BoatsNautitech 40

Nautitech 40

Catamaran, asymmetric hulls · Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar) · First built 2003

Designed by Alain Mortain, Yannis Mavrikios, Mortain & Mavrikios.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Hull type
Catamaran (No boards/asym.)

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The Nautitech 40, on the water

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

Footage from Epic Navigator

Is it for you?

Character

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

Shoal draughtDraws 1.19 m, board up where she has one — creeks, sandbars and thin anchorages most keels have to stay out of.
LightHeavy

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

Displacement / length 117
EasygoingPowered-up

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

Sail area / displacement 23.4

What the fleet has seen

The Nautitech 40, as the fleet has seen it

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

The Nautitech 40 is a cruising catamaran designed by Mortain & Mavrikios, built by Nautitech Catamarans since 2003. It features a fractional sloop rig with a rotating spar, measures 12.1 meters LOA, has a 6.5-meter beam, and draws 1.2 meters. Its displacement is 7399 kg. Aboard *Epic Navigator*, a Nautitech 40 demonstrated the challenges of catamaran docking in crosswinds, where a lack of planning and communication nearly led to collisions.10:21 The review emphasized the importance of slow speeds, strategic fender deployment, and clear crew instructions.3:38 For difficult conditions, dropping an anchor off the bow before approaching a quay can provide stability, and arriving early or hiring a professional skipper can mitigate risks.14:54

The living fleet

Sailed by the fleet

Where the fleet has filmed this boat.

Seen once across one channel of the fleet.

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Rig & sail area
Rig
Frac. Sloop (Rotating Spar)
Ratios
SA / displacement
23.4
Displacement / length
116.7
Hull
Hull type
Catamaran (no boards/asym.)
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 2003
Designer
Alain Mortain, Yannis Mavrikios, Mortain, Mavrikios
Builder
Nautitech

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Lagoon 41012.37 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA French-built fractional sloop catamaran designed by VPLP to succeed the US-built Lagoon 42
Beneteau Blue 4112.34 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA 12.34-metre catamaran with a twin-keel hull, designed as a larger version of the Blue II
Seawind 116011.60 mSame hull family0.5 m shorterA 1.1-metre draft catamaran built for the charter trade, balancing a 20.91 sail area-to-displacement ratio for agility
Leopard 40 (2005-2009)11.97 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA 12-metre catamaran with a 1.18-metre draft and a 25.28 sail area-to-displacement ratio for efficient cruising
Nautitech 40 Open11.98 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Marc Lombard-designed performance catamaran featuring an open-concept cockpit and a high sail area-to-displacement ratio
Dragonfly 4012.40 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA high-performance swing-wing trimaran featuring carbon-fiber construction and a high sail-area-to-displacement ratio

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