This catamaran is all i need in life. This guy does the best boat review i have ever seen. I never get tired of watching. I just need my retirement account to grow so i can order one. Amazing.
Buy the book "champagne boating on a beer budget". So many people stack cash and wait to go sailing, you don’t need that much money and can take an old boat that will take you to an adventure. We bought a trashy, tiny, 10k$ catamaran in the keys and went to learn sailing in the Bahamas a few years ago.
That and the bigger 54 is definitely my new dream boats, if I won that lottery ever. I never liked the Chris White designs, but you cracked it: The benefits of the forward cockpit and helm position in one with none of the obvious downsides, as in Chris White designs is, that you have to basically go indoor entirely in bad weather and back out in full open, if you need to change the sail plan. On this boat you just close the hatches to the bow in bad weather and can stay in the cockpit and even can close to the living accommodation behind, so that will take none of the bad weather and sprays at all. Perfect!
You have one of the most beautiful pace and rhythm online. So organic and natural. Not rushed and not afraid of a pause and silence. Most content creators speak a million words per hour and it sounds like they’re selling something.
Wow, what an amazing yacht. Great design and features. Fantastic with electric motor but with backup generator extended range. This boat deserves a design award.
The boats sail so fast that the generator gets almost no use. Also hydrogeneration and lots of solar means the generator gets almost no use for powering house loads.
@@LoanwordEggcorn Amen, diesel can be $15,000 a year from some full time sailors. On top of that you can sometimes wait hours to get a spot at a fuel dock. Even worse in many parts of the world there is no fuel dock so you're using Jerry cans (via the tinder) to hobble together enough fuel to get to the next fuel dock. All of that headache is largely removed with this boat. Add to that the decreased maintenance and wear versus diesel engines and it's a no brainer.
@@mattclark6482 Electric is definitely the way to go. Same for appliances like propane cooker. Finding Propane is also a hassle, not to mention the gas leak dangers.
Such great windows, low enough to look out at the scenery whilst seated. And such a wide unimpeded view. And massive ventilation. Excellent design for exploring. Amazing cabin view.
This design is very intriguing; it checks all of my boxes. I really appreciate the thoughtful, insightful presentation. Thank you for an informative video.
a potential issue with that L-shaped window pane in the aft cabins is that if and when that shatters in the middle of the pacific and on passage, then you’re potentially in deep trouble - not mentioning waiting forever for the replacement.
Interesting concept and layout. Lots of good ideas. Interior finish looks very basic for million plus euro yacht, though. Lots of sharp corners on the woodwork. Another, more technical video would go a long way to assuaging concerns expressed in these comments. Would like to know about mechanical room(s) access, seaworthiness, and troubleshooting the lines since they are running under the deck. Is this the first 50 footer from the manufacturer?
This is the first catamaran I’ve seen that makes me consider upgrading from my Lagoon 380. The forward helm station, ability to reach the boom, and so many other design features just make sense to me. Well done 👌
This is an astounding design which I'm sure will do well. Taking what is in my opinion the best charter catamaran (bali) and best racer/cruiser (gunboat) and combining them to what could be the best cruising yacht.
Really interesting concept with many many features to think about. I´m going for a deep dive on your website to get more information. Thank's for sharing!
More technical questions left unanswered than answered ! The best eval is to look in great detail at a Cat that has been doing ocean crossings for 3 years or more !
well done for pioneering new designs. Lots of smart thinking and the only tricky one I think might be the windlass and dirty chain. Best wishes and hopes for your success.
Hello, we are interested onto your concept. What about when water is comming into the front cockpit? How does the drainage work? How to close the two openings of the front cockpit and how safe is the closing in heavy weather conditions? Best regards from Austria.....
Question as far as service and repair. Since E glass is so common throughout the world, How hard would it be to find repairable materials and staff to make those repairs with Windelo's new hull materials?
Awesome video. I, as a non-sailor, I have one question: with the chain winch, do you get dirt being splattered in the cabin? I often see the silt/mud being dragged up by the chain, all the way to the chain locker.
Honestly the bigger issue from my novice inspection is no rear anchors on most of these cats that I see. I always figured you could just motor forward A little before bringing up your last bit to nock the muck. Kinda surprised they don't have a wash now a days.
@@TheSakeCat Windelo has an anchor (chain) wash system. Anchors are always at the front. Anchoring at the rear can sink a boat because boats are higher at the front than the back. (That's the short answer.)
The biggest concern is lightning protection with an electric drive. So many sailors see *all* their electronics blow in an instant, leaving you stranded in the tropics waiting for unavailable parts (and a huge bill) What tests did you make to ensure lightning survivability? I really like the design of the forward cockpit and the inside/outside space. The daggerboard could be on the side if it give more inside space, I don’t think we would miss more than a few % of upwind performance anyway. Otherwise it’s cost. If they can produce those hull at a good speed and drive cost down they definitely have a winner. The eco part is a bit of a joke (or a feel good thing) it’s made huge chunk of plastic anyway, let’s not kid ourselves. The amount of fuel used will be negligible anyway on a catamaran compared to all the waste of creating and maintaining such a beast.
Certainly has some interesting ideas, not my preferred layout on a lot of fronts. I’d like to have seen more info on the structural considerations and the dagger boards. Thanks for sharing. 😎🏖🌴☀️🇦🇺
Lots of great design features. Just adding my voice of concern about the dirty chain and the 'wet' helm station - looks great on a sunny day but heading into foul weather could get hairy in there?
Wow! This is a different concept. Wish the camera would travel through the boat so we can get a sense of interior volume. Also didn't show any storage/closet space or heads. I'm worried about the daggerboards in the middle of the hull. Also can that front cockpit be closed in front or do you get drenched in rain or rough sea conditions.
Very innovative! I love the connected concept. Makes sense. I always thought why have multiple seating areas, while you can have one. The opening of the saloon is a brilliant idea. One thing that I think should have some more attention is ventilation. The opening hatches are rather small in the cabins. With the aft cabin, I think the airflow will not be adequate. One concern is with the front-facing windows for the pilot area. How is this enclosed? Is that some heavy-duty glass capable of withstanding a beating from waves in bad weather?
i saw that on another video. it was soft one. i don't think it could make enough protection from strong wave. i really like gunboat55 pilothouse style. all in one and safe.
@@paloma184 the front cockpit is a wet area, it offers great protection in most types of weather but would get flooded if a big one hits. The question is will the windows between the saloon and cockpit be up to receive tons of water?
Thanks for your comment. With basalt fiber + PET foam core (infusion made), hull strength and stiffness are 12 to 15% better than fiberglass. These materials and our building process allow to save weight while keeping high technical characteristics. So, our composite is verry performant and sustainable. To have more information about our eco-composite have a look to our website : www.windelo-catamaran.com/en/ecology/
@@windelocatamaran6969 another materials question - INSULATION. ? when sailing in northern weather. alaska? would it be possible to spec the boat with say R20 or better insulation value ?
Please try to minimise um. Too many filler words make you less professional. And in this particular case, the narration soon turns into background noise. The company should definitely find someone else to do the job.
This catamaran is all i need in life. This guy does the best boat review i have ever seen. I never get tired of watching. I just need my retirement account to grow so i can order one. Amazing.
Buy the book "champagne boating on a beer budget". So many people stack cash and wait to go sailing, you don’t need that much money and can take an old boat that will take you to an adventure.
We bought a trashy, tiny, 10k$ catamaran in the keys and went to learn sailing in the Bahamas a few years ago.
The world best catamaran... congratulations
That and the bigger 54 is definitely my new dream boats, if I won that lottery ever. I never liked the Chris White designs, but you cracked it: The benefits of the forward cockpit and helm position in one with none of the obvious downsides, as in Chris White designs is, that you have to basically go indoor entirely in bad weather and back out in full open, if you need to change the sail plan. On this boat you just close the hatches to the bow in bad weather and can stay in the cockpit and even can close to the living accommodation behind, so that will take none of the bad weather and sprays at all. Perfect!
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d'accord... But eremeber there was no forward cockpit til" Chris White!!!!! and Wndelo has evolved it.... others jus stole it....
Amen. What’s the cost?
You have one of the most beautiful pace and rhythm online. So organic and natural. Not rushed and not afraid of a pause and silence.
Most content creators speak a million words per hour and it sounds like they’re selling something.
Wow, what an amazing yacht. Great design and features. Fantastic with electric motor but with backup generator extended range. This boat deserves a design award.
The boats sail so fast that the generator gets almost no use. Also hydrogeneration and lots of solar means the generator gets almost no use for powering house loads.
@@LoanwordEggcorn Amen, diesel can be $15,000 a year from some full time sailors. On top of that you can sometimes wait hours to get a spot at a fuel dock. Even worse in many parts of the world there is no fuel dock so you're using Jerry cans (via the tinder) to hobble together enough fuel to get to the next fuel dock. All of that headache is largely removed with this boat. Add to that the decreased maintenance and wear versus diesel engines and it's a no brainer.
@@mattclark6482 Electric is definitely the way to go. Same for appliances like propane cooker. Finding Propane is also a hassle, not to mention the gas leak dangers.
@@LoanwordEggcorn Great Point.
Such great windows, low enough to look out at the scenery whilst seated. And such a wide unimpeded view. And massive ventilation. Excellent design for exploring. Amazing cabin view.
I appreciate Mr. Jefferson's straightforwardness.
The Tesla of multihulls.
Absolutely beautiful with every feature ive been looking for in a catamaran. Well designed! Great job on the overview.
probably my favourite , just need to win the lottery
This design is very intriguing; it checks all of my boxes. I really appreciate the thoughtful, insightful presentation. Thank you for an informative video.
What a fantastic review. No hype, thorough and informative. Really enjoyed watching it.
a potential issue with that L-shaped window pane in the aft cabins is that if and when that shatters in the middle of the pacific and on passage, then you’re potentially in deep trouble - not mentioning waiting forever for the replacement.
Interesting concept and layout. Lots of good ideas. Interior finish looks very basic for million plus euro yacht, though. Lots of sharp corners on the woodwork. Another, more technical video would go a long way to assuaging concerns expressed in these comments. Would like to know about mechanical room(s) access, seaworthiness, and troubleshooting the lines since they are running under the deck. Is this the first 50 footer from the manufacturer?
This is the first catamaran I’ve seen that makes me consider upgrading from my Lagoon 380. The forward helm station, ability to reach the boom, and so many other design features just make sense to me. Well done 👌
Good, very well presented video. No hype, or snake oils sales types. It seems your confidence in the product, instead, comes through. Cheers
Thank you so much for your comment Robert 😊
this boat design grew on me. I would like to see it sailed hard to find its ultimate safe top speed.
26 minute video and you didn't show the bath/toilet area...
With creative body positioning, the emergency hatches can be utilized for these purposes.
Love the helm setup and the galley, would prefer the hardtop stretched further aft.
Nice Open Sea Vessel. Well done. 👍🏿
This is an astounding design which I'm sure will do well. Taking what is in my opinion the best charter catamaran (bali) and best racer/cruiser (gunboat) and combining them to what could be the best cruising yacht.
Super. Awesome boat. Space. Speed. Environmental.
Thanks Tim for your comment. Looking forward to welcome you.
This is it…My future ride to circumnavigation the world…❤️❤️❤️👍👍👍🙏🙏🙏
love it
Some fantastic engineering in that yacht. 👏
Thank you Douglas!!!
Really interesting concept with many many features to think about. I´m going for a deep dive on your website to get more information. Thank's for sharing!
I love it. Great design.
Great video thanks! Love the Cat!
More technical questions left unanswered than answered ! The best eval is to look in great detail at a Cat that has been doing ocean crossings for 3 years or more !
well done for pioneering new designs. Lots of smart thinking and the only tricky one I think might be the windlass and dirty chain. Best wishes and hopes for your success.
So cool😊
Great!!!! my Dream. you know what it takes :-)
Really interesting, this could be my crusing cat!
Nice bathroom(s) !!!
To be honest, this catamaran has an original layout and a lot of clever ideas, is it practical and reliable? Time will tell. Fair winds
Question,
Front cockpit, what is the time estimated to drain all the water , 200 gallons of water, in case of a major water intake to the area?
Cool boat!
Great job guys It is as you said it would be a couple of years back when we first talked about it, I wish you lots of sails and sales
i like the forward helm.
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Hello,
we are interested onto your concept. What about when water is comming into the front cockpit? How does the drainage work? How to close the two openings of the front cockpit and how safe is the closing in heavy weather conditions?
Best regards from Austria.....
Question as far as service and repair. Since E glass is so common throughout the world, How hard would it be to find repairable materials and staff to make those repairs with Windelo's new hull materials?
That's a very important question.
Some nice features, I didn't see anything on cost or anything on the heads and showers
I think you have to head overboard for that.
Awesome video. I, as a non-sailor, I have one question: with the chain winch, do you get dirt being splattered in the cabin? I often see the silt/mud being dragged up by the chain, all the way to the chain locker.
Honestly the bigger issue from my novice inspection is no rear anchors on most of these cats that I see. I always figured you could just motor forward A little before bringing up your last bit to nock the muck. Kinda surprised they don't have a wash now a days.
@@TheSakeCat Windelo has an anchor (chain) wash system.
Anchors are always at the front. Anchoring at the rear can sink a boat because boats are higher at the front than the back. (That's the short answer.)
That's a huge bed for a performance cat. Wow
The biggest concern is lightning protection with an electric drive.
So many sailors see *all* their electronics blow in an instant, leaving you stranded in the tropics waiting for unavailable parts (and a huge bill)
What tests did you make to ensure lightning survivability?
I really like the design of the forward cockpit and the inside/outside space.
The daggerboard could be on the side if it give more inside space, I don’t think we would miss more than a few % of upwind performance anyway.
Otherwise it’s cost. If they can produce those hull at a good speed and drive cost down they definitely have a winner.
The eco part is a bit of a joke (or a feel good thing) it’s made huge chunk of plastic anyway, let’s not kid ourselves. The amount of fuel used will be negligible anyway on a catamaran compared to all the waste of creating and maintaining such a beast.
This boat looks incredible. It’s heavy tho, huh?
Certainly has some interesting ideas, not my preferred layout on a lot of fronts. I’d like to have seen more info on the structural considerations and the dagger boards. Thanks for sharing. 😎🏖🌴☀️🇦🇺
i would like to know more about construction .
Lots of great design features. Just adding my voice of concern about the dirty chain and the 'wet' helm station - looks great on a sunny day but heading into foul weather could get hairy in there?
Wow! This is a different concept. Wish the camera would travel through the boat so we can get a sense of interior volume. Also didn't show any storage/closet space or heads. I'm worried about the daggerboards in the middle of the hull. Also can that front cockpit be closed in front or do you get drenched in rain or rough sea conditions.
finding that balance between comforts and sailing characteristics is tricky. that's why boat designers choose.
what’s with not showing the bathroom in the owner’s hull?
Is the boat a Shaft drive or a Sail drive..can we see underneath the boat pic please
It says shaft drive in the video.
Wow !!!
Very innovative! I love the connected concept. Makes sense. I always thought why have multiple seating areas, while you can have one. The opening of the saloon is a brilliant idea. One thing that I think should have some more attention is ventilation. The opening hatches are rather small in the cabins. With the aft cabin, I think the airflow will not be adequate. One concern is with the front-facing windows for the pilot area. How is this enclosed? Is that some heavy-duty glass capable of withstanding a beating from waves in bad weather?
I was going to write exactly the same comments. Also no saildrive it seems!!
i saw that on another video. it was soft one. i don't think it could make enough protection from strong wave. i really like gunboat55 pilothouse style. all in one and safe.
@@paloma184 the front cockpit is a wet area, it offers great protection in most types of weather but would get flooded if a big one hits. The question is will the windows between the saloon and cockpit be up to receive tons of water?
@@tonewreck1 They won't get tons of water. It's blocked by the hulls, bridgedeck, front side windows, etc.
Awesome video tour. Saving for a 57’ myself. 9 kts looks like a non-event. Hairy in a monohull.
Many thanks for your comment.
9 Kts is a light wind performance.
So far, the top speed we reached is 17kts downwind. But the boat can go further !
In fact it goes 9 knots with 10 knots of wind speed. It is great for a production catamaran to match/beat the wind speed, especially in the light air.
Lithium batteries?
All that innovation but you stopped at the mast, so it still is a massive lightning conductor. Why not a bassault mast?
I notice most of the new designs have done away with slanted windows and adopted the pilot house Look.definately a fast boat I like it
Thank you for your comment, new design was important for us. And you are right, our catamaran is a fast sailboat.
Thank you for your comment, new design was important for us. And you are right, our catamaran is a fast sailboat.
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Only thugly feature is the forward cockpit which looks like it was done in a hurry.
How is the Hull strength compared to normal Fiberglass?
Thanks for your comment.
With basalt fiber + PET foam core (infusion made), hull strength and stiffness are 12 to 15% better than fiberglass.
These materials and our building process allow to save weight while keeping high technical characteristics.
So, our composite is verry performant and sustainable. To have more information about our eco-composite have a look to our website : www.windelo-catamaran.com/en/ecology/
@@windelocatamaran6969 another materials question - INSULATION. ?
when sailing in northern weather. alaska?
would it be possible to spec the boat with say R20 or better insulation value ?
head? watermaker?, AC?
All good questions
All windows made of what?
polycarbonate (they said it's for weight saving, which makes sense).
You should sell kit and plans
Poor presentation, bad picture, wake up, you are selling a million $ catamaran, hire a professional director to do the job..
yes, he’s obviously a good guy, but he’s bumbling and totally out of his depth.
I enjoyed the no hype, thoughtful presentation, the best I've seen. Each to their own I guess.
it's a really hard to sell product
almost fell asleep from the slow talking.... could be done in half of the time with the bath area...
Et en francais ! Ca donne quoi ? 🙂🙂🙂🙂😇😇😇😇🥴🤗😵😜😜😜🤭🤭🤠🤠🤠🤠
La version française est en cours de finition ;) On a hâte de vous la partager également.
The build and concept is beautiful but Finishing is really bad. the heart looks like it had surgery and was not put back together again.
Always worry when elements are not shown.... Always feels like things are being hiden. Not a great advert for a boat unfortunately.
I recommend the use of invisacook under counter induction to maximize galley counter prep area unconstrained by the stove top.
Катамаран для кругасветки не в простых условиях ...
I like the boat. But that is the most uninspiring tour by anyone I have ever seen. Show some enthusiasm
Terrible presentation from start to finnish, you need someone who can talk well, try Whilly Sharp, he can describe things well.
Please try to minimise um. Too many filler words make you less professional. And in this particular case, the narration soon turns into background noise.
The company should definitely find someone else to do the job.
Narrator needs to up his game re delivery, constant volume and elimination of vocalized pause !
well .. now i see the space. beds everywhere even in the salon. i think owner wanted plenty sex space apparatus.
this guy like's to sit!!! and lean!!!!! poor presentation and boring !!!
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