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Outremer 45
In a few years of production, the Outremer 45 became one of the most prized supports by families wanting to discover lagoons and the tropical 'dolce vita'. Portrait of a best-seller.
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On the hard at La Grande Motte, Teoula has just had a facelift: overall service and antifouling. This Outremer 45 appears almost new. Not surprising; it came out of the nearby boatyard four years ago... But following the example of its sisters - Imagine, Nusa Dua, Kadavu, Kea, Iod’l, Essentiel or again Galop 1 – Teoula has already been around: a first Atlantic circuit before Hervé Leconte and his family embarked for the same adventure: 15,000 miles and two more Atlantic crossings, then a third family did the same trip... 40,000 miles on the log for this catamaran which is getting ready for a circuit of the ocean for the fourth time. "The Atlantic circuit really is the typical programme for this boat," explained Hervé, who has joined the team at Outremer Yachting. Why is it so successful? Without a doubt because the speed/comfort compromise is particularly attractive for long term voyagers. It must be acknowledged that the builder has made a name for itself brilliantly – its new boat: in 2000, the prototype, called 'Bagnoles de l’Orne' won the English Transat in its category – a merciless Atlantic crossing via the Azores, far from the comfort of the trade wind route. The gallant ...
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Outremer 45
Lovely Lines The 45 is a great looking boat, well proportioned and designed to deliver the Outremer promise: fast, safe sailing in comfort. For the French yard, comfort is more about the motion of the boat and speed of passage than huge berths in fat hulls. This is an ocean crossing boat like a Looping catamaran : one that gets going quickly in light airs and which is a blast to sail in windier conditions. It’s incredible how catamaran design has evolved in 20 years (read our Prout 45 review for a comparison of a boat from the mid nineties).
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- The Outremer 45 is a fast, seaworthy yacht designed for crossing oceans. She is probably the market leader in her category.
- With centralised weight and those long trampolines, she has a smooth ride in waves.
- She’s well built and sturdy, and great to look at.
- The Outremer after-sales service has an excellent reputation, especially compared to other French manufacturers which, how should we put this, …. are not so fast once they have sold you the boat. If you have a problem in Tahiti, these guys will do their best to help you out.
- Outremer also offer a thorough training program for purchasers of new boats. Their philosophy is one of building up a family of owners: something to be applauded.
- Outremers hold their value very well compared to other manufacturers. These boats are in demand.
- The compromise is living space compared to other 45 footers. So even though she’s the same length as, for example, a Nautitech 46, she feels like a 40 once you step inside. But you will be leaving the Nautitechs behind on the 45.
- With the aft cockpit covered by a long strip rather than a full bimini, you are more exposed on a 45 than other catamrans. You can opt for material or hard “ears” which extends the cover out to full width for some of the bimini length. Some owners opt for a dodger at the helm station as well.
- This bucket seats could be a little bigger.
- The base price is pretty competitive, but the options can add up.
The hulls and deck are constructed in vinylester with a divinycell core and beneath the waterline the boat is solid glass for safety in the event of a grounding. Carbon is used in high-stress areas and the bows have multiple “crash boxes” to contain the danger of taking in water in a collision. The daggerboard trunks are tough and the boards have been designed to fail on impact. The upshot is that this is catamaran with a considerable amount of time and effort that has been spent on safety aspects.
Those slender hulls mean that this is a quick boat, but the compromise is living space. Have a read of our Voyage 480 review if you are looking for a bigger living area: there are plenty of options out there, but if you want to get to your destination quickly and safely, no-one does it better than Outremer,
These yachts are designed to last 50 years according to Director of Sales Matthieu Rougevin-Baville.
Let´s talk about sailing first, shall we, as that´s the main reason for buying an Outremer 45. She is powered by a substantial fully-battened square-top main. Up front is a self-tacking solent and larger sails are flown off the bowsprit. With her narrow hulls, and decent length she moves through the water nicely, and the low-profile deck house is shaped to reduce wind resistance, just like her predecessor. The design has moved on from the older design of the earlier 45, but you can still spot the DNA.
Lines Back to the Helm All control lines for the mainsail and the self tacking solent come back to the helm, where you can also control the gennaker, code 0 or code D furler: all of these sails have halyards running to the helm as well if you want to set it up that way.
Her motion is kindly for a 45 footer and you can expect to be hitting speeds in the teens when the wind hits 15 knots and over. As long as you don´t overload her, you will see speeds of 5 knots and more, even in light winds: you don´t see these boats at the fuel dock that often. The plan on this boat is to achieve 80 to 90% of true wind speeds. In a 5 knot breeze, for example, the Outremer 45 should hit 4-4.5 knots, and 15 knots is an attainable target in windier conditions. You’ll see 20 knots and over surfing if you can handle the adrenaline and you have your waterproof pants on.
With the daggerboards up, draft is only 85cm and the draft when is 2 meters: this allows the Outremer 45 to point higher into the wind and keeps the speed up will minimising leeway.
The 45 feels like a safe boat to clamber around on, with wide decks which are an easy hop up from the cockpit and plenty of handrails along the coachroof with patches of anti-skid in all of the right areas.
A Boat for Sailors You sail from a single port helm station and you can add the option of twin outboard tillers with bucket seats for maximum sailing feel at the back of the boat. I’d say that’s a compulsory option.
The main traveler runs along the width of the aft cockpit where you have a decent dining table. Other lines like the controls for the boards and the furling line for the headsail run all the way aft, and there are Lewmar winches, tracks and blocks with Spinlock clutches to help you manage the sails.
Centralised Weight For a Smooth Ride You’ll notice in general that the Outremer 45 has long nets and a shorter cabin top than many other catamarans. This helps to keep the weight in the middle of the boat and is one of the ways that they achieve such a smooth ride.
Up on those long nets, you notice that the trampolines are split by a central beam along which the anchor chain runs. You can drop anchor from the helm or directly at the windlass.
A great safety feature is the location of the life raft in the port trampoline. The water and diesel tanks (300 liters each) are forward of the mast and you will find two large, forward, lockers for your additional equipment and sails.
Of course, there is one area that you will need to compromise on in order to achieve all of this speed and centalised wieght and that is in the living area.
Clever Use of Available Space Compared to a production cruising cat, the space is more limited of course, but Outremer have done a great job of maximising comfort in the available space. You can choose between the 3 cabin Owner’s or the Four Cabin version.
The saloon is well designed with an L-shaped galley to starboard which flows through to the aft cockpit when the large sliding door is open. There is a decent nav station, and plenty of seating – it’s a well thought out design.
With those slender hulls, she slips nicely through the water powered by twin 30HP Volvos, comfortably achieving 6 knots with one engine going at 2200 RPM and 7.5 with 2. The idea is to get sailing as quickly as possible on these boats though. As soon as a breeze kicks in, you should be sailing.
Going Greener and Greener Solar panels are standard on all Outremers (the 45 has 560 W of power). Add a hydro-generator and lithium batteries, and you will achieve some very good generation and storage numbers. The 45 will come in an electric version (Outrememr 45E) which is being developed for Jimmy Cornell.
How much does an Outremer 45 Cost? What is the Price? This is highly dependent on the options you go for, but a figure of around €750 – 800k gets you in the right ball park for a new boat.
Do Outremer Produce Other Versions of the 45? They are developing an all electric version with Jimmy Cornell called the 4E. There will also be a hybrid model available called the 4H.
The Outremer 45 is built to sail: she’s a safe and secure catamaran designed to be handled with a small crew. For long voyages, this boat is probably the market leader in her class.
Designing a catamaran to follow Gérard Danson’s much loved design was never going to be easy, but Barreau and Neuman have pulled it off once again, designing a catamaran that moves as well, but is more comfortable with the same length to displacement ratio.
Technical Specification
| Disp. (Light) | 8.2T |
|---|---|
| D/L | 73.5 |
| Mainsail | 67m² / 721 sq. ft |
| SA/D | 26.5 |
| Power | 2 x 30 HP |
| Self Tacking Jib | 39 m² / 420 sq. ft |
| Draft (Boards up) | 0.9m / 3.3ft |
| Draft (Boards Down) | 2.05m / 6.7ft |
| Length | 14.62m / 48ft |
| Beam | 7.15m / 23.3ft |
| Gennaker | 110 m² / 1184 sq. ft |
| Spinnaker | 150 m² / 1615 sq. ft |
| SA/D* | 26.5 |
| Disp. Max | 11.1 T |
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Outremer 45 catamaran.
Outremer strives to build fast-cruising catamarans while also not compromising on safety and comfort. First launched in 2015 and still in production, Outremer 45 is designed for sustained offshore cruising for extended periods of time – much like its predecessors Outremer 51 and Outremer 5X .
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DESIGN – INTERIOR AND EXTERIOR
The Outremer 45 is a product of architecture by Barreau-Neuman, style by Partick Le Quement and interior design by Darnet Design. Outremer offers different options to the owners to truly customize the look of the interior according to their wishes. One such option is teak wood finishing, which gives Outremer 45 a gorgeous look.
The cockpit of the Outremer 45 is accessed via two big steps and built asymmetrically. It is wide and spacious and protected by a rigid bimini and canvases stretched to each of its sides. It comes with a built-in table and L-shaped bench, which, along with an opposing bench, can comfortably accommodate up to 8 people. The cockpit table is convertible and can be transformed into a berth if needed. The seats also have storage lockers underneath them. The cockpit is at level with the saloon and is accessed via a sliding glass door. The galley has access directly into the cockpit, so serving food and drinks is easy and efficient.
To aft is a single, raised helm station on the coachroof, which is accessed via three steps. It has a wheel to port and is complete with the engine control and mainsail halyard. All the lines for the mainsail and self-tacking jib are controlled from the helm, allowing shorthand sailing. The visibility from the helm station is excellent, and all four corners of the catamaran can be seen from the station, which allows for safe maneuvering. Outremer 45 also offers carbon-fiber tiller and a space-pod chair to experience steering of a different kind.
The side decks of Outremer 45 are wide and well-protected by grab rails and toe rails. The Outremer 45 also features daggerboards that optimize its performance for better upwind and downwind sailing. The lockers along the side decks are deep and spacious enough to not only store all the sails and ropes but any other equipment such as kayaks that a family might want to carry along.
The foredeck is long yet narrow and has no seating available, with space was taken over by two long trampolines. This allows the catamaran to cut back on its weight and offers exceptional hydro-dynamic performance – something also achieved by placing the bow length forward of the mast.
Movement from the cockpit to saloon and vice versa is easy and smooth. Inside the saloon, the large slanting windows give a complete 350-degree view of the world outside. This, along with multiple opening hatches and portholes inside the saloon, also makes the saloon bright and well-ventilated.
The settee, facing aft, is comfortable and large and is compounded by an additional bench stowed away under the table. Altogether, up to 8 people can be seated inside the saloon around the built-in table. The table can also telescopes down to become a berth.
The galley on the Outremer 45 is L-shaped and ergonomic. It is also stylish, with a sleek countertop and stainless steel sink. It offers a 3-burner stove, which is rather compact, and also has a refrigerator on the opposite side. The galley also features ample space for storage in the form of a pantry with sliding drawers.
The navigation station faces forward and takes advantage of the panoramic view offered by the windows to provide a great view while on watch. The station itself is well-equipped, and the desk is spacious enough for charts or a laptop to be placed.
ACCOMMODATIONS
The Outremer 45 offers two different versions – a 3-cabin layout with the entire starboard dedicated to the owner and a 4-cabin layout, which has an additional cabin in the starboard hull.
The owner’s version has a large 1.6 x 2.0 meters double berth in the cabin but no access around the berth. There is storage and wardrobe space to the side, and the cabin is secured with a sliding door. The corridor beyond has ample storage space in the form of cupboards and shelves. The forward section has a large bathroom and a separate shower. The cabin has good air circulation and is also bright with a lot of light filtering through its many windows.
There are two cabins to port in the guest hull with the aft cabin symmetrical to the owner’s cabin. The key feature of the aft cabin is the large, fixed, rectangular porthole, which gives a great view of the outside. The forward cabin is slightly smaller than the aft cabin and has a smaller berth. The shared bathroom in the corridor is compact yet functional with a sink, head, and shower.
ENGINE ROOMS
Outremer 45 is powered by two Volvo 30 HP diesel engines that can acquire a top speed of 8.5 knots. The engines are accessible from outside, through a deck hatch located on the transom.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
The overall length of Outremer 45 is 14.62 meters while the draft is 2.15 meters. The maximum beam of 45 is 7.1 meters, and a maximum displacement is 11,100 kg.
PRICE RANGE
The price of Outremer 45 ranges from $700,000 to $750,000.
In conclusion, Outremer 45 is an above-average Outremer built with a focus on improved performance and increased speed. It is sturdy and durable yet also easy to manage with a small crew, making it ideal for a family seeking to take multiple trips around the world.
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The Outremer shipyard took up the challenge to create a new Outremer 45 that would meet and surpass the success of its earlier version. The new design won the challenge! Little brother of Outremer 51 and 5X, it shares the DNA of the shipyard: safe, fast, strong and easy to maneuver. A true ocean sailing catamaran. The Outremer 45 was conceived to sail shorthanded, with pleasure and ease, no matter the weather conditions. All controls and sail handling are gathered at the helm and cockpit. Excellent visibility from the helm station ensures easy handling during maneuvers. The cockpit is wide, clear and protected for maximum enjoyment and functionality. Our commitment, both in the design and building of our boats, is to guarantee safety, performance and comfort at sea.
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Basin with mixer tap
- Manual seawater toilet
Opening portlight inboard
COMPANIONWAY
Opening deck hatch with integrated blackout blind and flyscreen
Longitudinal berth 200cm x 140cm (6,6 x 4,9 ft) and HR mattress
Large fixed outboard hull portlight
- Wardrobe, shelves & generous storage below the berth
2 LED lights at the head of the bed
FORWARD CABIN
- Longitudinal berth 200cm x 160cm (6,6 x 5,2 ft) and HR mattress
- Large fixed outboard hull portlight
- Opening deck hatch
- Portlight opening onto the scooped stern
- Wardrobe, storage below the berth
- 2 LED reading lights at the head of the berth
- Large fixed rectangular portlight in the outboard side of the hull
- Opening deck hatch with integrated blackout blind and mosquito net
Sliding door separating the owner's hull from the saloon
Wardrobe, storage
Access via door from companionway
- Sink basin with mixer tap
- Manual sea toilet
- Separate shower
- Opening hatch to the inboard hull side
- LED lighting
SAIL LOCKER
MAIN CHARACTERISTICS
For those of you who prefer the comfort of an on-suite to an extra cabin, this 3 cabin version offers a large sumptuous bathroom instead of the usual forward cabin starboard side.
3 CABIN VERSION
- Wardrobe, storage
- Longitudinal berth 200cm x 160cm (6,6 x 5,2 ft) and HR mattress
- Large fixed rectangular portlight on the outboard side of the hull
- Opening deck hatch with integrated blackout curtain and mosquito net
- Separate shower
- Opening hatch on the outboard side of the hull
- 1 berth + wardrobe
- Shelves & generous storage below the berth
- Opening hatch with integrated blackout curtain and mosquito net
Fixed outboard hull portlight
For those of you who require extra sleeping space, this version offers a fourth cabin starboard side.
4 CABIN VERSION
CONSTRUCTION
- Composite daggerboard trunks
- Composite daggerboards
- Composite rudders on aluminum stocks
DECK AND OTHER
- Special NPG gelcoat
- Vinylester barrier coating on the external skin
- Manual lamination of the hull/deck bond
- Laminated bulkheads assembled with flanges on both sides
- Bulkheads in foam/fiberglass sandwich
- Fully-battened mainsail with square top in high-tenacity Dacron,
maneuverability when sailing short-handed
STEERING SYSTEM
- 2 balanced rudders on self-aligning bearing
- Hydraulic transmission in standard
- 407L Tank + 40L hot water tank (220V + engine exchanger)
- 2 blackwater tanks
2 x 40 hp Nanni N4.38 engines
336 liters fuel tank
Propeller
LED lighting in engine rooms
- Crash boxes and watertight bulkheads
- 2 opening hull hatches for compliance and ventilation
- 60 cm high stainless steel stanchions, double row of guardrails (dynema)
- 2 jacklines
- 5 fire extinguishers
ELECTRICITY
- 2 x 115A alternators
- 1 x 220V/12V 25A charger
- Electric control panel. Multiplex system.
- Pack USB outlets + 12V outlet
- Battery monitor
- 2 x 12 V, 70 A/h engine starter batteries with bipolar battery isolating switches
- 3 x 220 A/h gel service batteries with bipolar battery isolating switches
- 6 electric bilge pumps (2 per engine room + 1 per hull )
- 1 600 W vertical electric windlass
- Navigation lights (LED), masthead light, mooring light (LED) and decklight.
- Shore power outlet with differential circuit breaker and galvanic protection
DECK LAYOUT
- Fixed aluminium deck-stepped mast: 1 spreader and 1 set of jumper struts
- Dyform stays and shrouds
- Shrouds triangulation in Monotoron
- Aluminium boom fitted with cams for the reefing lines
- Lazy bag and Lazy jack
Fibreglass wheel to portside
Engine controls, steering compass, electronic navigation panel
HELM STATIONS
- Trampolines
Swimming ladder
- 1 winch at the mast for the halyards (except the mainsail) and the reefing lines
- 2 winchs at the helm for the mainsail halyard and sheet, jib sheet and reefing lines
- 2 winchs in the cockpit for gennaker sheets, daggerboards, furler, dinghy
- Mainsail track
- Self-tacking jib track with ball—bearing jib car
- Quick-release clutches on deck and mast
- 8 mooring cleats
- Aluminium longitudinal beam, integrating the chain way and theanchor davit
- L-shaped seating on port side + opposing bench seat on starboard side
- Cockpit table
- Bimini: central fixed companionway + Dralon extension on a stainless steel tubular structure
- 13 kg gas bottle arrangement
- Aluminium davits
Versions and detailed specifications
Longitudinal berth 200cm x 150cm (6,5 x 5,9 ft) and HD mattress
Wardrobe storage under the bed
Opening hatch onto the inner hull
2 LED lights at the head of the bed
Strong Breeze Sailing: Outremer 45!
- April 16th, 2023
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Being in La Grande Motte in the French Camargue to attend the Multihull Boat Show of 2023, I of course look for cool boats and new things to write about. My personal highlight of this boat show and therefor the first article to be published about this year´s La Grande Motte edition, was the sea trial of the Outremer 45 sailing catamaran: Honestly, a very exciting and above all instructive lesson on catamaran sailing and performance.
The Outremer 45 is a true classic and one of the bestselling catamarans by the French shipyard which has their headquarter right vis-à-vis the boat show venue right here on La Grande Motte. By this, it was no wonder that Outremer has a full display of the whole range of their products. It is not been since the media boost generated by LA VAGABONDE that the Outremer 45 is the dreamyacht for many (I shall say “generations”) of sailors. She is truly a classic, constantly updated by the yard.
This blue water ocean cruising catamaran is a designated long haul boat made for mile-eating and the circumnavigation. At 14.63 meters in length she is just 7.15 meters wide: A first hint oh her capabilities. With 106 square meters of upwind sail area and a weight of just between 9 to 11 tons, she can be rightfully considered as a powerful and lightweight multihull. I am very grateful and happy that the shipyard – as the only brand attending the boat show – provided two cats for sea trials for the general public: The Outremer 45 and a brand new 55.
Very strong breeze: Outremer goes out!
This year we have been lucky with the weather: No rain at least so far, as everyone concluded. But wind we´ve had plenty. With constantly between 18 and 22 knots in the marina, gusts powering up to 34 knots (!) an ice-cold breeze was coming in from the East. Nevertheless, Outremer kept on providing the sea trials. When I went to the departure pontoon, the boat just came in from a previous sea trial. A picture-book perfect example of professional boat handling!
The skipper had toc pe with sheer winds and really violent gusts. The light weight of the catamaran made him powering up the engines almost all the time at full throttle to prevent her from being pushed off course. The parking slot was terribly narrow: The stony breakwater just 3-4 meters away from the outside hull and literally one meter to either side of the boat, it was pure joy and excitement to witness this master class in boat handling. Chapeau, Captain, I shouted as he landed her safely without hitting any pillar or the pontoon: Wow!
Out Captain works as full time skipper for Outremer, he told me. In this he of course is well trained and safe handling the boat even in these violent conditions. Remembering my own efforts maneuvering my catamarans during the handover and delivery trips , I was paralyzed in awe and stood in admiration for this kind of excellence. Well, handling a catamaran in the marina, especially such a lightweight specimen, calls for crew excellence and absolute control.
Boarding the Outremer 45: Inspecting its wings
We had been a party of six persons on this trip: A family with a teenager and a sailing couple. The family stated they are first buyers with virtually no cat-experience, just looking for a fast cruising cat. The couple, as they told me, were experienced catamaran skippers coming from multiple years and thousands of miles experience on an older Fontaine Pajot Bahia, looking for more speed and fun. The guests could not have been more different, I shall say.
Before casting off again, I took the chance to walk around the Outremer 45. At 44 feet she indeed is a big boat, no question that she is made for the long trip, the open seas and all kinds of weather conditions (which we would experience just a few minutes later). I felt safe but I must say that the Outremer is slimmer and much “racier” than the dedicated cruising catamarans. Compared to our own brand, the Excess, this boat clearly was clearly made for much more “serious” sailing families or crews.
This fact is underlined by the presence of daggerboards in the Outremer 45. This is a deciding feature of this class of catamarans. Taken out mainly on upwind courses these deep daggerboards will provide longitudinal stability and act like the keel in a monohull: Keep the boat on her due course and prevent too much leeway. In this, the Outremer 45 is more pointy and powerful on these points of sail, clearly an advantage over classic cruising cats with their fixed and often small fins.
On the Outremer 45 the daggerboards are lowered by easing a daggerboard halyard which is running all back to the cockpit. As it is a straight “wing” gravity will make it go down when the clamp is opened and the halyard is eased. There are two winches in the cockpit´s aft over which the daggerboards can be taken up again – depending on the point of sail and the speed of the boat, the sailor can lower them stageless, which our Captain explained later to me.
Of course, we were lucky, and a rain shower set in upon casting off. Since I was prepared for spring temperatures I did not had any sailing gear at hand and so I retreated under the solid bimini. 22 knots within the marina, I observed the calm but determined actions of our skipper who masterfully brought our brand new boat away from the pontoon and out of the marina.
Sails up! Operating the Outremer 45
The boat started to move up and down upon leaving the marina. Having a constant easterly wind – is this the famous Mistral, by the way? – her motions became instantly violent. Moms and the one sone went into the saloon to be protected from the wind and the rain that increased ever so slightly. The Captain and his aide went into the waves and started to hoist the main sail.
Somehow the aide went out to the mast foot. I did not really understand why as I suppose that the reefing system in the Outremer 45 is a one-line-system as well so that there should not be the need to have a man at the mast, I guess it was just for observing and keeping the sail´s head from getting entangled with the lazy jacks.
This was a good chance to inspect the Skipper´s workplace. The Outremer 45 is steered from a central steering post on the starboard side. It is not a full flybridge yet not a helmsman-position “inside”, a mix of both, I shall say. From up here the helmsman has a great view of the boat, especially the port side. Berthing her alongside to starboard may be tricky, her chocolate side is to her left. Nearly all lines to operate the sails are diverted to two working winches on the roof. Halyards, sheets and reefing lines. There is a big 12 inch-plotter and some secondary displays for example for the autopilot well within sight.
A nice feature of the Outremer 45 and clearly something that enhances her handling is the foot-button over which the electric winches are operated. In this, all two hands are free to handle the ropes. Another sign that this catamaran is made for sailors. We´he had the sails up and in the wind quickly, sheeting in the canvas the catamaran sprung to life.
The acceleration was impressive: The boat sped up from 3 knots to two-digit SOG in mere seconds. Our skipper had lowered the leeward daggerboard and handed over the wheel to us so that we might get an impression of how it feels to sail an Outremer. With waves of 1 to 1.5 meters it was quite a bumpy ride – and this was among the most interesting parts of the whole sea trial.
Impressive upwind sailing performance by the Outremer 45
The catamaran mastered the waves exceptionally, I shall say. No slamming at all, no pumping in the mast or the rigging. Even if we would hit a wave head on, being decelerated a bit, the boat immediately catched up to full speed within a short time. We sailed her upwind at around 40 degrees. She can point higher but will loose too much speed with increased stress in the rigging, so there was no point. In this, we sailed out to make some leeway.
Tacking an Outremer 45 is especially easy since she was equipped with a self-tacking jib. We´ve had her mainsail close hauled and tacked a number of times. I had the feeling that – like with any other boat too – the Outremer 45 at this particular day liked sailing on port tack more than starboard tack, so engaging this maneuver from starboard to port side tack almost brought the boat to a complete halt going through the wind, just to have her speeding up at an impressive rate of acceleration again when through. Wow.
We´ve had 22 to 20 knots true and the boat always transformed 50 to 60 percent of the windspeed into speed over ground. Two-digit sailing upwind was no problem. When we had the luck to sail through two or three smaller waves before getting hit by another big smasher, the boat managed to scratch 12 knots SOG. Upwind!
Calming down, looking around
As the boys took helm above and tried the boat, I took the time to inspect her cockpit and layout a bit more in depth. Of course, as rain was coming down and the icy-cold wind was clearly something we didn´t appreciated, nobody dared to take a seat in the tiller-seats on the aft section of the Outremer. These are a kind of signature of the Outremer and a picture like this might instill this longing for a lush, warm Pacific Ocean sundowner …
The Outremer 45, I mentioned it before, is clearly a boat made for serious sailors seeking serious sailing sensations. She was not conceived to be pretty or complaisant: Everything aboard is subdued to the idea of providing a performance oriented sailing platform. One sign of this is the layout of the winches and the running rigging.
Whereas on dedicated cruising catamarans and even monohulls the designers try to have all lines and trimming accessories diverted in a way that the helmsman or skipper can control the whole boat and trim all sails from one single place, this is different on the Outremer. Up at the helm station the sails are operated, but the cat has two more winches down in cockpit.
One dedicated winch to port side to operate the mainsheet traveler and the portside daggerboard, one another for the starboard daggerboard. For lightwind sails, meaning Gennaker and Code-sails, both winches are used to operate the sheets. Facing this fact, it is clear that the whole cockpit was filled with a big sheet mumble , lines laying around virtually everywhere: This would not be acceptable in a dedicated cruising or vacation-oriented boat.
Speeding away: A true mile-eater
We left the vicinity of the unmistakable waterfront of La Grande Motte – which by the way always reminds me of a movie set taken from 60ies James Bond or Fantomas movies – and sailed out into the Mediterranean. I tried to imagine the feeling that a real owner-crew of this catamaran might have at this moment: Just leaving the dockside to start a journey of a lifetime. What a great feeling this must be.
The guys tacked their way upwind which just for short periods of time almost stopped the cat only to let it pick up speed when the sails catched new wind on the opposite side. I went aft in the cockpit and listened to the “Swoooosh” of the two thin hulls sliding through the water: No vortexes at her stern, just two clean nice wakes.
Apparently, we weren´t the only boat outside: Three crazy kite-foilers rounded out cataraman for a while, waved and disappeared. We met two monohulls on a reaching course, partially reefed and tumbling in the seas. The one big-time advantage, sailing comforts-wise, of a catamaran that could not have been demonstrated clearer: Whereas we could stand upright and had no heeling whatsoever, just coping with the motion of the cat within the waves a bit, our monohull-sailors over there in the boat surely could not move around on their boat without grabbing firm hold on their violently swinging boat. Let alone the speed and the sailing sensations.
The interior of the Outremer 45
As tacking upwind became a bit boring, I used the time to make an excursion into the Outremer 45´s internals. As I mentioned before, the boat is made for sailing and as such her dimensions and more so the internal volume are comparably narrow. The saloon, albeit being on a 45-footer, reminded me more of the Excess 11 saloon . A big U-shaped settee around the main table where our freezing passengers gathered.
Everything inside is rather functional. I don´t want to call this “cold” but the design is clearly not done to achieve a comfy atmosphere. You may compare the interior of the Outremer 45 to a Pogo or similar performance-oriented brands: Functional, clean, clear but not appealing or rather pretty. On the other hand, owners of such a boat have much more freedom to add their personal style, color and material.
To starboard side right at the front windows a proper navigation station is positioned. I especially loved the swing stool which is a clear plus and the size of the chart table. Main switch panel and electric/electronic controls are situated here and the front board has more than enough space to have a secondary chart plotter and sister-displays installed.
As this catamaran is made for long haul cruising the skipper clearly needs a working place like this as chartwork, logbook entries and paperwork in general must be done plenty of. It´s not like on the dedicated vocational boats for occasional cruising where the chart table is just a reminder of itself and a mere nod to seamanship.
The galley is also rather small for a 45-footer, I´d say. Compared to the Excess 14 for example a ship´s cook does not have significant stowage or working space. It is more than enough for providing for meals, but I guess this is something Outremer salesmen will have to talk about a lot in their negotiations with potential buyers. Nevertheless, furniture quality of finishing wasn´t that much apart from big production boat quality, I especially like the big sink and the stove.
Down below decks: Cruising comforts of the Outremer 45
Let´s inspect the quarters and living conditions below decks. The Outremer 45 is available in two layouts. The “owner´s-version” with a dedicated hull to starboard just for the owner. One big berth in the stern, big bathroom and shower to the bow. This catamaran however was the 4-cabin-version with one bathroom per hull.
First thing you notice going down the ladders into the hulls are the big bulky daggerboard housings. I was surprised, at first, that there wasn´t any noticeable sound either from the water nor from the daggerboards which I somehow in my imagination thought would rumble around within the husings. That´s a plus.
Also, the daggerboard housings are covered with a thick, soft damping material so that even in heavy seas one won´t be injured or bruised when slammed against them. Nevertheless, having such narrow (speedy) hulls with less lateral area as possible, the daggerboard housing take away much interior volume. The pathway passing these is narrow, also taking away space for lockers or a desk/workplace as seen in many other catamarans.
The beds are not the biggest either. Two persons will have sufficient space here, no questions, but compared to the bed size of the Excess 11, a much, much smaller 38-feet catamaran, these beds are very slim. Kudos to Outremer: The cabins were light-suffused as they are fitted with two windows and one big skylight hatch.
Same goes for the fore cabins. Beds are even slimmer as the hulls at this position are almost as thin as arrows, but I reckoned on the other hand that in heavy seas or when the boat has big time sea motion you anyway prefer to snug into some corner and wedge in between the walls. So, a disadvantage turned into an advantage. I otherwise would say that if occupied by just one person, the cabin sizes are absolutely okay. When sailing in warm regions most will anyway prefer to sleep on deck …
The bathrooms are of a decent size, given we sailed in rocky seas I though as well that a narrower space is a safer space as there is no room to fall and always a wall or a handle near to grab for a safe hold. The Outremer 45 4-cabin version has a much smaller owner´s bathroom than the 3-cabin version of course.
I really loved the kind of integration of the washing machine in the Outremer 45. This is a huge thing in cruising and serious long haul cruising: Getting your clothing clean and dry. Outremer apparently provides a solution here with this little machine that has been integrated very well and is a definitive plus for this cat. I wish we´d had a solution like this to offer.
The guest bathroom in the port side hull was even more attractive as it features two windows, one of them being the emergency exit in case of a capsize , but the light of the blue ocean playing around in this room was awesome, creating a great atmosphere. Also, this bathroom is positioned much more to the pivot of the boat itself so less influence of sea motion: The better toilet when sailing.
At last: Downwind racing with kite up!
After one hour of tacking our way from the shore of the French Camargue we´ve had made enough leeway and distance to the marina. Our Captain ordered to bring about the boat to a downwind course. Opening the traveler and the mainsheet after shaking out the reef to full mainsail, we took in the jib by a short foot-pressing the electric winch.
Our Outremer 45 featured a furling Gennaker. We were all keen on experiencing the downwind race in the Outremer. Catamarans are not made to sail upwind and will unfold their full potential on reaching courses. With a big smile on our faces we were excited when we´ve heard the word “… downwind …” against the backdrop of the swirling ocean and the gusty wind.
Unfurling the Gennaker took us under a minute and just like that the catamaran accelerated to full speed. The wind had eased a bit to 16-18 knots true. Nevertheless, the cat managed to sail at 11 to 12 knots average, in spikes we hit the 14. The Gennaker this boat carried was an A2, so a bit smaller and made of stronger material so that it may be used in stronger winds. I guess with a classy A3 Gennaker we could have added a knot or 2.
As I would consider myself more of a socket-type Gennaker fan, I was especially interested in the handling qualities of the furling Gennaker aboard. Of course, or crew of two consisted of professional Outremer skippers and as such their handling was flawless, but as I´ve heard a lot negative things about sandclocks and handling problems with furling Gennakers, I looked twice here. But even gybing wasn´t a problem, as it seemed, the furling-style worked flawlessly.
What took us winning about one hour of upwind tacking was eaten away by downwind flying in roughly twenty minutes. The catamaran flew before the wind, sometimes doing some bigger wiggly lines. I guess this is a matter of programming the autopilot to a more speedy and determined intervention when veering off course, though steering those sinuous lines on a running course in waves from behind is a matter of course.
My overall assessment of the Outremer 45
Again, masterfully handling the throttles, our Captain brought the cat back to pierside in a jaw dropping display of skillful steering qualities. After having tied up the cat at the pontoon, we shook hands and I thanked for this exceptional sea trial. What have I learned?
First of all, the Outremer 45 indeed is a thorough, seaworthy and surprisingly stable fast performance catamaran. She is made for serious sailors who are interested in active sailing, trimming and working the lines. She is a mile-eating boat, fast and superior to most of the boats around her. I haven´t heard any noises, squeaking or screeching. No slamming, wobble or noise announcing material problems. The structural finish is awesome – furniture quality is a bit less than expected.
For a cruising family seeking a great vacation or a sabbatical, I´d say she offers less comforts. But this is always the big question: As comfort sacrifices performance, which of both do you seek? Which of both you´d like to be dominant? If you (and your crew!) are a big-time sailor seeking speedy offshore sensations, I am sure that the Outremer 45 will remain to be an absolute dreamyacht for ambitious skippers and she will go on being a best-seller.
Thanks so much, Outremer, for providing this exceptional experience, especially under these conditions.
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A great boat for real sailors. First of all, the Outremer 45 indeed is a thorough, seaworthy and surprisingly stable fast performance catamaran. She is made for serious sailors who are interested in active sailing, trimming and working the lines. She is a mile-eating boat, fast and superior to most of the boats around her.
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