Just got the first ITA newsletter from the US Dealer, Navigator Yachts. Here it is the text from the newsletter:
"I am very pleased to announce Navigator Yacht Sales has been appointed the North American Sales Agent for the Italian builder ITA Catamarans SRL whose design brief was for a performance cruising luxury sailing catamarans constructed and equipped to the highest quality and safety standards while providing exceptional value.
ITA Catamarans’ corporate headquarters is near Verona, IT with production facilities near the
Adriatic town of Fano, IT which is well known in the yacht industry as the “Silicon Valley” for world-class yacht production due to the deep pool of fine craftsmen in all aspects of yacht construction.
Designed by the
award winning French naval architect Francois Perus, the first model to be introduced is the ITA 14.99 featuring the latest hull design elements, daggerboards, dual aft
helm stations, sail management from the safety of the single-level
cockpit, and offered with either Volvo-Penta
diesel or Oceanvolt hybrid
propulsion systems.
The interiors are designed for true luxurious comfort and excellent
storage for
extended cruising, hand-built balsa cored real
wood furniture with fine Italian
hardware and soft goods, and offered in various design styles and finish.
To insure performance, strength, and longevity is maintained, construction of the entire shell and bulkheads will be resin infused Resoltech®
epoxy with Corecell M™ SAN polymer core for the shell and Divinycell H™ PVC core for bulkheads and post-cured @ 50° C for 16 hours to insure optimum tensile and modulus strength.
Hull Nr. 1 is scheduled for a soft launch December 2017 and will make her official debut at the
Multihull Boat Show in La Grande Motte, FR next April 2018.
While ITA Catamarans is a new company, the experienced team members and co-makers are the same group that I have had the pleasure to work with previously. So please visit
ITA CATAMARANS - SAIL INTO A DIFFERENT WIND and feel free sending me an
email requesting detailed design and technical info and standard inventory included in the base price of both the
diesel and hybrid
propulsion versions."
Anyone looking for a cruising
catamaran between 45 and 50 ft and who is looking for higher performance then a Fountain Pajot,
Leopard, or
Lagoon, I recommend that you take a look at this boat. Based on my own search I think it is a very good option when compared to boats like the Balance or Outremer for example.
Gary