Sunsail’s multimillion investment favours catamarans

Sunsail has made a multimillion pound investment in its worldwide charter fleet, commissioning new yachts and opening a brand new permanent base in Palma, Mallorca, reports

The company has commissioned 38 brand new yachts, 21 of which are catamarans, with a further 50 new orders in the pipeline. Sunsail reports that family holidays are a growing market and its bias towards catamarans reflects this, citing the 45ft Sunsail 454 as the perfect boat for families with mixed sailing ability to enjoy a sailing holiday.

Marion Telsnig, Sunsail’s head of public relations, says: “There is a trend now for family groups to prefer catamarans as there can be mixed abilities within the family and the boats are more stable for children and more spacious.”

Sunsail’s new Palma base offers an