Yours for £279,000 GBP ex vat

Ipswich based Broadblue Catamarans, now the UK's leading catamaran builder, will be showing it's 435 and 385 catamaran during the Southampton 2006 Show, with pricing from £150,000 ex vat for the 385, rising to £279,000 GBP ex vat for the 435 and going up to £360,000 ex vat for the 465.

The real benfit of large cat ownership is of course the large living area you get from two hulls, plus the adjoining bit in the middle. With the 435, the owner's starboard hull has a spacious aft cabin with fitted cupboards and vanity unit, a separate office desk area is amidships and forward heads and shower compartment. The port hull accommodates two double cabins and a separate heads and shower.

The 385 however is an ideal family cruiser offering exceptional accommodation for a boat of its size while sailing is made easy with its aptly named "Easy Sail Rig". This has a small mainsail stepped aft with a large furling genoa providing fast and stable performance. An alternative "Sport" option takes the rig further forward with a large roached, fully battened main and smaller genoa. The sport rig is designed for fast passage making and for those who enjoy even more exhilarating sailing, probably previous Hobie sailors.

Under sail the 435 is a real performer and can complete long passages in exceptionally fast times. Sailing is carried out with ease by all controls in the cockpit while even the toughest weather conditions do little to trouble the Broadblue 435, which sails in absolute comfort due to the well balanced rig and sea kindly hull configurations. Under power the yacht is easily managed with two diesel engines, one in each hull.

The Broadblue 435 is an eye catching yacht with amazing space both on deck and in the cabins to provide a delightful environment for entertaining and enjoying life afloat. It is not surprising therefore that so many of these yachts have been selected for use as charter boats in the Mediterranean.