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Large Catamarans 17–24 m (56–79 ft): Western-Built vs Chinese-Built

Data caveats — read before quoting. Prices are approximate base/typical prices (USD) from public listings and broker reporting, early 2020s through 2024–25; options, currency, and delivery inflate real transaction prices by 20–50%. Interior area is almost never published by builders; the figures below are estimates (saloon + hull accommodation, excluding cockpits) derived from LOA/beam and typical layouts. Annual output and growth are rough estimates — no builder in this segment publishes audited per-model unit counts. Treat every number as a range, not a point.

1. A reality check on the premise

2. Western-built production cats, ~17–24 m

Liveaboard-oriented cruising cats built in Europe, USA, South Africa
ModelBuilder / Build locationLOAType Hull materialApprox. price (USD) Est. interior areaEst. units/yrGrowth notes (qualitative)
Lagoon Sixty 5Lagoon/Bénéteau (France) — France19.9 m SailGRP foam-sandwich infusion≈ $4.5–5.5 M ≈ 1,100–1,300 ft² (100–120 m²) ~10–20Volume leader; steady low-single-digit growth; group output ~450–500 cats/yr all sizes
Lagoon Seventy 8Lagoon/Bénéteau — France24.0 m PowerGRP infusion≈ $6–7.5 M (when produced) ≈ 1,500–1,800 ft² (140–170 m²) ~5–10Line transitioning/successor launched; verify current lineup
Fountaine Pajot Alegría 67FP — La Rochelle, France20.4 m SailGRP/vinylester infusion≈ $3.8–4.7 M ≈ 1,100–1,350 ft² (100–125 m²) ~10–15FP total ~200+ cats/yr; strong 2020–2023, flattened 2024
Fountaine Pajot Power 67FP — France19.8 m PowerGRP infusion≈ $5.0–6.0 M ≈ 1,300–1,500 ft² (120–140 m²) ~8–12Power-cat demand growing faster than sail in this size
Fountaine Pajot Thíra 80 (slightly over 24 m)FP — France24.4 m SailGRP infusion≈ $6.5–8 M ≈ 1,700–1,900 ft² (160–175 m²) ~3–6New flagship; indicates segment expansion at the top
Sunreef 70 (incl. Power/Eco)Sunreef — Gdańsk, Poland (+ UAE plant)21.4 m Sail / Power / Solar-electric optionalGRP/carbon composite≈ $7–8.5 M ≈ 1,300–1,600 ft² (120–150 m²) Group ~60–90/yr across 60–80 ft range Fastest-growing premium builder; second shipyard (Ras Al Khaimah, UAE) 2024; est. low-double-digit recent growth — verify
Sunreef 80 (incl. Eco solar)Sunreef — Poland/UAE24.0 m Sail / Power / Solar-electricComposite + integrated solar skin (Eco)≈ $8–10 M+ ≈ 1,800–2,100 ft² (165–195 m²)
Silent 60Silent-Yachts (Austria) — built Italy19.1 m Solar-electric powerGRP composite≈ $2.5–3.2 M ≈ 1,050–1,250 ft² (98–116 m²) ~5–15 (pre-2024) Negative: insolvency Feb 2024; relaunched under new ownership — verify current production
Balance 620Balance — Cape Town, South Africa18.9 m SailGRP/carbon hybrid epoxy≈ $3.0–3.5 M ≈ 1,050–1,200 ft² (98–112 m²) ~2–5Small semi-custom shop; multi-year order backlog

3. China-built production cats, ~17–24 m

(a) Western-owned brands built in China — premium composite
ModelBrand HQ / Build locationLOAType Hull materialApprox. price (USD) Est. interior areaEst. units/yrGrowth notes (qualitative)
HH66Hudson Yacht Group (US) — Xiamen, China20.0 m SailCarbon/epoxy prepreg≈ $4.2–5.0 M ≈ 1,150–1,350 ft² (107–125 m²) ~2–5 (brand ~5–8/yr all sizes)Growing strongly from a small base; added larger 88 model
McConaghy MC65McConaghy (Australia) — Zhuhai, China (Sydney, Dubai)19.5 m SailCarbon-composite foam core≈ $4.5–5.2 M ≈ 1,200–1,400 ft² (112–130 m²) ~2–5Steady growth; diversified with new build sites
McConaghy MC75McConaghy — Zhuhai22.9 m SailCarbon-composite≈ $6.5–7.5 M ≈ 1,500–1,750 ft² (140–163 m²) ~1–3Small semi-custom volumes
(b) Chinese-owned brands
ModelBuilder / locationLOAType Hull materialApprox. price (USD) Est. interior areaEst. units/yrGrowth notes (qualitative)
Seaview 56Seaview Yachts — Xiamen17.4 m SailGRP/vinylester foam sandwich≈ $1.3–1.8 M ≈ 850–1,000 ft² (79–93 m²) ~5–15 (uncertain) Export-focused blue-water cruiser; growth real but from a small base
Flash 65 / Flash 75Flash Catamarans — Xiamen19.8 / 22.9 m SailGRP/carbon infusion≈ $2.8–4.3 M ≈ 1,100–1,500 ft² (102–140 m²) ~3–6Performance-cruiser niche; limited verifiable data
Heysea SeaView 56Heysea Yachts — Jiangmen, Guangdong17.4 m SailGRP foam sandwich≈ $1.0–1.5 M ≈ 850–1,000 ft² (79–93 m²) few–teens (unpublished) One of China's largest yacht builders by revenue; model-level output not published
Heysea Vista 74 power catHeysea — Guangdong≈ 22.7 m PowerAluminum (reported — verify current spec)≈ $3.5–4.5 M (uncertain) ≈ 1,600–1,900 ft² (150–177 m²) single digits Rare example of welded-aluminum large cat from China; closest match to the "robotic aluminum" premise

4. Segment summary

5. Liveaboard buyer takeaways

Compiled from public listings, builder announcements, and industry reporting through early 2025. All prices, areas, unit counts, and growth figures are estimates and should be verified directly with builders and brokers before purchase or publication decisions. Symbol "≈" marks an estimate.

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