What the fleet has seen
The Fp 44, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Fp 44 is a Berret-Racoupeau-designed cruising catamaran built by Fountaine Pajot from 2025, replacing the Elba 45. It features a fractional sloop rig, twin keels, a 13.3-meter LOA, a 7.4-meter beam, a 1.6-meter draft, and displaces 15,200 kg.0:57 Priced between $600,000 and $900,000, it is designed for liveaboard comfort rather than speed, integrating the cockpit and saloon into a single open space.5:34 Aboard WEsail, a Fontaine Pajot 44 maintained 6 to 7 knots in 12 to 16 knots of wind during a passage from French Polynesia to the Cook Islands, covering 150 nautical miles in 24 hours.16:32 The model offers an optional Odyssey Plus hybrid propulsion system with integrated solar panels, enabling silent electric maneuvering and underway regeneration, alongside twin 50-hp diesels.1:44 All lines lead to the helm for shorthanded sailing.4:03 The Fp 44 features increased volume, a larger flybridge, and expanded cockpit space compared to the Fp 41, with integrated solar panels flush with the deck and an optional electric propulsion system.1:44
