BoatsLouisiane 37

Louisiane 37

Catamaran, twin centreboards · Fractional Sloop · 1983–1988

A Joubert-Nivelt designed fractional sloop that marked Fountaine-Pajot's debut in the cruising catamaran market

Designed by M. Joubert, B. Nivelt & Joubert-Nivelt, built by Fountaine-Pajot.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.

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Character

Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.

Shoal draftDraws 0.41 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

84 — light for her waterline, so she is easily driven and quick to accelerate.

Displacement / length 84
EasygoingPowered-up

22.4 — a lot of sail for her weight; powered-up and eager, a real performer.

Sail area / displacement 22.4
  • Draws more than ~79% of boats her size on file

Compared with 217 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
22.4
Displacement / length
84.4
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
1983–1988
Units built
80
Designer
M. Joubert, B. Nivelt, Joubert-Nivelt
Builder
Fountaine-Pajot, Fountaine Pajot

Boats like this, on the water

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Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.

Dragonfly 3510.68 mSame hull family0.6 m shorterA high-performance trimaran with a rotating fractional rig and a 34.54 SA/D ratio built for rapid, stable cruising
Prout Ltd. Snowgoose 37 Elite11.28 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA wide-beamed cutter-rigged catamaran from a prolific series with over 500 hulls built for shoal-water cruising
Lagoon 3911.70 mSame hull family0.4 m longerA VPLP-designed catamaran featuring a mast stepped further aft for easier handling and a balanced sail plan
Dragonfly 3611.55 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA high-performance trimaran with a 28.12 SA/displacement ratio, offered in both Touring and Performance configurations

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