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Majestic 530

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2009

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel

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The Majestic 530, on the water

The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.

Footage from Sailing Parlay Revival

Is it for you?

Character

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

LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 165
EasygoingPowered-up

21.9 — plenty of sail for her weight; lively and quick to respond.

Sail area / displacement 21.9
  • Heavier than ~89% of boats her size on file
  • Beamier than ~82% of boats her size on file

Compared with 215 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Majestic 530, as the fleet has seen it

Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.

The Majestic 530 is a fractional sloop catamaran built by Royal Cape Catamarans since 2009. It measures 16.2 meters LOA, with an 8.6-meter beam and a 1.4-meter draft, displacing 19,999 kg.28:38 The model was displayed at the Annapolis Boat Show, where it was presented alongside 17 other catamarans.1:09 The Majestic 530 represents one option among many catamaran designs, which vary in their trade-offs between interior volume, charter capacity, and sailing speed. Other catamarans at the show included the Lagoon 450, Lagoon SIXTY 5, Xquisite 30 SPORTCAT, Bali 5.8, Wendello, Current Marine CM46, Vision 444, and Leopard models.0:48

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Basemap © Wikimedia Commons · CC BY-SA 4.0

The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.9
Displacement / length
165.2
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2009
Builder
Royal Cape Catamarans

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More boats like her, on the water

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.

Bluewater 50 MK III Catamaran15.70 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 15.7-metre catamaran featuring a Solent rig and twin keels, optimized for long-range stability and ease of handling
The New Catamaran - Bluewater 50 Transatlantic1:14from Distant Shores TV
Leopard 5015.40 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA 15.4-metre catamaran offering flexible sail configurations including square-top mainsails for enhanced performance
Sailing Miss Lone Star: Life, Sailing, and Baby on Board27:40from The Sailing Doodles Podcast
Aura 5115.54 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA high-performance 15-metre catamaran from Berret-Racoupeau, featuring a fractional rig and shallow 1.3-metre draft
#45 We bought a new Dinghy and went to the biggest nautical event in the world!20:22from Sail Vessel Khalifa
Bali 5.416.80 mSame hull family0.6 m longerA 16.8-metre twin-keel catamaran offering a light displacement and optional twin 80hp engines for efficient cruising
Bali 54 Catamaran Tour and Walk Thrufrom Sailing Doodles
Lagoon 50015.54 mSame hull family0.7 m shorterA spacious catamaran from Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost, designed for stable cruising with a shallow 1.4-metre draft
We Made an Offer on This HUGE Catamaran | Sailing Sunday Vlog 3201:20from Sailing Sunday
Lagoon 5215.85 mSame hull family0.4 m shorterA versatile 15.85-meter catamaran offering flexible interior configurations ranging from three to six cabins
Summer 2024 in Croatia - Come say hello - Testing the catamaran!2:29from Ale & Max - Y2K Sailing Adventure

The family

Related models

The designs closest to hers — usually the rest of the builder's range, sometimes the same hull sold under another name.

Majestic 500A Van de Stadt-designed catamaran built on the proven Royal Cape One Design hull molds for stable, high-performance cruisingMajestic 570 FlyA high-performance fractional catamaran with a shallow 1.4-meter draft and a powerful sail-area-to-displacement ratioLeopard 58A 17.55-metre twin-keel catamaran built for the charter trade and also marketed as the Moorings 5800Mahe 36Fractional Sloop · 11.03 m

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