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Maverick 440

Catamaran, twin keels · Fractional Sloop · First built 2013

Extended transoms distinguish this 13.3-metre catamaran, which offers a hybrid propulsion option with twin electric motors

Designed by Phil Southwell.

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

See her sail

The Maverick 440, on the water

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

Footage from Gone with the Wynns

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.00 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

188 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 188
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 21.0
  • Heavier than ~79% of boats her size on file
  • Draws less than ~87% of boats her size on file

Compared with 267 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Maverick 440, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Maverick 440 is a 13.3-meter fractional sloop catamaran, designed by Phil Southwell and built by Maverick Yachts in South Africa since 2013. It shares its hull mold with the Maverick 400 but features extended transoms and is available in a 'Hybrid' version with twin electric motors. The catamaran has a 7.5-meter beam, a 1.0-meter draft, and displaces 12,550 kg.

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

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The record

Full specifications

The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.

Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Fractional Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
21.0
Displacement / length
188.0
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran Twin Keel
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2013
Designer
Phil Southwell
Builder
Maverick Yachts (South Africa)

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The family

Boats like this

Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.

Leopard 44A 13-metre catamaran built from 2011 to 2016, featuring a rotating spar for efficient windward performanceMajestic 530Fractional Sloop · 16.23 mFastcat 455/445An Angelo Lavranos-designed performance catamaran with a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio for rapid cruisingMoorings 4600A 14-metre catamaran with a high 24.48 sail-area-to-displacement ratio, built for performance-oriented charteringKnysna 440A 13.45-meter catamaran with a shallow 0.95-meter draft, designed by Angelo Lavranos for shoal-water cruising

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