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PROUT CATAMARANS NEWS
Thank you for visiting the Prout Catamarans web site. We feature yacht industry news about new boat models from Prout Catamarans, Boat Shows, new yacht listings, boats sold, buyer and seller tips and other interesting information for the Prout Catamaran owner. See the latest news below!
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Annapolis, MD
Oct. 9-13, 2008
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Maimi, FL
Feb. 12-16, 2009
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Prout Catamarans will be present at this year's October Annapolis Boat Show and the February, 2009 Miami Boat Show. Please visit our tent for exciting offers and to meet our brokers! |
CATAMARAN SALES CONTINUE TO BE ROBUST
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Sales of catamarans remain brisk, despite signs of a looming recession. Large catamarans continue to be sold worldwide. Of note, sales valued at greater than a million dollars seem sustainable. A 2009 Prout 72SVFS-04 sold for between $2 to $3 million Thailand most recently. Prout also sold a P-45S-05 this quarter. Meanwhile, a 2000 56' Aikane sold for $1.1 million in January, while a 2004 58' Catana sold for $1.6 million in February. Furthermore, the worldwide reach of sales illustrate that catamarans are popular throughout the globe.
 All Catamaran Sales First Quarter 2008
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Prout 72 SV Interior
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In the U.S. alone this year, 14 transactions were recorded between January and March. U.S. sales in January included a 44' Lagoon 440 for $660K, a 44' Lagoon 440 for $540K, a 44' St. Francis Mark II for $405K, a 42' Lagoon for $598K, a 42' Manta for $296K, a 42' Manta MK II for $395K, a 41' Lagoon for $325K, a 40' Manta for $275K, and a 40' TRT Multihull for $160K. In February, a 44' Lagoon 440 for $689K was sold in the U.S. U.S. sales in March comprised of a 47' Alwoplast SA Crowther for $400K, a 47' Robertson and Caine for $265K, a 46' Robertson and Caine for $640K, and a 42' Fountaine Pajot Venezia for $214K.
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Another hotspot for catamaran sales was the French West Indies. In January, a 56' Aikane sold for $1.1 million. In February, a 75' Fountaine Pajot sold for $672K, a 58' Catana Catamaran sold for $1.6 million, a 56' Fountain Pajot sold for $869K, and a 41' Lagoon Catamaran sold for $308K. Among other locales in the Caribbean, a 42' Custom Balicat sold for $200K in Trinidad and Tobago (January), a 41' Jeanneau Lagoon 410 sold for $295K in the British Virgin Islands (January), a 47' Lagoon sold for $390K and a 41' Lagoon sold for $397K in St.Maarten (February and March, respectively), a 45' Robertson and Caine sold for $255K in Martinique (February), and a 40' Robertson and Caine sold for $406K in St. Lucia (February).
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In Europe, catamaran sales are healthy. France boasted a 43' Outremer Outremer 45' sale for $474K in January, a 50' Custom Class Multi for $395K in February, a 47' Oceanos for $316K in February, and a 45' Leopard for $356K in February. In the UK, a 50' Lerouge Custom sold for $821K in January. In Italy, a 41' Lagoon was sold for $442K in February. In Greece, a 43' Catana 431 went for $490k in March.
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Catamaran sales found popularity far and wide; Prout recently sold a 2009 Prout 72SVFS-04 sold for between $2 to $3 million in Thailand, as well as a P-45S-05 this quarter. In the Seychelles, in January, a 44' Nautitech sold for $632K. In Australia, in February, a 43' Easton catamaran sold for $414K. In the French Polynesia, in February, a 50' Custom Pulsar Racing boat sold for $788K. In Mexico, in February, a 41' Lauren Williams Custom sold for $104K while a 40' Robertson and Caine sold for $285K. Other catamaran sales include a 41' Lagoon for $200K in January;a 46' Fountaine Pajot Bahia for $472K in February; and a 47' Robertson and Caine for $496K in March.
Clearly, catamaran sales continue at a vigorous clip, notwithstanding the impending recession. It seems like this luxury good's market is sheltered from the weakening economy. For specifics, please find attached listings of late model large catamarans sold between January 1, 2008, and March 30, 2008. If you have any questions or would like a complimentary appraisal on your yacht, contact Gary Fretz at 954.609.6282 or email boats@proutcats.com.
PROUT MULTIHULLS MAKING A COMEBACK
After a couple years in the strategizing and planning stages, Prout is on their way back to the top of the multihull market. Celebrity Yachts, owner of the Prout brand and builder, has a number of exciting new models designed and under construction or planned to start construction in the next 18 months. Because construction was moved from the United Kingdom to the Far East, it has taken some time to get properly organized to get production underway. By building in China and Thailand, Prout can offer owners better value and cost-effective space to build any size multihulls up to 220'
The all new Prout 45S (Pictured Right) and the Prout 50S (sailing catamarans) will be introduced at the 2008 Annapolis Boat Show. These sleek new designs are under construction now and impressed a group of buyers who visited the Thailand facility and one of each was sold in January 2008. Celebrity also has factories in Dalian, China and Zhuhai, China, where they build their popular brand of Celebrity motorboats for the Asian markets. A Prout 72 sailing catamaran has been ordered by a European and should be unveiled in June 2008.
Prout 53SLY PowerCat
Also under construction are the Prout 60 sailing cat and the Prout 53 SLY PowerCat. The other models planned for 2010 are the Prout 55 sailing and PowerCats, 60 PowerCat, 66, 80, 90 and 100' sailing and power cats as well as some exciting large trimarans. Prout introduced the Panther 64 hydrofoil-assisted PowerCat ten years ago which awed anyone who experienced the 34 knot “smooth-as-magic-carpet” ride in 8' seas ….. The newest designs will take the Panther 64 technology a step further and “wow” anyone who experiences the extraordinary ride.
Southeast U.S. Sales Manager Gary Fretz said, “Prout built over 4,200 cruising catamarans in the U.K. and lost their leadership in innovation in later years. Our new designers and engineering team have come up with some exciting new models that will propel Prout back to the pinnacle.”
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Prout Catamaran News 2007
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