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Sail Life - Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 Catamaran Tour
10 September 2023 · 20 min · 64K views
What this video covers
A 2018 Fountaine Pajot Helia 44 Evolution catamaran features an owner’s version layout with a dedicated hull for the master suite, including a separate head and shower.Watch The cockpit provides extensive seating, an outdoor fridge, and an ice maker, with three steps leading to a helm station that offers 360-degree visibility but limited views of the port hull during docking.0:30 The saloon includes a U-shaped galley with a dishwasher, a convection microwave, and a swivel-mounted TV.3:44 Technical systems include twin Volvo D2-50 engines with S130 saildrives, a 2.2-kilowatt solar array mounted on a custom arch, and a 1300-amp-hour house bank consisting of five 270-amp-hour Battle Born batteries.6:55 Water production relies on a Spectra Newport watermaker, with a backup Rainman unit stored onboard.9:22 The vessel is currently docked at Cooper’s River Boat Yard in the historical Charleston Navy Yard, where the crew is performing keel repairs on a separate monohull.11:01
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