD to Ft. Lauderdale, FL in the beginning January.

Another Cat Comes Across
by Captain Jorge Ventura
The delivery of a new Lagoon 500 from the factory in Bordeaux to Ft. Lauderdale.

In the Raw
by Chef Michael Prete

Featured Destination: Sail the Most Beautiful Archipelago on Earth
by G. S. Burridge
Today, more than ever, the Seychelles’ 115 sparkling islands offer a refreshing new cruising horizon for multihulls.

Charter Tips: Seven Days in the Seychelles
by Glynn Burridge
A laid-back itinerary and general info to make your visit a whole lot easier to prepare for.

Destinations: Looking for a new Place to Charter Other than the BVIs?
by Joann Higgins
St. Martin offers everything the BVIs do and more!

Destinations: Charter a Catamaran During the 2010 FIFA World Cup
by Kimberly Lee
Come to Africa to experience the warmest, most vibrant and exciting FIFA World Cup in history. You can easily venture to Madagascar, Mauritius or the Seychelles.

Featured Cat: Lagoon 620
by Kimberly Lee
This luxury cat is a charter crews dream with it’s huge interior volume, flybridge, flush decks and private cabins.

Charter News: Lagoon 620 is the Newest Member in BVI Charter Fleet

Family-Friendly Gemini 105Mc Now in BVI Charter Fleet

IMM
by Per Mørch
With over 120 boats in attendance, the International Multihull Meeting in Copenhagen, Denmark was a big success.

Victory for Oman
by Ingmar Jense
After 118 races, the 2009 Extreme 40’s iShares Cup has come to an end.

VPLP has New Record

Lagoons Win ARC

R.I.P. Earthrace
by Scott Fratcher
The untimely demise of the futuristic racer brings light to the problematic whale wars in the southern ocean.

Last Minute Letters
• I Have a Dream by Anthony Birchley
• The Great Anchor Debate Continued by Dock Schuter
• Follow-Up by Charles E. Kanter

New News
• Exclusive China Sunreef Dealer
• Outremer 49 Named Yacht of the Year
• New MULTIHULLS Media Section

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