Outremer 45
Catamaran, twin daggerboards · Fractional Sloop · 2000–2014
A Gerard Danson-designed performance catamaran with twin daggerboards and a high power-to-weight ratio for fast cruising
Designed by Gerard Danson.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Hull type
- Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
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The Outremer 45, on the water
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Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
Shoal draftDraws 0.70 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightD/L 80Heavy
EasygoingSA/D 28.9Powered-up
- Draws more than ~85% of boats her size on file
Compared with 270 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
Seen once across one channel of the fleet.
On the water
The Outremer 45 on video
What they go for
Market signal
Where the fleet has seen this model come up for sale.
1seen for sale
A 2001 Ultramar 45 catamaran listed for sale in New Zealand
from 59° North Sailingseen June 2026watch
From the fleet's own footage — our observed signal, not broker listings.
The record
Full specifications
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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
28.9
Displacement / length
80.3
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Dbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
2000–2014
Units built
40
Designer
Gerard Danson
Builder
Outremer (Atelier Outremer)
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Astrea 4212.58 mSame hull family1.1 m shorterA Berret-Racoupeau designed catamaran with a shallow 1.25m draft, built for stable cruising between 2018 and 2025
Lagoon 4212.95 mSame hull family0.8 m shorterA Van Peteghem and Lauriot-Prevost catamaran featuring a versatile fractional rig with a staysail for offshore cruising
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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.
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